Recognition
Celebrating employee dedication at Queen’s
June 4, 2026
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25 years of service honourees with Principal Patrick Deane.
At the annual Celebration of Service dinner and reception, Queen’s employees marking milestone years of continuous service in 2026 were recognized for their commitment and dedication. Held on Wednesday, June 3 at Ban Righ Dining Hall and hosted by Principal and Vice-Chancellor Patrick Deane and Lisa Walsh, Associate Office of the Vice-Principal (Human Resources), the event brought together honourees and their guests.
This year, 115 staff and faculty members were honoured for reaching 25, 30, 35, 40, 45, or 50 years of service at the university.
“It is always a meaningful occasion to honour employees with longstanding careers at Queen’s, and I’m privileged to host this celebration of colleagues who have demonstrated enduring commitment to their work, students, and the university,” says Patrick Deane, Principal and Vice-Chancellor. “I am deeply grateful for the years of service and lasting contributions made by those honoured. Their hard work has made Queen’s the site of growth and learning that it is today.”
Staff and faculty members were honoured for their years of service at the university.
Congratulations to the following employees as they celebrate a milestone at Queen's this year:
25 YEARS OF SERVICE
Tammy Aristilde, Campus Security and Emergency Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Laura Bark, Animal Care Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research)
Randy Baxter, Campus Security and Emergency Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
John Bond, Hub 1 Admin Services Unit, Faculty of Arts and Science
Richard Brachman, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering
Crystal Carr, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Wai Yip Chan, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering
Ian Chin-Sang, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science
Gwenaelle Conseil, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
Christine Coulter, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
Rosanne Currarino, History, Faculty of Arts and Science
Peter Dacin, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
Constantine Dafnas, Centre for Advanced Computing, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research)
Thomas Dean, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science
Rachel Deir, Operations, Advancement
Keyue Ding, Public Health Sciences, Queen’s Health Sciences
Amy Doherty, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Tammy Donnelly, History, Faculty of Arts and Science
Haley Everson, Student Services, Faculty of Arts and Science
Robert Eves, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
Margaret Goslin, Human Resources, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Michael Greenspan, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science
Michael Hanlan, Centre for Advanced Computing, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research)
Keyvan Hashtrudi-Zaad, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering
Amy Hawkins, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Jeremy Heil, Archives, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Heather Home, Archives, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Darlene Homer, Dean's Office, School of Graduate Studies and Postdoctoral Affairs
Beverly Howes, Urology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Melissa Hudson, Psychiatry, Queen’s Health Sciences
Omar Islam, Diagnostic Radiology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Jill Jacobson, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
Praveen Jain, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Smith Engineering
Sandra Jeffers, Environmental Health and Safety, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Li-Jun Ji, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
James Landine, Emergency Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
Catherine Landon, Robert M. Buchan Department of Mining, Smith Engineering
Michelle Lean, Research Legal Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research)
Heather MacArthur, CIMVHR, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research)
Colin MacDougall, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering
Neil Magoski, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
Paul Malik, Medicine-Cardiology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Curtis McMahon, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Sara Montgomery, Planning and Budgeting, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
Ian Moore, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering
Llynwen Osborne, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Louise Rang, Emergency Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
Leslie Ritchie, English, Faculty of Arts and Science
Kathleen Ruhland, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science
Sara Rushton, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Michelle Savoie, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Peter Sephton, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
Laurent Seroude, Biology, Faculty of Arts and Science
Steven Smith, Office of the Vice-Principal (Research)
Robin Spires-Holmes, Infrastructure and Operations, Smith School of Business
James Stewart, School of Computing, Faculty of Arts and Science
Denise Stockley, Teaching and Learning, Office of the Provost and Vice-Principal (Academic)
Dean Tripp, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
Alison Urton, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Theodora Voskoglou-Nomikos, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Louise Winn, Environmental Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
The event brought together honourees and their guests.
30 YEARS OF SERVICE
Stephen Brown, Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science
James Carson, History, Faculty of Arts and Science
Victoria Classen, Canadian Cancer Trials Group, Queen’s Health Sciences
Michael Cunningham, Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineering
Tracy Elliott, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Elizabeth Errington, History, Faculty of Arts and Science
Leigh-Ann Fingland, Undergraduate Program, Smith School of Business
Daren Heyland, Critical Care Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
Shawna Johnston, Obstetrics and Gynaecology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Tammie Kerr, Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts and Science
Susan Lord, Gender Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
David McDonald, Geography and Planning, Faculty of Arts and Science
Elspeth Murray, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
Laura Murray, English, Faculty of Arts and Science
Ram P Murty, Philosophy, Faculty of Arts and Science
Donato Santeramo, Languages, Literatures, and Cultures, Faculty of Arts and Science
Lesley Seymour, Oncology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Stephanie Simpson, Office of the Vice-Principal (Culture, Equity, Inclusion)
Garth Smith, Paediatrics, Queen’s Health Sciences
Tanveer Towheed, Medicine-Rheumatology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Dongsheng Tu, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science
Michael Welker, Faculty and Support, Smith School of Business
Sheri Wilson, Dean's Office, Faculty of Arts and Science
35 YEARS OF SERVICE
Stephen Anderson, Queen's Quarterly, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Kenneth Edwards, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Steve Gillen, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science
Mark Green, Civil Engineering, Smith Engineering
Peter Greer, Pathology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Allen Head, Economics, Faculty of Arts and Science
Simon Hesp, Chemistry, Faculty of Arts and Science
Kimberley McAuley, Chemical Engineering, Smith Engineering
Olivia Middleton, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Douglas Munoz, Psychology, Faculty of Arts and Science
Susan Phillips, Family Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
Jane Reeves, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Robert Ross, School of Kinesiology and Health Studies, Faculty of Arts and Science
Sandra Turcotte, School of Rehabilitation Therapy, Queen’s Health Sciences
Stephen Vanner, Medicine, Queen’s Health Sciences
Steven Young, Strategic Procurement Services, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
David Zelt, Surgery-Vascular Surgery, Queen’s Health Sciences
40 YEARS OF SERVICE
Reginald Byrom, Residences, Housing and Ancillary Services, Student Affairs
Richard Chaykowski, Industrial Relations, Faculty of Arts and Science and Faculty of Law
Donald Conners, Facilities, Office of the Vice-Principal (Finance and Administration)
Christina Fowler, Mechanical and Materials Engineering, Smith Engineering
Cheri Horton, Undergraduate Admissions and Recruitment, Student Affairs
Ernst Kani, Mathematics and Statistics, Faculty of Arts and Science
Elizabeth Lonbro, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
David Pichora, Surgery, Queen’s Health Sciences
45 YEARS OF SERVICE
Hoshiar Abdollah, Medicine-Cardiology, Queen’s Health Sciences
Dianne Conner, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Deborah Lahey, Library Systems, Galleries, Libraries, Archives, Museums, and Performing Arts
Myron Szewczuk, Biomedical and Molecular Science, Queen’s Health Sciences
50 YEARS OF SERVICE
Peter Skensved, Physics, Faculty of Arts and Science
The Principal's Office and Human Resources hosts the annual Celebration of Service.
