Seventy-one Minot State University employees were recognized for years of service during a recognition banquet April 7.
Employees recognized for five-year increments of service included:
40 years - Donna Just, library; Walter Piehl, humanities.
30 years - Donald Burke, addiction studies, psychology and social work; Susan Podrygula, library; Robin Wagner, Business Office; Karen Walz, accounting and finance.
25 years - Larry Chu, math and computer science; Pamela Hopkins, MSU Bookstore; Susan Krebsbach, Center for Extended Learning; Katherine Lee, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Ann Lemer, food services; Dianne Maupin, communication disorders; Susan Mosser, food services; Ronald Royer, science; Cheryl Rystedt, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Thomas Seymour, business information technology; Mary Smith, nursing; Eileen Solberg, College of Business; Judith Swanson, nursing.
20 years - Brent Askvig, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Roderick Cook, facilities manage- ment; Lilah Diederich, Information Technology Central; Cassandra Loard, Rural Crime and Justice Center; Linda Olson, humanities; Leon Perzinski, Student Center; Linda Schaefer, nursing; Jay Wahlund, accounting and finance; Darla Weigel, student affairs; Nelrene Yellowbird, addiction studies, psychology and social work.
15 years - Deborah Brothers, social science; Koletta Ficek, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Warren Gamas, teacher education and human performance; Sheila Green Gerding, athletics; Lisa Haman, Information Technology Central; Andrew Heitkamp, athletics; Kathryn Hintz, teacher education and human performance; Deanna Klein, business information technology; Nancy Pearson, humanities; Daniel Ringrose, social science; Lynne Rumney, Honors Program; Sherie Saltveit, Center for Extended Learning; Kimberly Withus, MSU Bookstore.
10 years - Vickie Brabandt, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Kelly Buettner-Schmidt, nursing; Ronald Fischer, humanities; Larry Goodman, math and computer science; Julie Keller, Center for Engaged Teaching and Learning; Robert Kibler, humanities; William Klimpel, facilities management; Wesley Matthews, human resources; Vicki Michels, addiction studies, psychology and social work; Timothy Morris, math and computer science; Trisha Nelson, Center for Extended Learning; Brenda Roedocker, nursing; Mohammad Saeed, business administration; George Withus, Information Technology Central.
Five years - Melanie Abrahamson, Rural Crime and Justice Center; Tawnya Bernsdorf, advancement; Jodi Connell, special education; Johnny Coomansingh, social science; Stephen Grabowski, athletics; Janet Green, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Shanette Haarsager, College of Arts and Sciences; Debra Jensen, teacher education and human performance; Lesley Magnus, communication disorders; Cory Mattern, science; Darren Olson, Information Technology Central; Lynda Opp, enrollment services; Brian Otto, facilities management; Rebecca Porter, registrar; Susan Routledge, North Dakota Center for Persons with Disabilities; Teresa Seright, nursing.