The CIS staff has seen a number of changes over the summer.
As of June 2, Rensselaer Computer Repair was sorry to bid adieu to Cherie Wetmiller, who started working as a Computer Repair Specialist for the department just last December. Since then, Cherie has moved on to work as a NOC Technician for VPNet Technologies, located in the Rensselaer Technology Park in North Greenbush.
June 13 marked the last day that Ernest Lefner worked as a Senior Network Technician for Network Support Services. Since then, Ernest has relocated to Boston and has taken a position with Fidelity Investments, where he works as a Senior Network Engineer. NSS was also sorry to lose Network Technician Steven Lindsey, who began working as a System Administrator/Research Programmer for Rensselaer's Computer Science department as of August 14.
We wish Cherie, Ernie, and Steven the very best of luck!
After over five years of service as a member of the Library staff, Engineering Librarian Amy Van Epps marked her last day at Rensselaer on July 31, to take a position as Assistant Engineering Librarian and Assistant Professor of Library Science at Purdue University Libraries in Indiana.
Our congratulations to Amy and best wishes for her success in this exciting new opportunity!
Folsom's Head Library Clerk, Rose Gagliardi, also marked her last day with the Rensselaer Libraries on July 31. After all of her years of dedicated service to the Rensselaer community, Rose, who remembers when the Library was housed inside what is now the Voorhees Computing Center, wished to thank RPI for a very fulfilling 30 years, and for all of the friendships she made in that time. Rose, we thank you as well, and we wish you nothing but the very best in your retirement!
In other staff-related news, we are happy to announce that Frank Hill joined Academic Computing Services on June 1 as the group's newest Senior Systems Programmer. Prior to coming to Rensselaer, Frank, who has a B.A. degree in Communication from Le Moyne College in Syracuse, worked as the coordinator for the Academic Computing Services department at The College of Saint Rose in Albany. Please join us in making Frank feel welcome!
Network Support Services welcomes Don Childs, who joins the department as the group's newest Network Technician. Prior to coming to Rensselaer, Don worked for Saratoga Transport as a Sr. Traffic Cordinator Programmer responsible for managing more than 50 personnel, and also worked as a Web base developer on the side. Welcome, Don!
Academic Support & Media Services is also pleased to welcome Technical Welder/Experimental Machinist Michael Hill, who joined the staff on June 27. Working in the Science Center's Machine Shop, Mike comes to Rensselaer from a variety of different positions, most recently having worked for General Mechanical in Latham. Welcome, Mike!
And last but not least, Rensselaer Computer Repair welcomes Computer Repair Specialist Don Govel, who joins Rensselaer after a long and extensive career at Wang Laboratories. Welcome, Don!
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