Penn GSE staff honored for service milestones
The Penn GSE community gathered to celebrate staff members with 10 or more years of service on Wednesday, June 21. Honorees were awarded with certificates and words of acknowledgment for 5-year milestones.
“Today is all about honoring the hard work, dedication, and loyalty of our outstanding employees who have contributed so much to GSE,” Chief People Officer Kate Hellings said in her speech recognizing the honorees.
At her final Penn GSE staff event, Dean Pam Grossman handed the honorees their certificates recognizing their work. Attendees enjoyed “Taste of Philly” catering as they celebrated their friends and colleagues.
“These service awards represent more than just a number of years worked. They symbolize the trust and confidence that we have placed in each other,” said Hellings. “They serve as a testament to the strength of GSE, built on the foundation of the exceptional individuals who form its backbone.”
This year’s honorees were:
- Katherine Barghaus: 10 years of service
- Christopher Pupik Dean: 10 years of service
- Lauren Scicluna: 10 years of service
- Kat Stein: 10 years of service
- April Coleman: 15 years of service
- Michael Johanek: 15 years of service
- Charles Washington: 15 years of service
- Martha Williams: 15 years of service
- Joseph Jackson: 20 years of service
- Coral Haas: 25 years of service
- Gregory Tausz: 25 years of service
- Helen Mitchell-Sears: 40 years of service
At top: Group photo of the Penn GSE awardees at staff celebration June 21. Joe McFetridge for Penn GSE