04/29/2026 | News release | Distributed by Public on 04/29/2026 12:55
East Stroudsburg University of Pennsylvania honored 63 employees for their service and dedication during the annual Employee Recognition Ceremony on Tuesday, April 28. Employees were acknowledged for service in five-year increments, ranging from 10 to 60 years.
"It is great to see such a nice cross-section of campus represented during this year's recognition ceremony," said ESU President Kenneth Long. "Some of this year's honorees teach in the broad range of disciplines across the curriculum, while others provide administrative support services or student services, make sure this campus is in pristine condition or serve the campus by keeping our technology running smoothly. The work by all these individuals is important for both recruiting and retaining our students and in successfully fulfilling the university's mission."
ESU honorees are:
60 Years of Service: Dennis Douds, sport management
45 Years of Service: Mike Terwilliger, athletics
35 Years of Service: Kelly Harrison, athletic training; Wayne Heller, building maintenance - plumbing/HVAC; Thomas LaDuke, biological sciences; William Loffredo, chemistry & biochemistry; N. Paul Schembari, mathematics; and Luis Vidal, academic affairs
30 Years of Service: Abdalla Aldras, biological sciences; Shala Davis, exercise science; and Sussie Eshun, psychology
25 Years of Service: Mary Devito, computer science; Jan Hoffman, College of Health Sciences; and Barbara Lehmann Aramark
20 Years of Service: Kimberly Adams, political science & economics; Alberto Alegre, early childhood & elementary education; Paul Andricosky, building care services - custodial; Carlos Aussie, university police and safety; John Bloshinski, facilities management; William Broun, English; Jyh-Hann Chang, psychology; Darlene Farris-LaBar, art + media + design; Ryan Fenical, campus care grounds & landscape; Jacqueline Gardner, building care services - custodial; Chin Hu, sociology, social work, & criminal justice; James Hunt, biological sciences; Irina Khusid, psychology; Steve LaBadie, computing & communication services; Linda Linker, Aramark; Julie Monaghan, building care services - custodial; Gerard Rozea, athletic training; Laura Waters, nursing; and Cem Zeytinoglu, communication
15 Years of Service: Melissa Cullum, Aramark; Christopher Dudley, history & geography; Heon Kim, modern languages, philosophy and religion; Andrea O'Brien, university police and safety; Caitlin Ord, athletics; Sarah Tundel, facilities management; Carol Walker, professional & secondary education - instructional design technology; Caryn Wilkie, advancement; and Rachel Wolf-Colon, speech, language, and hearing sciences
10 Years of Service: Jeanine Barbetto, sociology, social work, & criminal justice; Jamie Bisbing, human resources; Carolyn Cooper-Chambliss, professional & secondary education; Stewart Decker, campus care grounds & landscape; Christopher Domanski, academic affairs; Heather Dominguez, biological sciences; Dylan Doran, special education & rehabilitation; Joelle Evangelista, athletic training; Lyesha Fleming, Center for Multicultural Affairs & Inclusive Education; Justin Germani, athletics; Laura Kieselbach, English; Laura LaMura, student accounts; Brooke Langan, College of Education; Angela LoMonaco, Kemp Library; Monica Manchester, nursing; Jahaira Mueller, administration & accreditation; Tribhuvan Puri, business management; Andrew Reagan, campus care grounds & landscape; Elizabeth Richardson, marketing & communications; Jerry Ross, physics; and Connor Saker, exercise science