April 23, 2008

LIVINGSTON, Ala.—The University of West Alabama recently honored 35 longtime employees for their years of service to the Livingston institution. UWA presented custom-designed gold or silver lapel pins, some adorned with rubies and diamonds, to those with tenure of 10 years or longer. Two staff members were honored for 35 years of service.

UWA President Richard D. Holland expressed his gratitude at a reception held in honor of the pin recipients. “Thanks go out to today’s honorees for their loyalty and dedicated service to our institution,” said Holland. “We congratulate you and appreciate everything you do to make the University great.”

Honorees include (by years of service):

35 years—Lawson Edmonds and Clemit Spruiell, not pictured.
 

30 years—David Taylor and Nancy Taylor. Mike Graham and Bill Ward, not pictured.
 

25 years—Pat Beatty and Vicki Spruiell, not pictured.
 

20 years--From left, George Snow, Shirley Porter, Gloria Mayo, Haywood Mayton, Susie Jones, Jessie Egbert and Louise Boyd. June Crawford and Bill Lenning are not pictured.

15 years—From left, Mary Pagliero, Tina Jones, Gerald Jones, Barbara Etheridge, Charlie Cook, Manley Blackwell and Janet Bell. Becky Amato and John McCall are not pictured.

10 years—From left, Ken Tucker, Myrle McMullen, Maxine McClusky, Edward Jones, Stephanie Hyche, Shelly Findley and Marsha Cannon. Roger Limerick and Tony Oglesby are not pictured.