Southern Maine Community College (SMCC) recognized faculty and staff members on Tuesday, May 6, at the College’s annual Employee Recognition Ceremony, celebrating over 920 years of combined service across departments.
Held in the Ocean View Dining Hall, the event honored dozens of employees who reached service milestones of five years or more and seven retirees whose years of commitment helped shape the College and its mission.
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The honorees represented nearly every area of the College, from academics and student support to facilities and workforce training.
SMCC President Kristen Miller expressed gratitude for the honorees, noting, “The strength of our College lies in the dedication, heart, and talent of our employees. Their work makes a lasting impact on our students and our community every single day.”
This year’s milestone recognitions ranged from five to thirty-nine years of service. One retiree, Lisa Dolan, was celebrated for an extraordinary 39 years of service in IT and Data Governance. Wendy Laverdiere of Financial Aid was honored for 35 years, while Kathleen Doan from Student Success was recognized for 30 years. In total, more than 70 employees were honored during the ceremony.
Congratulations to all 2025 honorees for their outstanding commitment to SMCC and its students.
2025 Honorees
35 Years of Service
- Wendy Laverdiere – Financial Aid
30 Years of Service
- Kathleen Doan – Student Success
25 Years of Service
- Jim Graves – Maine Fire Service Institute
- Frank Hammond – Maine Fire Service Institute
- Pat Haviland – Early College
- Floydzell Johnson – Facilities Management
- Tom Richardson – Behavioral Health & Human Services
- Kate Sibole – Communications & New Media
20 Years of Service
- Gary Amara – Math/Science
- David Beseda – Social Sciences
- Michael Drew – Emergency Medical Services
- David Groft – Marine Science
- Amy Havel – English
- Susan Lugli – Business Administration
- Frank Moreau – Facilities Management
- Ruth Morrison – Automotive Technology
- Anna Patkus – Learning Commons
- Sharon Quinn – Social Sciences
- Mark Reuscher – Business Administration
- Betty Richards – Education and Human Services
- Brian Tarbox – Biological Sciences
- Jennifer Turmel – Physics
- Katherine Woodbury – English Humanities
15 Years of Service
- Herbert Adams – Social Sciences
- Christian Farnsworth – Fine Arts
- Kevin Farrell – Marine Science
- Stephen Flowers – Business Administration
- Zoe Gregory – Math/Science
- Amie Howard – Communications & New Media
- Susan Kinne – Music
- Richard Pitre – English Humanities
- Stephen Reed – Bursar’s Office
- Elisabeth Smith – Communications & New Media
10 Years of Service
- Dianne Berube – Information Technology
- Kathryn Boudreau – Math/Science
- Larry Buchanan – Radiography
- Matthew Cyr – Criminal Justice
- Tracy Filler – Marine Science
- Daniel Ford – Business Administration
- Daniel Greisen – Electrical Engineering Technology
- Holly Gurney – Learning Commons
- Marc Lebourdais – Library
- Morgan Mowry – Business & Industry
- Paul Rudenberg – Marine Science
- Andrea Southworth – Horticulture
- Timothy Steimlosk – Math/Science
- Randi Wilde – TRIO
5 Years of Service
- Erin Adams – Marine Science
- Candace Anderson-Ek – Business & Industry
- Timothy Babulski – Fine Arts
- Benjamin Boegehold – English Humanities
- Elizabeth Bussiere-Nichols – Learning Commons
- Bruce Carter – Architectural & Engineering Design
- Matthew Clements – English Humanities
- Britt Couturier – Student Life
- Phoebe Dodge – Emergency Medical Service
- Wendy Donovan – Business & Industry
- April Duckworth – Learning Commons
- Celina Harrison – Electrical Engineering Technology
- Francine Hicks – Medical Assisting
- Alton Howe III – Heating, AC, Ref & Plumbing
- Jennifer Laflamme – Nursing
- Paula Levesque – Nursing
- Patrick Mcgorrill – Learning Commons
- Anna Moskey – Medical Assisting
- Jo-Anne O’Connor – Business Admin/Management
- Richard Owens – English Humanities
- Jeffery Pierce – Communications & New Media
- Sonali Reese – Global Languages & ESOL
- Stephen Thibeault – Facilities Management
- Erin Wheaton – TRIO
- Samuel Widdowson – Nursing
2025 Retirees
- John Churchill – Maine Fire Service Institute (3 years)
- Michele Pavitt – Student Success (11 years)
- Laura Barclay – Business Office (12 years)
- Michelle Neujahr – Business Department (15 years)
- Norma Willis – Health Sciences (22 years)
- Linda Misener – Mathematics (25 years)
- Lisa Dolan – IT/Data Governance (39 years)