by Brooke Bunch

OU-COM employees are invited to attend the Annual Service Awards Ceremony Wednesday, Feb. 23, at 3 p.m. in Irvine 194.

The ceremony honors employees for their years of service to OU-COM, which was established by the Ohio General Assembly in 1975. The college admitted its first class of students a year later. This year, the ceremony marks milestones at 5, 10, 15, 20, and 25. OU-COM employee recognition for 30 years of service will take place in 2006.

Thirty-seven employees will be honored for service ranging from five to 25 years. Departmental awards also will be made.

“Although we do not have honorees with 30 years of service, we have some biomedical sciences faculty members that have been working with the college for 30 or more years,” says Beth Maxon, director of human resources and administrative services.

“It’s a special event because we get to honor employees for their years of service and contributions to the college,” Maxon says. “It’s a milestone for our employees.”

There will be refreshments served on the Bricks following the ceremony, which should last approximately one hour.

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