A combined employee recognition luncheon was held in May to honor faculty, administrative and support staff from the College of Saint Benedict, Saint John’s University and the Order of Saint Benedict.
Individuals were recognized for faculty and staff years of service and staff retirements.
Staff Retirements
Faculty retirements were recognized during a separate event.
- Debra Baggenstoss, Admissions
- Lynnell Barthel, Abbey Retirement Center
- Pam Broughton, SJU Culinary Services
- Michael Connolly, Student Development
- Beverly Ehresmann, Access Services Assoc-Circulation
- Vicki Ganley, Financial Aid
- Karen Geislinger, CSB Culinary Services
- Tim Miles, SJU Athletics
- Liz Owens, Liturgical Press
- Stuart Perry, Financial Aid
- Heidi Ruprecht, Marketing and Communications
- Elisa Schneider, Collegeville Institute
- Judy Shank, Clemens Chair
- Jean Stottlemyer, Saint John’s Physical Plant
- Jeanne Terres, Academic Advising
Years of Service
Five Years
- Simona Altenburg, Sexton Commons Dining
- Brandon Anderson, Saint John’s Prep
- Scott Campbell, Music
- Stacy Capes, SJU Business Office
- Cynthia Cashman, CSB Institutional Advancement
- Ayan Danan, SJU Culinary Services
- Victoria Derr, CSB Culinary Services
- Deedra Deuhs, SJU Custodial Services
- Julie Fisk, Global Business Leadership
- Amy Fistler, Collegeville Institute
- Karlyn Forner, Academic Affairs
- Sharon Froehling, Liturgical Press
- Garrett Goetz, SJU Athletics
- Rachel Hassler, CSB Athletics
- Emmy Hauck Jacobs, Life Safety Services
- Daniel Hudson, Library
- Austin Jacobs, Life Safety Services
- Tony Kapinos, IT Services
- Jenna Kollar, SJU Custodial Services
- Annie Larson, Library
- Tammy Luethmers, SJU Custodial Services
- Donald Marty, Liturgical Press
- Jennifer Meagher, Education
- Lisa Miller, CSB Alumnae Relations
- Joshua Mugler, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
- Christopher Oveson. Life Safety Services
- Frank Rajkowski, Marketing and Communications
- Jessica Rausch , Bookstore
- Treff Richert, CSB Grounds
- Connie Roberts, SJU Culinary Services
- Dale Sager, CSB Athletics
- Matthew Salo, CSB Transportation
- Catherine Sand, SJU Culinary Services
- Nichoal Schwirtz, CSB Culinary Services
- Daniel Smith, Pottery Studio
- Angie Steffens, Liturgical Press
- Wanda Steinemann, SJU Custodial Services
- Ashley Thell, CSB Athletics
- Aaron Voth, Student Activities/Leadership
- Stephen Woods, Saint John’s Prep
10 Years
- Ellen Block, Sociology
- Catherine Bohn-Gettler, Education
- Allan Dingman, CSB Transportation
- Jeff DuBois, Languages/Cultures
- Troy Fritz, SJU Institutional Advancement
- Daniel Gullo, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
- Kole Heckendorf, SJU Athletics
- Emily Heying, Nutrition
- Steven Jesh, SJU Culinary Services
- Val Jones, CSB Alumnae Relations
- Nikki Laudenbach, Nursing
- Becky Lundgren, Marketing and Communications
- Kevin Middendorf, SJU Culinary Services
- Sarah Murnane , Admission
- Erik Nichols, CSB Culinary Services
- Jill Pauly, Saint John’s Prep
- Ben Peterson, Saint John’s Physical Plant
- Debbie Plantenberg, CSB Transportation
- Donelle Poling, School of Theology and Seminary
- Tammy Rademacher, Life Safety Services
- Annette Raigoza, Chemistry
- Cheryl Rasmussen, CSB Culinary Services
- Justin Rost, SJU Athletics
- Matthew Sand, SJU Culinary Services
- Jason Schlude, Languages/Cultures
- Joe Storlien, Environmental Studies
- Erin Utke, IT Services
- Justin Zanchuk, Music
15 Years
- John Adix, Counseling
- Jodi Berndt, Nursing
- Brian Eisenschenk, Liturgical Press
- Kelly Fitch, Saint John’s Prep
- Jennifer Hylla, CSB Duplicating
- Tammy Huston, Saint John’s Physical Plant
- Troy Knight, Environmental Studies
- Jennifer Kutter, Saint John’s Outdoor University
- Stacy Penk, Library
- Alicia Peterson, Chemistry
- Joy Ruis, Center for Global Education
- Doug Schueller, SJU Athletics
- Julie Sorteberg, Bookstore
- Joan Stangler, SJU Custodial Services
- Martie Thomes, SJU Culinary Services
- Bryce Welle, Sexton Commons Dining
- Sharon Wenner, Academic Advising
20 Years
- Jon Armajani, Theology
- Fr. Timothy Backous, OSB, SJU Residential Life/Housing
- Brad Bechtold, CSB Security
- Boz Bostrom, Accounting & Finance
- Kari-Shane Davis Zimmerman, Theology
- Janelle Hinchley, Gender Studies
- Russ Kilanowski, Saint John’s Physical Plant
- Marianne Koenig, CSB Culinary Services
- Ryan Kutter, Abbey Woodworking & Organ Builders
- Gail Schneider, Natural Science Department
- Jennifer Schwichtenberg, Languages/Cultures
- Julie Strelow, Nursing
- Tim Ternes, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
- Wayne Torborg, Hill Museum & Manuscript Library
- Carmen Welinski, CSB Culinary Services
25 Years
- Mathew Callahan, English
- Bruce Campbell, Hispanic Studies
- Eileen Daniels, SJU Culinary Services
- Robert Ellenbecker, Saint John’s Prep
- Kris Fremo, Saint John’s Prep
- Jon McGee, Saint John’s Prep
- Ganard Orionzi, Environmental Health and Safety
- Christine Sales , Bookstore
- Martha Schmitz, CSB Culinary Services
- Lynn Schultz, Physics
- Jane Schulzetenberg, CSB Custodial Maintenance
- Corey Shouse, Hispanic Studies
- Linda Tennison, Psychology
- Jeanne Terres, Academic Advising
- Joseph Vardas, SJU Athletics
- Adam Wicklund, IT Services
- Jeff Wubbels, SJU Culinary Services
30 Years
- Patricia Bolanos-Fabres, Gender Studies
- Gordon Brown, Biology
- Terence Check, Communication
- Fr. Ian Dommer, OSB, SJU Residential Life/Housing
- James Gramke, IT Services
- Gerard Huhne, Saint John’s Physical Plant
- Nicole Joos, IT Services
- Jason Kelly, Academic Advising
- Mary Jo Leighton, Education
- Fr. Luke Mancuso, OSB, English
- Paul Marsnik, Global Business Leadership
- Lance Nydeen, Saint John’s Prep
- Todd Vierzba, Life Safety Services
35 Years
- Norma Koetter, History
- Madhuchhanda Mitra, English
- Don Renshaw Jr., Library
- Ralph Shay, SJU Custodial Services
- Mark Shimota, Academic Advising
- Mary Jo Waggoner, Academic Affairs
40 Years
- Jill Ficker, Liturgical Press
55 Years
- Fr. Eric Hollas, OSB, SJU Institutional Advancement
- Ann Sand, Abbey Retirement Center
A total of 153 OSB, CSB and SJU employees were honored for an astounding 2,584 years of service.