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Faculty/Staff News of Record: Dec. 14, 2006

This week's Faculty/Staff News of Record includes 25-year Awards, appointments, awards, obituaries, partings and Penn Staters.

25-YEAR AWARDS

For a list of Penn State employees who were recognized for 25 years of service, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21000

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APPOINTMENTS

-- Gordon Jensen, professor of medicine in the Division of Gastroenterology, Hepatology and Nutrition at Vanderbilt University School of Medicine and director of the Vanderbilt Center for Human Nutrition, has been appointed head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences in the College of Health and Human Development at Penn State. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21325

-- C. Peter Romaine, professor of plant pathology in Penn State's College of Agricultural Sciences, has been named the first holder of the John B. Swayne chair in spawn science. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21327

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AWARD

-- Matthew Mench, assistant professor of mechanical engineering, has received a $400,000 grant from the National Science Foundation (NSF) Faculty Career Development (Career) Program for his proposal, "Sensors for Quantification of Degradation in Polymer Electrolyte Fuel Cells." For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21304

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OBITUARIES

-- Carol M. Dorworth, faculty member in the biology Department at Penn State York, died Nov. 12 after a prolonged illness. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21191

-- For a listing of Penn State employees who have died, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21289

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PARTINGS

-- Mary M. "Mel" Coble has retired from the University after almost 35 years employment. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21329

-- Karl Krone retired as director of business services at Penn State Hazleton after 35 years of service. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21330

-- David Orbin recently retired after more than 35 years as an assistant professor of biology at Penn State Hazleton. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21331

-- Charles S. Prebish, professor of religious studies, will retire Dec. 31 from Penn State, following more than 35 years of service. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21321

-- Robert Surridge completed more than 28 years of service to Penn State Harrisburg with his retirement this fall. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21332

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PENN STATERS

This week's Penn Staters includes items about:

-- Dee McGonigle, associate professor of nursing at Penn State New Kensington. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21226

-- Moylan C. Mills, professor emeritus of integrative arts and former head of the department of integrative arts at Penn State Abington. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21333

-- Robin Reese, assistant professor of theatre arts at Penn State Altoona. For the full story, check Penn State Live at http://live.psu.edu/story/21334

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