Sixteen UGA employees retired Oct. 1. Retirees, their job classification, department and years of service are:
- Jordan A. Bolton, financial aid advisor III, Office of the Vice President for Instruction, Office of Student Financial Aid, 11 years, 1 month;
- Phyllis Cain, Fulton County Extension program assistant, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northwest District County Extension Services, 31 years, 11 months;
- Teresa Chauncey, Clinch County 4-H program assistant, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Southwest District County Extension Services, 28 years, 11 months;
- Gail Chester, contracts and grants accounting manager, Office of the Vice President for Finance and Administration, Finance Division, Sponsored Projects Administration, post award accounting, 14 years, 1 month;
- Kelly B. Cona, human resources specialist I, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, 21 years, 2 months;
- Brandon S. Crabtree, operations manager, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, Carl Vinson Institute of Government, 29 years, 7 months;
- James Fait, associate research scientist, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, biochemistry department, 25 years, 5 months;
- Kelly A. Fitzgerald, administrative manager, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Office of the Associate Dean for Research, 22 years, 9 months;
- Christina D. Holbert, business manager II, College of Family and Consumer Sciences, Institute on Human Development and Disability, 23 years, 8 months;
- Rudo Kieft, research professional IV, Franklin College of Arts and Sciences, biochemistry department, 19 years, 1 month;
- Edward L. Lubbers, research professional II, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences department, 25 years, 1 month;
- Lisa C. Mathis, associate director of annual giving, School of Law, 23 years, 1 month;
- Alesia Mays, Bibb County Extension EFNEP program assistant, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northwest District County Extension Services, 27 years, 10 months;
- Anthony L. Nash, assistant event facilities manager, Office of the Vice President for Public Service and Outreach, University of Georgia Center for Continuing Education & Hotel, conference services, 28 years, 4 months;
- Edward B. Smith, skilled trades worker, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, Northwest Georgia Research and Education Center, 35 years, 2 months; and
- Gengsheng Zhang, research professional III, College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences, crop and soil sciences department, 22 years, 6 months.