Several members of faculty and staff retired during the 2025-2026 academic year after 15 or more years of continuous dedicated service. We are grateful for the lasting contributions they have made to the Bucknell community and the impact they leave behind!
Stephen Appiah-Padi – Director, Office of Global & Off-Campus Education
Kevin Baker – Utility Plant Operator, Cogen Plant
Betty Brown – Custodian, Olin Science
Val Cook – Associate Director, Procurement
James Edkin – Facilities Maintenance Assistant, Lower Campus Area
Nancy Haupt – Library Technical Assistant, Acquisitions
Bob Hoster – Director, Internal Audit
Monna Hosterman – Cataloging Specialist
David Jensen – Associate Professor of Accounting
Bob Keiser – Vehicle Maintenance Technician
Bill Kuntz – Arborist & Ornamental Plant Specialist
Ned Ladd – Professor of Physics & Astronomy
Donna Letteer – Custodian, Bertrand Library
Robert Midkiff – Associate Vice President, Policy Initiatives
Trace Nevil – Staff Sergeant
James Orr – Associate Professor of East Asian Studies
Jean Peterson – Associate Professor of English
Jay Raup – Trades Technician, Upper Campus Area
Annette Shade – Custodian, Roberts Hall
Bonnie Smith – Lead Academic Assistant, Natural Sciences & Mathematics
Stewart Smith – Trades Technician, Upper Campus Area
Joan Wagner – Custodian, Academic East
Elaine Williams – Professor of Theatre
Troy Wolfe – Custodian, Bertrand Library, Golf Course
Several other faculty and staff members retired during the 2025-2026 academic year with 5 or more years of cumulative service, and we thank them for the meaningful contributions they have made to the Bucknell community.
Tracey Bobb – Office Coordinator, Catholic Campus Ministry
Tom Geurts – Associate Professor of Finance
Margaret Marr – Program Director, Undergraduate Fellowship Research
Jim Radel – Utility Plant Operator, Cogen Plant
Frank Schreiner – Co-Director for the Student Managed Investment Fund, Howard I. Scott Executive in Residence, and Associate Professor of Managerial Practice
