York University recognized the contributions of its employees who have worked at the University for 25 years or more during an Employee Service Recognition event on May 16.
Interim Vice-President, Equity, People & Culture, Alice Pitt, presented long-serving employees with 25, 30, 35, 40, 45 and 50 years of service with a commemorative gift during the reception, which was held on the second floor of the Second Student Centre.
The event was emceed by Mary Catherine Masciangelo, assistant vice-president, Human Resources and CHRO, and included a presentation by student musician Thales Hunter.
York University annually recognizes and celebrates faculty and staff who will have achieved by the end of each calendar year continuous service milestones in five year increments, beginning at five years of service.
See photos from the event, and a full list of recipients, below.
25 years of service
- Helen Abraham, People Partner, HR People Partners
- Mary-Helen Armour, Associate Professor, Department of Science, Technology & Society, Faculty of Science
- Lea Bertrand, Liaison & Advising Assistant, Recruitment & Liaison Office, Glendon
- Gary Brewer, Vice-President, Office of the Vice-President of Finance and Administration
- Joan Broussard, Director, Research Grants, Office of Research Services
- Chloë Brushwood Rose, Graduate Program Director, Women’s Studies, Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Sue Bulof, Director, HR IAM Project, AVP Human Resources
- Joanie Cameron Pritchett, Director, Centre for Sexual Violence Response, Support & Education
- Mark J. Cauchi, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Oliver Chan Kong, Manager, Workgroup Technology Services, University Information Technology
- Monika Chewinski, People Partner, HR People Partners
- Un-yol Simon Choe, Information System Specialist, Systems Management Services, University Information Technology
- Marianna Colalillo, Undergraduate Programs Coordinator/Advisor, Student Services & International Relations, Schulich School of Business
- Cheryl Cowdy, Associate Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Hilary Davis, Sessional Assistant Professor, Department of Philosophy, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Enza De Bellis, Records & Scheduling Analyst, Academic Scheduling
- Susan D Driver, Associate Professor, Department of Communication & Media Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Carl Stephan Ehrlich, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Jeffery S Everett, Professor, Accounting Specialization, Schulich School of Business
- Rene Andre Fournier, Professor, Department of Chemistry, Faculty of Science
- Heidi Furcha, Financial Administrative Assistant, Student Services & International Relations, Schulich School of Business
- Cynthia Goodfellow, Administrative & Events Coordinator, Calumet College
- Mavis Griffin, Undergraduate Program Administrator, Department of Equity Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Jarek Gryz, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering
- Celia Haig-Brown, Professor, Faculty of Education
- Mathew Harper, Director Strategic Enrolment Management, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Gillian Helfield, Sessional Assistant Professor, Department of Cinema & Media Arts, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Michaela Hynie, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
- Ouma Jaipaul-Gill, Graduate Program Coordinator and Advisor, Office of Student & Academic Services, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
- Sherry A. Johnson, Graduate Program Director, Department of Music, Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Sivasankaran Kanagasabapathy, Senior Database Administrator, Database Services, University Information Technology
- Len Karakowsky, Professor, Department of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Sam Kim, Senior Systems Administrator, Systems Management Services, University Information Technology
- Yam K Lau, Associate Professor, Department of Visual Arts, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Alla Lileeva, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Kevin Lowe, Custodian, Apartment Operations
- Monika Macieri, Cataloguing Assistant, Bibliographic Services
- Ilo-Katryn Maimets, Associate Librarian, Teaching and Learning Division, York University Libraries
- Sarah Maiter, Professor, Department of Social Work, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Aryn Martin, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Hemoutie Betty Narine, Custodian, Custodial Services
- Poonam Puri, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Chris Russel, Chief Information Security Officer, Information Security, University Information Technology
- Sheila Sinclair, Administrative Assistant, Marketing Specialization, Schulich School of Business
- Michael Street, Consultant, Business Management and e-Commerce Applications, University Information Technology
- Thomas Teo, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
- Mark P Thomas, Department Chair, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Linda Thorne, Professor, Accounting Specialization, Schulich School of Business
- Jeremy Trevett, Associate Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Roopa Trilokekar, Associate Professor, Faculty of Education
- Karen Valihora, Graduate Program Director, Department of English, Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Thiruchelvam Vallipuram, Senior Cashier/Customer Service Representative, Bookstore, Ancillary Services
- Mary Verrilli, Director Academic Resourcing & Planning, Office of Provost & Vice-President Academic
- Karen Warner, Manager Scholarships & Bursaries
- William Craig Wicken, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
30 years of service
- Alexandra J Campbell, Associate Professor, Marketing Specialization, Schulich School of Business
- Glenda M Charlton, Coordinator, Talent Development, Organizational Learning and People Excellence
- Yvonne Chiu, Faculty Secretary, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
- Mary Clabassi, Practicum Assistant, Faculty of Education
- Mary G Condon, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Andrea Di Florio-Sgro, Graduate Program Assistant, Design Program, Faculty of Graduate Studies
