Each year, the University of Arizona recognizes employees who reach anniversary milestones in five-year increments.
To be honored, employees must have served at the University for at least 10 years. In 2021, 1,122 employees across the university reached a service milestone, including 30 from the College of Humanities.
Mary Wildner-Bassett, Professor of German Studies and Dean of the College of Humanities from 2008 to 2016, receives a 35-year award.
Two professors are honored for 30 years of service:
- Feng-Hsi Lui, East Asian Studies
- Cynthia White, Classics
Four professors are among the 112 recognized for Silver Anniversaries, a 25-year service award:
- Dalila Ayoun, French and Italian
- Anne-Marie Engels-Brooks, French and Italian
- Melissa Fitch, Spanish and Portuguese
- Julian Kunnie, Religious Studies and Classics
Two professors are recognized for 20 years of service:
- Barbara Citera, German Studies
- Karen Seat, School of International Languages, Literatures and Cultures
Ten faculty and staff members are recognized for 15 years of service:
- Johnny Bowens, Africana Studies
- David Bressler, Humanities Administration
- Sonia Colina, Spanish and Portuguese
- Robert Cote, Center for English as a Second Language
- Jaime Fatas, Spanish and Portuguese
- Andrea Holm, Writing Skills Improvement Program
- Monica Morales, Spanish and Portuguese
- Hai Ren, East Asian Studies
- Tani Sanchez, Africana Studies
- Paul Stewart, Center for English as a Second Language
Among the university’s 352 first-time honorees with 10-year service awards are 11 from the College:
- Benjamin Bessick, Humanities Administration
- Laura Caywood, Humanities Administration
- Kristin Doran, Spanish and Portuguese
- Daniel Gonzales, Humanities Administration
- Kathleen Hertenstein, Center for English as a Second Language
- Amanda Hunt, Humanities Administration
- Ruth Ore’Giron, Spanish and Portuguese
- Fernanda Ortiz, Center for English as a Second Language
- Bart Rossman, Humanities Administration
- William Welch, Center for English as a Second Language
- Edmund White, Public and Applied Humanities