Longevity Awards: October 2025

University of Iowa Staff Council's service-recognition program acknowledges all professional and scientific and merit staff who have reached 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of continuous service. Awardees receive a certificate and a letter of appreciation from the Office of the Provost.

25 Years

Jill Adams, Nursing Service

Modei Akyea, University Communication and Marketing

Kent Becker, Clinical Quality Safety and Performance Improvement

Christine Bellomy, Cataloging

Dion Buckley, Maintenance/Engineering

Brian Cassady, Health Care Information Systems

David Clark, Nursing Service

Cory Hammitt, Institution for Human Genetics

Heidi Haugland, Cancer Center

Stephenie Lacquement, Wound Center

Guiying Li, Internal Medicine

Amanda McNaughton, Pathology

Deetta Morrow, Environmental Services

Bobbie O'Brien, Ophthalmology and Vision Sciences

Joseph Ritland, Health Care Information Systems

Kara Wright, Benefits Health & Productivity

30 Years

Ada Glick, Facilities Management

Marty Jiras, Facilities Management

Charles Wieland, Social Work

35 Years

Richard Byrum, Environmental Health & Safety

Julie Cavin, Internal Medicine

Brian McKnight, Nursing Service

Dixie Meskimen, Patient Financial Services

Jim Short, Chief Information Office

Carolyn Stoddard, Printing Department Services

Mary Verwers, Nursing Service

40 Years

Rita Gallo, Ophthalmology and Visual Sciences

Nancy Genoar, Nursing Service

Stanley Winistorfer, Molecular Physiology & Biophysics