CANTON — St. Lawrence University recognized faculty and staff retirements and celebrated employee 25-year anniversaries at a recent ceremony in Eben Holden.

President William L. Fox, a 1975 SLU graduate, recognized those retiring between May 2017 and May 2018, and employees who are celebrating 25 years of service.

Faculty retirees are:

• Michael G. Alzo, director of libraries, ODY Library

• Calvin “Fred” Exoo, professor, Government

• Ning Gao, associate professor, Chemistry

• Carolyn “Carrie” Johns, professor, Environmental Studies

• Karen D. O’Neil, associate professor, Sociology

• Eve W. Stoddard, Dana professor, Global Studies

• Robert Thacker, Dana professor, Canadian Studies and English

• Godwin “Obiora” Udechukwu, Dana professor, Art and Art History

• Jeffrey T. Young, Hepburn professor, Economics

Staff Retirees are:

• Nancy B. Alessi, administrative secretary, Canadian & Environmental Studies

• Cynthia Y. Atkins, director, Dining & Conference Services

• Deborah M. Bagnato, senior clerk, Mail Center

• Margaret Barkley, Mathematics & Chemistry

• Thomas N. Bessette, skilled trades, Heating Plant

• Nancy J. Bovay, administrative secretary, Academic Affairs

• Richard Briggs, skilled trades, Heating Plant

• Thomas A. Cameron, custodian, Facilities Operations

• Tammy J. Campbell, Dining & Conference Services

• Darlene D. Dawley, Warehouse clerk, Facilities Operations

• Denise A. Dingman, library assistant, ODY Library

• Macreena A. Doyle, director of employee recruitment, training & affirmative action, Human Resources

• Richard Flanagan, skilled trades, Heating Plant

• Lorna Foote, dining services leader, Dining & Conference Services

• Colleen Friot, administrative secretary, English

• Terry S. Friot, manager of software maintenance and development, Information Technology

• Karen E. Goolden, custodian, Facilities Operations

• Valerie W. Ingram, director of donor relations, Advancement

• Karen A. Kitchen, administrative secretary, Business Office

• Gregory Locke, receiving and storage, Dining & Conference Services

• Rita K. McCollum, administrative secretary, History

• Mark C. McMurray, university archivist, ODY Library

• Michael McSorley, skilled trades, Facilities Operations

• Thomas B. Meade, principle clerk, Brewer Bookstore

• John M. Meagher, Disability and Accessibility Services

• Patricia Munt, ODY Library

• Wairimu Ndirangu, Kenya Semester Program director, International & Intercultural Studies

• Theresa M. O'Reilly, administrative secretary, ODY Library

• Ruta Ozols, warehouse manager, Campus Support Services

• Ruth Perry, custodian, Facilities Operations

• Julia R. Pomainville, administrative secretary, Art and Art History

• Laura Ramsey, principle clerk, Dining & Conference Services

• Donna M. Schaab, alumni volunteer program coordinator, Admissions

• Richard B. Scott, assistant director of HVAC and utilities, Facilities Operations

• Deborah J. Sheldon, food service generalist, Dining & Conference Services

• Paul T. Stowe, senior programmer, Information Technology

• Vickie L. Strate, administrative secretary, Dining & Conference Services

• Janet L. Torres, peer tutor coordinator, Academic Advising

• Philip J. Trivilino, manager network infrastructure, Information Technology

• Thadine Wight, administrative secretary, International & Intercultural Studies

• Sharon A. Wilson, food service generalist, Dining & Conference Services

• Denise M. York, food service generalist, Dining & Conference Services

Employees celebrating 25 years of service are:

• David Geleta, associate director, Dining & Conference Services

• William E. McGuinness, food service generalist, Dining & Conference Services

• Richard C. Sprague, library assistant, ODY Library

• Pamela S. Taylor, food service generalist, Dining & Conference Services

• Christine Zimmerman, director, Institutional Research