Congratulations to the 2025 DoIT Service Award Recipients

Today's 2025 Service Award Celebration is an opportunity to pause and take a moment to thank those award recipients for their service. In doing that, I wanted to thank everyone in DoIT for all you are doing for UMBC. I'm very honored to be the leader of DoIT, everyday I see the dedication, caring, and knowledge that you bring to your work and by extension to UMBC. The work you do in managing complex systems, securing critical data, and advancing digital accessibility is more than technical support; it directly powers higher education by fostering a dynamic, technologically-driven environment that is essential for a leading research university like UMBC. Thank you for your commitment to excellence and for being a vital force in our mission.

 

Please take a minute to congratulate your coworkers on the list below for their years of service to the USM and UMBC!

 

5 Years

Peter Ariev, Instructional Technology and Media

Ally Hepp, IT Administration

Melissa Manthorne, OIT Business Systems

 

10 Years

Helena Dahlen, IT Administration

Michael Fosu, OIT Infrastructure and Support

 

15 Years

Eric Ludy, OIT Business Systems

Jennifer Moser, OIT Business Systems

William Schneider, IT Administration

 

20 Years

Carlos E. McKinney, Telecommunications

Andrew Smith, Telecommunications

Ray Soellner, OIT Infrastructure and Support

James Sonnichsen, OIT Infrastructure and Support

 

25 Years

Vladimir Plotkin, OIT Infrastructure and Support

Christopher Sutherin, OIT Infrastructure and Support

 

30 Years

John Fritz, Instructional Technology and Media

Kevin D. Joseph, OIT Business Systems

 

Retirees

Lance Rand, OIT Business Systems