Newman University held its annual Spring Institute on January 13, 2026, an event designed to celebrate, communicate and honor the Newman community.
The morning session featured updates on academics, enrollment, strategic planning, AI initiatives and campus operations, but the highlight of the day was a luncheon recognizing Newman community members who reached service milestones in 2025. The biggest salute went to Christine Werth, associate registrar, and Mark Graber, network systems administrator, who each completed 30 years of service to the university.
In all, 16 employees were honored for their dedication to Newman, representing a combined 205 years of service.
Here is the list of employees recognized and their years of service:
Five Years
- Tony Beata, Vice President of Finance and Administration
- Lindsay Harris, Clinical Coordinator of Sonography
- Kathleen Jagger, President
- Daniel Slate, Maintenance Technician/Supervisor
Ten Years
- Elixie Brown, Custodian
- Melissa Castle, Director of Human Resources
- Sherry Ewing, Clinical Coordinator of Radiologic Technology
- Angela McCoy, Assistant Professor
- Velma Thomas, Custodian
- Jeffery Vaughn, Director of Radiologic Technology
- Huachuan Wen, Associate Professor
15 Years
- Alan Oberley, Associate Professor
20 Years
- Kelly McFall, Professor
- Maureen Rohleder, Associate AD & Compliance Officer
30 Years
- Mark Graber, Network Systems Administrator
- Christine Werth, Associate Registrar
