Concordia University bid farewell to more than 238 years' worth of experience in the 2018-19 academic year.
Since July 1, 2018, at least four professors – one of whom notched nearly a half-century of tenure – and eight staff members have retired from the university.
In honor of these servants’ dedication to Concordia, the Strategic Communications team rounded up the names of the employees who retired with 10 or more years under their belts. The retirees, listed in descending order of longest tenure, include:
Philip Arnholt
Professor of Life and Earth Sciences
48 years
Read here about his involvement in CUW’s Monarch project.
Rita Paulus
Advisor of Student Services (Mequon Center)
27 1/2 years
Don Korte Jr.
Professor of Life and Earth Sciences
25 years
Richard Vande Vrede
Director of IT
20 1/2 years
Mark Stenson
Director, Online Project Manager
19 1/2 years
Richard Schnake
Associate Professor of Education
18 years
Cheryl Peterson
Professor of Physical Therapy
17 years
Barbara Dumke
Advisor of Student Success (Midtown and Kenosha Centers)
15 years
Diane Zirger
Administrative Assistant, Office of Advancement
13 1/2 years
Fay Eichelberger
Clerk, Acquisitions Coordinator
12 1/2 years
Teresa Zimmerman
Housekeeper
12 years
Curt Gielow
Vice President, Concordia University Ann Arbor
10 years
*Helped launch the School of Pharmacy at Concordia Wisconsin and ended his service to Concordia as Vice President of the Concordia Ann Arbor campus. Read more about Curt’s retirement here.
— This story is written by Kali Thiel, director of university communications for Concordia University Wisconsin and Ann Arbor. She may be reached at kali.thiel@cuw.edu or 262-243-2149.
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