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3 colleagues each have worked at PSC for 40-plus years
When Betty Freeney, Martha Weyels and Linda Winesett began their careers at Pensacola Junior College, word processors and Xerox copies were among the most innovative office equipment.
Many people don’t remember the archaic equipment today, but these employees do! The three have over 120 years of combined experience at the College and were among the 210 PSC administrators, faculty and staffers recognized at the 2024 Employee Service Awards.
The ceremony, held April 23 in the Jean and Paul Amos Performance Studio, honored employees with at least five years of continuous service.
Freeney – the longest-serving employee – began at the College as a clerk-typist in 1979. She is currently the Senior Storekeeper in Plant Operations, but also was a senior secretary and administrative secretary.
“When I started in my current department, it was known as Maintenance, then it became Facilities and Planning, and now it’s Facilities Planning and Construction,” recalled Freeney, a College alum who earned a Barbering Certificate in one of the program’s first classes.
A lifetime Association of Florida Colleges member, Freeney retired in 2009 but returned to PSC to work part-time until she became a full-time storekeeper in 2018.
“I think I’ve been here forever,” Freeney said. “When I started to work at PJC, T. Felton Harrison was the president,” she shared with a laugh.
Winesett joined the College in 1981 in public service careers as a secretary. She also worked as a clerk in the English and Communications Department. Later, she moved to the library, where she has remained for over 30 years.
“I have worked with some wonderful people. I think it’s a wonderful place to work,” said Winesett, a Library Acquisition Technician.
Weyels, a Library Serials Technician, remembers the exact date she joined the College ─ Oct. 17, 1983.
“I had seen a lot of changes, especially at the library when computers came along, and everything had to be transferred over,” she said. “I first worked in counseling for about a year and then moved to the library.”
A PJC alum, Weyels was a work-study student who liked the College.
“I just decided this would be a nice place to work. I finally got my foot in the door, and the rest is history,” she added.
Other employees recognized include:
35 years of service: Cathy Alman, John Atkins, Ella Barker, Judy Floyd, Edith Fox, Debbie Gerard, Larry Hunt, Kim LaFlamme, Donna Lymons, Jeffrey Massey, Sandy Southerland and Joe Stallings.
30 years of service: Mike Cannon, Pat Crews, Mary Esslinger, Greg Hardin, Tammy Henderson, Al Huffman, Richard Jernigan, Beau McHenry, Greg Oliver, Fredrick Pack and Jennifer Tart.
25 years of service: Paige Anderson, Lanatta Barrett, Debbie Bigelow-Jordan, Donna Carlisle, Diane Cole, Michelle Dean, Debbie Douma, Rodney Garrett, Robin Giacin, Liz Gomez, Michelle Haggard, Jill Hubbs, Tracy Hunter, Traci Jones, Brenda Kelly, Tom Kurklish, Tracy Peyton, Karen Roshell, Anh Seegert, Barbara Varnadore, Jeff Ward and Steven Zukowski.
20 years of service: DeWayne Bradley, Maria Brake, Tracey Burgess, Monique Collins, Darrel Harrison, Jason King, Val Kumar, Christine O’Donnell, Kathryn Quillen, Ferdinand Sapiera, Natasha Simpson-Robinson, Erin Spicer, Chris Turner, Blaine Wall and Rodney Weddington.
Fifteen years of service: Rhonda Basler, Lecia Bradley, Marcie Grace, Rob Gregg, Tim Hathaway, Samantha Hill, John Holder, Ted King, Don Lee, Sonja McCall-Strehlow, Ann McGuire, Sandy Moore, Clint Morgan, Summer Nelson, Kristen Regan, Mary Riker, Scott Russell, Dusti Sluder, Rick Smith, Mitzie Sowell, Bruce Summers, Rita Thrasher, Mike Will and Donna Winterberry.
10 years of service: Chad Andrae, Frank Asprer, Lisamarie Bartusik, Clenita Belford, Kirk Bradley, Nickolas Churill, Abe Clark, Rafael Deliz, Jennifer Doherty, Ricky Enfinger, Stephen Flanigan, Susan Giannakis, Dena Gilliam, Cesar Gonzalez, Domenick Grasso, Jawanna Hill, David Hinds, Deborah Hooks, Barbara Inkel, Obi Kalu, Michael Lane, Jimmie Langham, Marcy Matthews-Bethea, Patrick Meffan, Jessica Millis, Sheila Nichols, Carol O’Hara, Daniel Pieknik, Vasanth Ramachandran, Susan Robbins, Mike Sabroski, Melissa Schmidt, Karen Todd, Brian Underwood, Lee Ann Ward, Wanda Wood and Paula Work.
Five years of service: Brian Andrews, Lauren Baugus, Scott Bemiss, Kim Burrows, Micah Cain, Joe Clary, Kim Cooper, Kathryn Coxwell, Shannon Crawford, Matthew Daniel, Donna Davidson, Kim Davis, Juanita Edwards, Kimberly Ellis, Marcy Farose, Linda Feinberg, Laura Fletcher, Evelyn Gant, Lindsey Garner, Caren Garrity, Lisa Gassman, Harvey Gibbs, Daniela Gonzalez-Quezada, Maria Goodspeed, Davieda Grierson, Kareem Groce, Sylvia Hammonds, Doris Harris, Jenica Harris, Wayne Haynes, Madeline Heller, Kylie Henderson, Natalie Hilby, Laura Hill, Jennifer Hill Faron, Joni Hoang, Nick Holt, Frederick Holt, Felix Hotard, Clive Houston, George Hullenbaugh, Aaron Hunt, Veronica Jennings, Jessica Johnson, Angela Kendrick, Iris Knoebl, Christopher Knudsen, Andrea Krieger, Anna Lacy, Rameca Leary, Dawn Lenoir, Maricia Llorens, Hailey Lotz, Marla Magaha, Val Martinez, Karen McCabe, Randall McClellan, Ben McCrary, Julie McGrath, Stephanie Mendez, Elaine Morris, Necia Nicholas, Jay Painton, Michael Payne, Susan Peaden, Lindsey Pieknik, Alisha Poma, Joseph Presley, Clark Puckett, Lauren Rogers, Scott Schackmann, Jennifer Sherlock, Brian Simmons, Juline Smith, Karen Spracklen, Susan Stanton, Christina Sullivan, Robert Thead, Clara Viveros, Richard Whatley, Christopher White, Nichole Wilson, Maureen Wines, Sharon Wolfe, John Woods and Ted Young.