Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton and Chief People Officer David Ward with long-serving Macquarie staff.

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Their roles might be diverse – encompassing distinguished professors, librarians and IT specialists – but there is one thing this special group of staff have in common: a commitment to Macquarie University that few others can match.

 Twenty-seven staff were celebrated at a special anniversary event on 29 March, which recognised those who have recently surpassed 25 or 40 years of employment at Macquarie. Collectively, these staff members represent an astonishing 766 years of service to the University.

Chief People Officer David Ward warmly welcomed the staff and their guests, joking that with only nine months of service to Macquarie under his belt, he had a long way to go before achieving the feat of the two 40-year Macquarie veterans present: Wendy Palmer, Site Services Coordinator at the University Library and Naguib Kanawati, Distinguished Professor of Ancient History in the Department of History and Archaeology.

Read Wendy Palmer’s reflections on 40 years at Macquarie.

Joining Mr Ward in congratulating the long-serving staff, Vice-Chancellor Professor S Bruce Dowton envisaged being in their shoes and being able to boast such a significant contribution to the University.

“The people we are honouring today have been here for just under, or just over, half the lifetime of Macquarie University,” noted Professor Dowton. “When we think about how the University has changed over this time – not only in the transformation of our physical campus but also in the sense that we have built something much bigger than ourselves and extended the realms of possibility – this has only been possible because of your contributions.

“It is a privilege to be here to say thank you. Not only for your part in our history, but for all the success that is yet to be measured and all the stories that are yet to be told.”

Congratulations and thank you to our long-serving staff

40 years of service

Naguib Kanawati	Distinguished Professor	Department of History and Archaeology
Wendy Palmer	Coordinator Site Services	University Library

25 years of service

Christopher Arthur	Resources and Discovery Librarian	University Library
Jennifer Batchelor	Associate Professor	School of Psychological Sciences
Wylie Bradford	Associate Professor	Department of Economics
Ken Cheng	Professor	School of Natural Sciences
Danny Cochran	Senior Scientific Officer	Faculty of Science and Engineering
Caroline Dadd	Team Leader (Collection Strategies)	University Library
Caroline Dumapit	Information Skills Librarian	University Library
Michael Gillings	Distinguished Professor	School of Natural Sciences
Damian Gore	Professor	School of Natural Sciences
Sally-Ann Hodgekiss	Reporting and Communications Manager	School of Natural Sciences
Marita Holley	Senior School Technical Manager	Faculty of Science and Engineering
Carolyn Kennett	Senior Lecturer	Faculty of Science and Engineering
Anne Kumanan	HR Officer	Human Resources
Danielle Lotz	Office Assistant	Faculty of Arts
Bernard Mans	Professor	School of Computing
Suresh Mulavineth	Technology Specialist	Information Technology
Anne Murdoch	Business Manager	School of Education
Nishen Naidoo	Senior Applications Specialist	Information Technology
Helen Pask	Professor	School of Mathematical and Physical Sciences
Chris Patel	Professor	Department of Accounting and Corporate Governance
Peter Roger	Associate Professor	Department of Linguistics
Adam Smith	Lecturer	Department of Linguistics
Faruk Tuzcuoglu	Customer Service Officer	Property Services
Craig Wong	Library Shelver	University Library
Peter Wieland	MQGA Manager, Macquarie Analytical and Workshop Facility	Faculty of Science and Engineering