A March 12 cocktail reception will honour UWindsor faculty and staff who retired between September 2022 and December 2023.

The event will run 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the Freed-Orman Centre. Guests will enjoy live entertainment, a variety of food stations, a complimentary beverage ticket, and the opportunity to connect with the University’s most recent retirees.

“It has become a tradition for colleagues to gather and bid farewell to those embarking on a new phase of their lives,” says Mona Sleiman, events and community relations manager. “This cocktail reception is a wonderful way to acknowledge their service to the institution and its students.”

Retirees who have confirmed their attendance include:

• Eva Bernachi, IT Services
• Mary Brownlie, IT Services
• Gerald Cradock, Department of Sociology and Criminology
• Anne Dawson, Faculty of Law
• Noah Diesbourg, IT Services
• Edward Drouillard, IT Services
• Marlene Edmondson, Faculty of Arts, Humanities, and Social Science
• Fedela Falkner, Alumni and Donor Communications
• Armand Gaudette, IT Services
• Julie Hakim-Larson, Department of Psychology
• Anna Kirby, Campus Services
• Lana Lee, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
• William Middleton, Chemical Control Centre
• Johnny Murer, IT Services
• Vera Najdovska, IT Services
• Marion Overholt, Community Legal Aid
• David Owen, Facility Services
• Mary Ann Rennie, Office of the President
• Patricia Roberts, Continuing Education
• Linda Ruccolo, Athletics and Recreational Services

Admission is $25 per person and tickets are limited, so purchase by Thursday, March 7, to secure a place.