CLASSIFIED EXCELLENCE 2009

In the wee hours the morning of September 24th, UW-L classified employees gathered

in Valhalla to celebrate the many contributions of our classified staff.
Classified staff members who reached five-year milestones were recognized by Chancellor Joe Gow.

This year's recipients:

5 Years

Front Row:  Cheryl Brye, Paula Knutson, Suzanne Koehler

Back Row:   Chastity Mashak, Cedric Steine, Russ Stockel, Kim Tiber

Not pictured:  Linda Chitwood, Davie Follendorf, Noel Fredrickson,

Richard Koblitz, Terry Langteau, Dirck Nagy, Brian Oyen, Claus Ryder

10 Years

Front Row:  Thong Lee, Tim Miller, Mike Sather

Back Row:  Heath Ahnen, Lori Hanson, Kris Kouba

Not pictured:  David Piehl, Lonnie Rychecky, Dwayne Webb

15 Years

Front Row:  Pam Woods, Shirley Pettygrove, DeAnne Otto

Back Row:  Karen Ott, Rob Hamman, Greg McCabe

Not pictured:  Duane Bell, Sharon Gray, Duane Stalsberg

20 & 25 Years

Front Row:  Laurel Devitt (20), Dave Anderson (25), Greg Devine (25)

Back Row:  Kathy Ring (25), Bob Wilson (25), Deb Peterson (25)

Not pictured 20 year:  Sam Arentz, John Elmer, Dave Langteau, Jeff Schmitz, Maureen Spencer

Not pictured 25 year: Brian Bissen, Pete Thompson, Robert Meyer

30 Years

Front Row: Dan Abts, Karry Auby, Ron Burr

Back Row:  Ginny Kreyer, Karen Lange, Pam Erickson, Diane Dobbs

Not pictured: Ron Parker

35 & 40 Years

Donald Anderson (35), Bonnie Daines (35), Ellen Parker (35), and Susan Townsend (40)

Chancellor Joe Gow and Susan Townsend

More pictures from the breakfast.

Joy  Gutknecht and Deb Hanson welcome Classified Staff as they arrive.

The awards

      The food

Many thanks to ALL classified staff members!

Thanks also to Larry Sleznikow for taking pictures.