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FGCU celebrates employee milestones for March 2026

March 02, 2026 

RETIREMENTS

 Headshot of Luis Ceron. He has short black hair and is wearing sunglasses and a blue shirt.

Luis Ceron, associate director of infrastructure, retires March 7. He worked at FGCU for over 28 years. 

Headshot of Rhonda Haley. She has blond hair and is wearing a green and white dress.

Rhonda Haley, advanced practice registered nurse, retires March 27. She has worked at FGCU for 10 years. 

Headshot of James Lee. He has blond hair and is wearing reading glasses and a blue shirt.

James Lee, maintenance superintendent, retires March 6. He worked at FGCU for 26 years.


YEARS OF SERVICE  

Celebrate your fellow Eagles who have reached new career milestones in March. Information on this list was provided by Human Resources. 

25 Years

  • James Greco | Photography Lead, University Marketing & Communications 

20 Years

  • Rachel Tait-Ripperdan | History & Humanities Librarian, University Library Research, Scholarship & Instruction 

15 Years

  • Clinton Nitz | Endpoint Deployment Manager, Network Security
  • Lauren Cargo | Campus Visits Coordinator, Admissions Marketing 

10 Years

  • Amy Craig | Research and Instruction Librarian, University Library Research, Scholarship & Instruction 

  • Lauren Pugh | Student Accounting Manager, Student Account Services 

5 Years

  • Dr. James Tyler | Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Department of Psychology

  • Sarah Beth Dunn | Business Operations Specialist II, Information Technology 

1 Year

  • Ainsley Lavy | Work Management Center Specialist I, Facilities Contracts 
  • Alexis Gatz | Coordinator, Enrollment Services 
  • Alfonso Orbe Coka | IT Client Services Specialist I, University Help Desk 
  • Angel Osorio Arreola | Course Scheduling Assistant Registrar, Office of the Registrar 
  • Bill Balram | Coordinator II, Financial Aid Compliance 
  • Connor Hakes | Assistant Director of Leadership Giving, Annual Leadership Giving 
  • Erin Watson | Accounting Specialist II, University Advancement 
  • Gaby Novak | Assessment & Data Analyst, College of Education 
  •  Jack Hicks | Housing Operations Specialist II, Housing Assignments 
  • Jenna Pick | Outreach Specialist, Roots of Compassion & Kindness Center 
  • Jonathan Gordon | Applications Systems Analyst II, Enterprise Applications 
  • Katelyn Gil | Coordinator II of Sports Program, University Recreation 
  • Lindsey Demarest | Coordinator of Community Engagements, Recruitment and Communication, College of Education 
  • Lisa Vodola | Early Literacy Learning Model (ELLM) Literacy Coach I, Early Childhood Education
  • Misty Teeter | Instructor I of Nursing, School of Nursing 
  • Monica Deibel | Compensation Analyst I, Human Resources 
  • Sonia Black | Administrative Assistant II, Enrollment Management 
  • Talia Richards | Administrative Specialist, University Library Business Services 
  • Taylor Svehla | Assistant Athletics Coach I, Women’s Volleyball