'Without your commitment, passion, spirit, and dedication, Wabash could not be Wabash,' President Pat White said. ' Thank you for your service in shaping our best imagination of who we are.'
John H. Schroeder Interdisciplinary Chair in Economics Kay Widdows was honored for her 25 years as a professor at Wabash.
For 10 years of service: Anne Bost, Assistant Professor of Biology
For 10 years of service: Jennifer Abbott, Associate Professor of Rhetoric
For 10 years of service: Eileen Bowen, Division Two Administrative Assistant
For 10 years of service: Jon Baer, Associate Professor of Religion
For 10 years of service: David Clapp, Director of Off-Campus Studies & International Students
For 10 years of service: Larry Hunt, Campus Services
For 10 years of service: Anthony Kochert, Campus Services
For 10 years of service: Lissa Mason, Coordinator of Trippet Hall
For 10 years of service: Rhonda Maynor, Gifts Processing Coordinator, Advancement
For 10 years of service: Tom Pearson, Associate Director, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
For 10 years of service: Tom Perkins, Equipment Manager and Athletic Assistant
For 10 years of service: Michele Pittard, Associate Professor of Teacher Education
For 10 years of service: Will Turner, Associate Professor of Mathematics & Computer Science
For 10 years of service: Sherry Wren, Communications Director, Wabash Center for Teaching and Learning in Theology and Religion
For 15 years of service: Rochella Endicott, Administrative Assistant, Division I
For 15 years of service: Steve Klein, Dean of Admissions and Financial Aid
For 15 years of service: Joe Klen, Director of Annual Giving and Assistant Director of Development, Advancement
For 15 years of service: Pam Rager, Prospect Management Support Specialist, Admissions
For 15 years of service: Martha Riddle, Campus Services
Martha Riddle
For 15 years of service: Mary Towell, Campus Visit Coordinator, Admissions
For 15 years of service: Michele Ward, Senior Coordinator of Alumni and Parent Communications, Alumni Affairs
The Wabash College community gathered Friday in the Knowling Fieldhouse for the third annual Service Recognition Luncheon, paying tribute to staff and faculty who have served the College from 10 to 25 years and honoring Professor of Political Science David Hadley, who retires from the College this year after 43 years.
Members of the National Association of Wabash Men and the Board of Trustees joined President Pat White, administrators, faculty and staff for the event. Photos of the individuals honored can be found in the photo albums accompanying this article.
At the conclusion of the event and following a sustained standing ovation for Professor Hadley, President White paid special tribute to the late Bill Degitz, the College's former business office manager who died Wednesday at the age of 91. "One of Wabash's most loyal and quietly influential sons, he did much to advance the cause of Wabash in the 1950s and 1960s," President White said. "He was also a strong and vibrant leader in Crawfordsville—a gentleman and a citizen, Bill will be missed."
White noted that those honored Friday had served a combined 513 years at the College.
"But more than for the time you have served, we thank you for the contributions you have made to our mission," President White said. "Without your commitment, passion, spirit, and dedication, Wabash could not be Wabash. Thank you for your service in shaping our best imagination of who we are."