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Queen’s employees marking milestone years of continuous service in 2025 were recognized during the annual Celebration of Service dinner and reception, held on Monday, June 16 at Ban Righ Dining Hall.

This year, 132 faculty and staff members were honoured for reaching 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, 50, or 55 years of service at the university.

The event brought together honourees and their guests, and was hosted by Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane, along with Lisa Walsh, Associate Vice-Principal (Human Resources).

“Honouring longstanding employees at Queen’s is always a meaningful occasion, and I’m privileged to host this celebration and personally thank our colleagues for their dedication to their work, students, and the university,” says Principal Deane. “Their years of service and the lasting contributions they’ve made continue to shape Queen’s into the institution it is today, and I’m deeply grateful.”

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25 years of service

• Ahmad Afsahi, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Erfanieh Aghdasi, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
• Kim Akerblom, Planning and Budgeting
• Steven Alexander, IT Services
• Brian Amsden, Faculty Office, Smith Engineering
• Stephen Baron, Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Hanna Bathurst, Queen’s University International Centre, Student Affairs
• Jamie Benn, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Rosa Bruno-Jofre, History, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Kelly Burke, Parking – Operations, Facilities
• Graham Cairns, Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Mark Chen, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Gabriel Ciccarelli, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Louise Clarke, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Joseph Da Costa, Residences, Student Affairs
• Ana Maria da Silva, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Anthony D'Elia, History, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Jessica Della-Latta, Continuing Teacher Education, Faculty of Education
• Marc Dignam, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Juergen Dingel, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Chelsea Elliott, Faculty Office, Smith Engineering
• Marc Epprecht, Global Development Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Renee Fitzpatrick, Psychiatry, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Ian Gilron, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Allison Goebel, Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Kate Harkness, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Russell Hollins, Surgery - Otolaryngology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Valerie Hoover, Professional Graduate Programs, Smith School of Business  
• Robin Hutchinson, Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Melanie Jaeger, Anesthesiology and Perioperative Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Forough Jahanbakhsh, School of Religion, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Fiona Kay, Sociology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Ian Keay, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Allan Kilfoyle, IT Services
• Scott Knight, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Janet Knox, Residences, Student Affairs
• Jyoti Kotecha, C2MC Institute, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Stephen La Haye, Medicine - Cardiology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Beth Lake, Finance, Smith School of Business  
• Boris Levit, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Huw Lloyd-Ellis, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Karen Logan, University Secretariat
• Sumon Majumdar, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Shannon McEwen, Materials Management, Smith School of Business
• Tina McKenna, Unions/Bargaining Units
• John Meligrana, Geography and Planning, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Frederick Morton, Custodial - Yellow Team, Facilities
• Joseph Newbigging, Emergency Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Kent Novakowski, Office of the Vice-Principal Research
• Richard Oleschuk, Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Bruce Pardy, Faculty of Law
• Martin Pare, Biomedical and Molecular Sciences, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Keith Pilkey, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Carla Place, Office of the University Registrar, Student Affairs
• Kerry Rowe, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Carlos Saavedra, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Mark Sabbagh, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Gloria Saccon, Professional Graduate Programs, Smith School of Business  
• Kai Salomaa, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Brian Secker, Faculty of Education
• David Siemens, Oncology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Murray Skeggs, Campus Security and Emergency Services  
• Chris Sleeth, Area Three, Facilities
• Wayne Snedden, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Colin Soule, IT Services
• Holly Spencer, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Patricia Stenzl, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Clive Strachan, Residences, Student Affairs
• Scott-Morgan Straker, English, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Wulin Suo, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
• Michael Tschakovsky, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Michael Vanberkel, Faculty Office, Smith Engineering
• Yuxiang Wang, Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Lihua Xue, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences 

Among those recognized at the Celebration of Service were staff and faculty who have worked at Queen's for 25 years. (Queen's University/Bernard Clark)

30 years of service

• Fady Alajaji, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Peter Allen, Videoconferencing, Smith School of Business
• Joanne Brett, Office of the University Registrar, Student Affairs
• Nailin Bu, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
• Laeeque Daneshmend, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Scott Davey, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Jacqueline Davies, Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Leandre Fabrigar, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Harriet Feilotter, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Randall Flanagan, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Eduard Iliescu, Medicine - Nephrology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Zongchao Jia, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Margaret Little, Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Christopher Moyes, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Alison Murray, Art Conservation, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Kenneth Reid, Surgery - Cardiothoracic Surgery, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Margo Rivera, Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Sanjay Sharma, Ophthalmology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Martin Ten Hove, Ophthalmology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Asha Varadharajan, English, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Glenn Willmott, English, Faculty of Arts and Science 

35 years of service

• Stephen Bagg, Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, Queen’s Health Sciences
• David Bakhurst, Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Michael Broekhoven, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Brenda Brouwer, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Cindy Butts, Office of the University Registrar, Student Affairs
• Michele Chittenden, Queen’s Library
• Sandra den Otter, Vice-Provost, Global Engagement
• Peter Donovan, Smith Engineering
• Laura Esford, Office of the Vice-Provost, Global Engagement
• Gerald Evans, Medicine – Infectious Disease, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Christopher Ferrall, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Allyson Harrison, Regional Assessment and Resource Centre, Student Affairs
• Libby Hearn, Student Services, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Robyn Houlden, Medicine - Endocrinology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Debbie Jardine, Queen’s Library
• Joel Keenleyside, Campus Security and Emergency Services   
• Kevin Kell, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Vladimir Kratky, Ophthalmology, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Eleanor MacDonald, Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Meave McLatchie, Industrial Relations Centre, Faculty of Arts and Science
• James McLellan, Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineering
• Kelly Orser, Unions/Bargaining Units
• Martin Petkovich, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• Barbara Russell, Custodial Management, Facilities
• Dean Ryder, Area One, Facilities
• Lauren Sharpe, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
• Christine Sypnowich, Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Bruce Tufts, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Ruqu Wang, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Paula Whitley, Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science 

40 years of service

• Wendy Cumpson, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
• David Lillicrap, Pathology and Molecular Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences 

45 years of service

• Jennifer Read, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Peter Skensved, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science
• Catherine Smith, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science 

50 years of service

• James MacKinnon, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science 

55 years of service

• Donald Akenson, History, Faculty of Arts and Science

Principal Patrick Deane (centre) helped recognize faculty and staff who have reached employment milestones, including, from left James MacKinnon, (50 years) Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science and Donald Akenson, (55 years) History, Faculty of Arts and Science (Queen's University/Bernard Clark)