Newsmakers FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE June 27, 2003 Contact: Robin Micket (860) 548-7894 Rensselaer at Hartford Employees Honored with Service Awards at Annual Awards Luncheon Vice President and Dean Alan C. Eckbreth (center) with award winners Brian J. Clement and Gary Trail. HARTFORD, CONN – Rensselaer at Hartford faculty and staff enjoyed a summer celebration cookout to honor employees with service awards at the annual awards luncheon. Alan C. Eckbreth, Vice President and Dean, Rensselaer at Hartford, recognized each employee and presented anniversary thank you gifts from Rensselaer. Incremental five-year service awards were given to the following employees: Five Years of Service Maria Angelos of Gales Ferry, Student Services and Enrollment Administrator, Groton Site Edward D. Arnheiter, Ph.D., of West Hartford, Assistant Professor, Lally School of Management and Technology Michelle Fenton Begley of Collinsville, Manager, Distance Education Programs, Rensselaer Learning Institute Thomas J. Bittel of West Hartford, Communications Manager, Office of Communications Mark Chmielewski of Granby, Technical Support Specialist, Distance Education and Multimedia David Gillon of Hartford, Producer, Distance Education and Multimedia Louis W. Gingerella, Jr., of North Stonington, Associate Professor, Lally School of Management and Technology John F. Gonyea of Windsor Locks, International Student Advisor and Admissions Specialist, Office of Admissions Timothy J. Hartley of Mansfield, Associate Professor, Department of Engineering and Science Irina Illovici, Ph.D., of Durham, Assistant Professor, Lally School of Management and Technology Frank C. Jenkins of Sherborn, Massachusetts, Associate Professor, Lally School of Management and Technology Hans E. Klein, D.B.A., of Needham, Massachusetts, Associate Professor, Lally School of Management and Technology Edward Marinko of Cheshire, Program Administrator, Computer Information Technology, Rensselaer Learning Institute Patricia O'Brien of Newington, Payroll/Benefits Coordinator, Treasurer's Office Lloyd Omphroy of Middletown, Engineer, Distance Education and Multimedia Ten Years of Service Gilbert J. Maffeo, Ph.D., of Simsbury, Associate Professor Lally School of Management and Technology Fifteen Years of Service James C. McKim, Jr., Ph.D., of Enfield, Interim Chair and Professor, Department of Engineering and Science Peter W. Olson, Ph.D., of Locust Valley, New York, Associate Professor, Lally School of Management and Technology Patrice Reed of South Windsor, Client Service Specialist, Distance Education and Multimedia Twenty Years of Service Anita Sladyk of Wethersfield, Program Administrator, Business Planning/Analysis and Educational Assistance, Rensselaer Learning Institute Thirty Years of Service Judith M. Rohan of Windham Center, Assistant to the Chair, Department of Engineering and Science The Employee of the Year award was presented to Brian J. Clement of Wethersfield, Chief Information Officer, Technical and Information Services, for his outstanding service and dedication to the Rensselaer community. Nominations were based on the following criteria: serving as a role model for other employees, showing concern for students/customers and their welfare, and adding to the human dimension of Rensselaer. The Natalie A. Sutera Above and Beyond award was presented to Gary Trail of Bristol, Director, Network Information Systems, Technical and Information Services, to honor him for his unyielding service to Rensselaer for sixteen years. He is on-call twenty-four hours a day, and is responsible for ensuring Rensselaer at Hartford's network is up and running with minimal server downtime. # # #