The annual Faculty Recognition Dinner took place Tuesday evening, March 11, in the J.W. Jones Student Union Ballroom. Held each spring, the event honors Northwest faculty who have reached milestone years of service to the University. Honorees are listed beneath photographs of those in attendance.

40 years
Dr. Frances Shipley, professor and chair, Department of Family and Consumer Sciences.

35 years
Left to right: Dr. Richard Fulton, professor of political science; Dr. Virabhai Kharadia, professor of accounting, economics and finance; Not pictured: Dr. Harold Brown, associate professor of agriculture.
30 years
Left to right: Dr. David McLaughlin, associate professor of political science, Dr. Theophil Ross, professor of communication, theatre and languages; Dr. Pat McLaughlin, professor and chair, Department of Accounting, Economics and Finance.
25 years
Not pictured: Dr. Jerrold Barnett, professor of psychology, sociology and counseling; Dr. Robert Dewhirst, professor of political science; Laura Widmer, assistant professor of mass communication.

20 years
Left to right: Dr. John Shaw Jr., assistant professor of chemistry and physics; Carol Spradling, assistant professor of computer science and information systems.
15 years
Left to right: Dr. Michael Hobbs, professor and chair of the Department of English; Dr. Jodell Strauch, assistant professor and chair of the Department of Mass Communication; Dr. Richard Field, associate professor of philosophy; Not pictured: Dr. Jawad Sadek, professor of mathematics and statistics; Dr. Rahnl Wood, associate professor of accounting, economics and finance.

10 years
Left to right: Mr. Tom Hardee, instructor of English; Dr. Margaret Buerman, associate professor of mathematics and statistics; Craig Warner, associate professor of art; Dr. Lauren Leach-Steffens, associate professor of family and consumer sciences; Joni Adkins, instructor of computer science and information systems; Not pictured: Dr. Mark Corson, associate professor of geology and geography; Dr. Rebecca Hendrix, assistant professor of psychology, sociology and counseling; Patrick Immel, assistant professor of communication, theatre and languages; Cindy Kenkel, assistant professor of marketing amd management; Gina McNeese, instructor of health, physical education, recreation and dance.
5 years
Left to right: Dr. Virgil Freeman, assistant professor of educational leadership; Robin Gallaher, instructor of English; Dr. John Gallaher, assistant professor of English; Not pictured: Dr. Max Fridell, assistant professor of educational leadership; Dr. Kristina Alexander, assistant professor of educational leadership; Rebecca Aronson, assistant professor of English; Rod Barr, instructor of agriculture; Deborah Gates, director, Kansas City Residential Internship Program; Dr. Janet Glenn, assistant professor of educational leadership; Go-Woon Park, reference librarian and Web developer/instructor, B.D. Owens Library; Dr. James Hickey, assistant professor of geology and geography; Dr. Ming-Chih Hung, assistant professor of geology and geography; Mr. Rego Jones, instructor of agriculture; Dr. Terry Lovelace, assistant professor of curriculum and instruction; Dr. Jamie Patton, assistant professor of agriculture; Marcy Roush, instructor of communication, theatre and languages; Dr. Jeffry Thornsberry, assistant professor of biology; Brett Ware, instructor of marketing and management; Glenn Williams, assistant professor of art.
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