University President William P. Leahy, S.J., congratulates Marco Meza of BC Dining Services on 25 years of service. (Photo by Caitlin Cunningham)

Boston College honored retiring administrators, faculty, and staff at the President’s Recognition Dinner on May 30.

Employees who have retired during the 2016-17 academic year are: Frank Albano, Dan Bunch, James Cadin, Max Caze, Suzanne Cole, Arnie Corazzini, Anne Crowley, John Derick, Paulette Durett, David Early, Mark Foley, Mark Gelfand, Jane Gionfriddo, Frederick Glynn, Roberto Goizueta, Thomas Groden, Thomas Hachey, David Horn, William Howland, Amanda James, Michael Keith, Thomas King, Barbara Krakowsky, Deborah Levenson-Estrada, Louise Lonabocker, Vincent Lynch, Emma Maffei, Kevin Mahoney, John Martins, Marilyn Matelski, Esther Messing, Mary Mila, Dard Miller, Diana Nagy and Mark O’Connor.

Also, John Paris, S.J., Clemenceau Pierre, Robert Pion, Stella Primpas, David Rasmussen, Linda Raute, Mary Roberts, James Rogers, Edward Sciore, Cynthia Simmons, Michael Spatola, Michael Spiegel, Andrew Tavarelli, William Toof, Judith Tracy, Kevin Tringale, James Wallace, Scott Washburn, Joyce Wentland, Alan Wolfe, Robin Wood, and Marguerite Zolad.


Read parting thoughts from four retirees, reflecting on their time at the Heights, here.


On May 4, the University recognized employees who have completed 25 years of service.

They include Paulette Durrett, Stephen Erickson, Ann Fattori, Mary Howard, Thomas Peters, Richard Pijar, Thomas Runyon, Elizabeth Sparks, Thomas Wahhab, Kathleen Winarski, Frances Loftus, Marco Meza, William Armstrong, Amy Boesky, Chi-Keung Cheung, Thomas Chiles, Gary Gurtler, SJ, John Makransky, David McMenamin, Jeremiah McGrann, Irene Mizrahi, Christine O’Brien, Fabio Schiantarelli, Judith Shindul-Rothschild, Laurence Tobin, Robin Warsh, Anabela Aleman, Angel Blas, James Casey, James Crowley, Osvald Figueiredo, Danielle Finklea, Michael Kane, Blanca Mejia, Richard Sanger, Paul Smith, and Michelle White.