- Loris Dotto, Design Area Technician, Department of Design, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Alfred Ene, Manager, Office of Student Community Relations
- Sabine Friedrich, Administrative & Facilities Coordinator, Office of the Executive Officer, Schulich School of Business
- Eric A Hessels, Professor, Department of Physics & Astronomy, Faculty of Science
- David Daniel Hylton, Security Official, Security Services, Community Safety Department
- Theresa M Hyun, Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Buks van Rensburg, Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
- Roger H Keil, Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
- Shawn Kerwin, Associate Professor, Department of Theatre, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Joanne E Magee, Associate Professor, Department of Administrative Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Richard Ooi, SEO/AVP Academic Administration & Resourcing, Provost & Vice-President Academic
- Chandra Persaud, Senior Financial Officer, Vice-President Research & Innovation
- Josee S Rivest, Department Chair, Department of Psychology, Glendon
- Charles Saint-Amour, Service Desk Technician, Client Technical Service, University Information Technology
- Jan Sapp, Professor, Department of Biology, Faculty of Science
- Jacqueline Selman, Undergraduate Students Coordinator, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Tanya Thompson, Supervisor, Parking Administration
- Peter Timmerman, Associate Professor, Faculty of Environmental and Urban Change
35 years of service
- Isabella C. Bakker, Professor, Department of Politics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Gayatri Baldeo, Admissions Assessor, Admissions
- Anthony P Bandiera, Maintenance Repair Person, Undergraduate Housing Operations
- Sandra Bell, Administrative Assistant, Finance Specialization, Schulich School of Business
- Rob Bowman, Associate Professor, Department of Music, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Eduardo Canel, Associate Professor, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Sheila L Cavanagh, Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Steve Ronald Chambers, Grounds Keeper, Facilities Services, Grounds & Vehicles
- Jonathan Charles Edmondson, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Norma Sue Fisher-Stitt, Professor, Department of Dance, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Gordon L Flett, Canada Research Chair, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
- Judith Hawley, Graduate Program Assistant, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Lesley J Higgins, Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Wanda Hollingshead, Assessor, Transfer Credit
- Michael R Jenkin, Professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering
- Robert A Kenedy, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Gary P Klaassen, Associate Professor, Department of Earth & Space Science & Engineering, Lassonde School of Engineering
- Libi Lancia, Administrative Assistant, Department of Science, Technology & Society, Faculty of Science
- Bernard V Lightman, Professor, Department of Humanities, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Irene Ljubicic, Web Developer/Electronic Coordinator, Integration, Design and Identity Services
- Alan E Madsen, Textbook Buyer, Bookstore
- Miguel Marques, Assistant Manager Development Services, Identity and Access Management
- Barry Miller, Senior Policy Advisor, Labour Relations
- Sharon Moses, Records & Scheduling Analyst, Student Records & Document Management
- Lynn B Moynihan, Administrative Assistant, Faculty Governance & Petition, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Theodoros Peridis, Director, Strategic Management, Schulich School of Business
- Peter Pigat, Store Keeper, Maintenance Services
- B.W. Powe, Associate Professor, Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Kenneth M Ramlall, Senior System Administrator, Workgroup Technology Services, University Information Technology
- Bruce B Ryder, Associate Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Tom Scott, Associate Librarian, York University Libraries
- Su-Lan M Tenn, Assistant Dean, Executive MBA Program, Schulich School of Business
- David Timmins, Senior Security Official – Information Systems & Statistics, Security Services, Community Safety Department
- Sandra Vite, Manager, Finance & Gift Processing, Advancement Services & Operations
- Laura Walton, Technology Resource Coordinator, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
- Paulette Wilson-Franks, Manager, Faculty Affairs, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Lelia Young, Associate Professor, Department of French Studies, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Lora Zuech, Administrative Assistant, Department of Music, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
40 years of service
- Mahmudul Anam, Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Debbie Best, Student Success & Academic Advisor, Academic Advising Services, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Ellen Bialystok, Professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
- Donna L Hubbert, Director Parking & Transportation Services, Parking Administration
- Veronica Jamnik, Associate Professor, Department of Kinesiology & Health Sciences, Faculty of Health
- Janet A Jones, Professor, Department of Visual Arts, School of the Arts, Media, Performance & Design
- Mary O Kandiuk, Senior Librarian, Research & Open Scholarship Division, York University Libraries
- Georges A Monette, Associate Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
- Karen L Swartz, Associate Director, Student Accessibility Services
- Man Wah Wong, Professor, Department of Mathematics & Statistics, Faculty of Science
45 years of service
- Jennifer Y Drysdale, Coordinator Community and Legal Aid Services Programme,
- Benjamin Geva, Professor, Osgoode Hall Law School
- Dezso Horvath, Professor, Schulich School of Business
- Alice Propper, Associate Professor, Department of Sociology, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
50 years of service
- Fred Lazar, Associate Professor, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
- Paul E Lovejoy, Professor, Department of History, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies