Sixteen UGA employees retired Oct. 1, 2025
Emission Reduction

Sixteen UGA employees retired Oct. 1, 2025

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.