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June 2026 Spotlights & Transitions

From professional growth to global event delivery and on-the-ground coordination - CIT has it covered. Plus, a fond farewell to team members' new directions and those who took the Voluntary Retirement Incentive.

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Spotlights

  • Certified for Impact: expanding her already strong expertise in UI and frontend development, Jane Henion earned her Nielsen Norman Group (N/Ng) UX Specialist certification, deepening her capabilities in user experience strategy and research. This milestone enhances her ability to deliver thoughtful, user-centered solutions while elevating the standard for design excellence across the team. 
  • Behind the Scenes, Across the Globe: fourteen members of the Video Engineering & Event Services Support team supported over 30 major events during the Commencement Week, allowing friends and family around the globe to share their graduates' big day. Another amazing effort by the team!
  • Commitment in Action: CIT Volunteers managed countless details, answered questions, adapted to challenges, and mobilized volunteers to keep Commencement Weekend events running smoothly in less-than-ideal conditions—demonstrating exceptional leadership, flexibility, and commitment. Thank you:
    • Beth Goelzer

    • David Beardsley

    • Robert Talda

    • Eric Woods

    • Michael Hojnowski

    • Clay Olney

    • Ben Maddox

Awesome accomplishments!

New Frontiers

Cheers for these team members' new directions: 

  • Philip Williammee - Transitioning June 1 from Sr. Application Developer, SCLFA - SS Information Technology to Senior AI Engineer, Software Engineer IV, CIO - VP for Info Tech JM
  • Greg Voggel - Exiting Cornell after 1.5 years on June 12.
  • Paul Gerbasi - Retiring after 31 years on June 16.

The following people are retiring under the Voluntary Retirement Incentive program:

  • Sandy Eccleston - Retiring after 42 years on June 30.
  • Stephen Barrett - Retiring after 38 years on June 30.
  • Bruce Barber - Retiring after 27 years on June 30.
  • Ken Pendell - Retiring after 44 years on June 30.
  • Pete Bosanko - Retiring after 35 years on June 30.
  • Graham Hall - Retiring after 36 years on June 30.
  • Mitch Collinsworth - Retiring after 40 years on June 30.
  • Ron Henry - Retiring after 11 years on June 30.
  • Stacy Pendell - Retiring after 46 years on June 30.
  • Tim Pollard - Retiring after 31 years on June 30.
  • Neil Belcher - Retiring after 28 years on June 30.
  • Laurie Collinsworth - Retiring after 43 years on September 30.
  • Bill Holmes - Retiring after 42 years on September 15.

Your journey inspires us all!

Recommend Monthly Kudos

Shout out a team or colleague.

  • Open a Comm & Doc team ticket.
  • Choose "Recognition."
  • Add a comment with the person or team name and 3-10 words capturing their recent kudos-worthy moment.

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