Members of York University’s senior administration paid tribute to recently retired faculty and staff during the annual Retirees Luncheon held Nov. 17 in the Private Dining Room in Schulich’s Executive Learning Centre, where retirees and their guests enjoyed a gourmet lunch.
Gary Brewer, vice-president Financy & Administration, Mamdouh Shoukri, president and vice-chancellor, and Rhonda Lenton, vice-president Academic & Provost, remarked on the great contributions the staff and faculty have made over the years, and thanked them for their dedicated service.
“York University has seen some wonderful changes over the years,” said Shoukri, “and the most important of these would not have been possible without your leadership and contributions. Thanks to your work, we are known for the excellence of our scholarship and research and for being a dynamic, diverse, and inclusive University that is deeply engaged with the communities we serve.”
Retired staff and faculty were recognized with a 10K gold pin from the University.
In attendance to receive the recognition were:
Faculty:
• Carol Anderson, associate professor, Department of Dance, School of the Arts, Media, Performance and Design
• Natasha Bajin, associate lecturer, Kinesiology & Health Science, Faculty of Health
• Frances Flint, associate professor, Kinesiology & Health Science, Faculty of Health
• Judith Hellman, professor, Department of Social Science, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
• Neita Israelite, associate professor, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Education
• Mariana Kant-Antonescu, associate professor, Department of Electrical Engineering & Computer Science, Lassonde School of Engineering
• Ildiko Kovacs, sessional assistant professor, Department of French Studies, Glendon College
• Arun Mukherjee, professor, Department of English, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
• Barbara Rahder, professor, Office of the Dean, Faculty of Environmental Studies
• Dorin Uritescu, professor, Department of French Studies, Glendon College
• David Wiesenthal, professor, Department of Psychology, Faculty of Health
Staff:
• Fruma Bell, Client Services and Program support representative, Department of Economics, Faculty of Liberal Arts & Professional Studies
• Sharon Chisholm, budget officer, Office of the Executive Officer, Schulich School of Business
• Cheryl Colman, executive assistant to the dean, Office of the Dean, Lassonde School of Engineering
• Marilyn Anne Green, Records and Scheduling analyst, Office of the Registrar
• Gabriele Hardt, administrative assistant, Calumet College
• Donna Smith, associate director, Employee Relations, Human Resources
• Lynn Taylor, Records and Scheduling analyst, Office of the Registrar
• John Thomson, manager, Library Facilities, York University Libraries
• Thirugnanam Wigneswaran, driver and custodian, York University Apartment Operations, CSBO