Northwest announces retirements of 6 faculty members

Northwest Missouri State University has announced the retirements of nine faculty members who have dedicated a combined 109 years of service to the University.

Faculty retiring from Northwest this spring are:

• Dr. Debbie Brown, associate professor of music in the School of Fine and Performing Arts, nine years of service
• Dr. Richard Field, associate professor of philosophy in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, 33 years of service
• Dr. Dan Gordon, associate professor of professional education in the School of Education, 15 years of service
• Dr. David Kiene, associate professor of professional education in the School of Education, 13 years of service
• Dr. Gregory Rich, associate professor of professional education in the School of Education, 13 years of service
• Kenton Wilcox, senior instructor of English in the School of Language, Literature and Writing, 26 years of service

The retirees will be honored at Northwest’s annual Faculty Retirement Reception on Friday, April 24, in the J.W. Jones Student Union Boardroom. Refreshments will be served, beginning at 3 p.m. and a formal presentation will begin at 3:30 p.m.