Haak, faculty, staff honored for service to FPU

Harold Haak was sent out with a song as president of Fresno Pacific University.

Honoring Haak's love of music, university staff wrote new lyrics to "Thanks for the Memory," which was sung to Haak during the Faculty and Staff Appreciation Dinner May 3. Haak ends his two-year term as president in June, and D. Merrill Ewert will become the university's 10th president.

Also at the dinner four faculty were named emeriti for their years of full-time service: Dalton Reimer is stepping down as co-director of the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies, but remains on the faculty. During his 42 years with the university he has also been dean and chair of the humanities division as well as a teacher. Larry Warkentin retires after 39 years as chair of the music department. Devon Wiens retires after 31 years on the biblical and religious studies faculty. Judith Hillen retired from the graduate mathematics and science education program after19 years. She will remain active with AIMS (Activities Integrating Mathematics and Science) Education Foundation.

Distinguished service awards went to Ron Claassen, co-director of the Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies; Mark Deffenbacher, vice president of advancement and university relations; Ted Nickel, psychology faculty; and Dee Robb, assistant to the college dean. Roy Klassen, music faculty, was given a special honor for 25 years of service.

Faculty and staff with at least 20 years of service are:

DaltonReimer 42 Center for Peacemaking and Conflict Studies

Gary Nachtigall 41 Geography/athletic director

Larry Warkentin 39 Music

Edmund Janzen 34 Biblical studies

Richard Unruh 34 Political science

Louise Quiring 33 Graduate school staff

Paul Toews 33 History

Devon Wiens 31 Biblical studies

Wayne Huber 28 Music

Richard Wiebe 27 Philosophy

Bill Cockerham 26 Biology/physical education

Roy Klassen 25 Music

Sue Kliewer 23 Human resources

Steve Brandt 22 Hiebert Library

Ruth Heinrichs 22 Business

Dee Robb 21 Undergraduate college

Anne Guenther 20 Hiebert Library

Marlene Hanke 20 Business Office

Beverly Kopper 20 Advancement

Dennis Langhofer 20 Center for Degree Completion

Author

Wayne Steffen
Associate Director of Publications and Media Relations