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VIEW FROM THE DOME Two Faculty Members Retire
Dr. Anne Felder in the lab.
Centenary is saying “goodbye” to two dedicated professors, Assistant Professor of Chemistry Dr. Anne Felder and Associate Professor of English Dr. John Holt. Dr. Felder retired at the end of the Fall semester. A native of South Carolina, she began teaching at Centenary in 1992. Dr. Holt, who joined the Centenary community in 1989, will retire at the end of the academic year. During his tenure he also served as Chair of the English and Foreign Languages Department. “Dr. Felder and Dr. Holt have shaped the lives and careers of so many students at Centenary,” said College President Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite.
Dr. John Holt
Nancy Madacsi, Director of Centenary’s Taylor Memorial Library, also announced her retirement after 15 years of dedicated service.
“Dr. Felder and Dr. Holt have shaped the lives and careers of so many students at Centenary.”
Centenary Professor Retires from USAF
Dr. Barbara-Jayne Lewthwaite President of Centenary College
happy to employ other knowledge and skills during her service in the military, Dr. Gaddy says she will miss “my friends, my troops, the camaraderie and even the regimentation and structure of the military. I didn’t always agree with it, but I liked the fact that as a commander, your judgment is trusted.”
Dr. Harriet Gaddy at her USAF retirement ceremony, with her mother, Bobbie Johnson.
The 2011–2012 academic year will be remembered for the eclectic group of writers and best-selling authors who appeared on the College’s main campus in Hackettstown, N.J. The notable group included: • Bill Evans, a nationally known meteorologist, who conducted a book reading and signing of his science-based thriller Dry Ice on October 13, 2011. Evans will return to Centenary to deliver the May 2012 Commencement keynote address. • New York Times best-seller Simon Winchester conducted a reading and signing of his new book 4 The Centenarian
Asked how she managed an academic career, a part-time psychology practice and service to her country, Dr. Gaddy responded: “I have no idea. I look back and marvel.” A psychologist who was
On the Centenary College campus, students know Dr. Harriet Gaddy as a psychology professor and program advisor for the Master of Arts in Counseling Psychology. At the McGuire Air Force Base, she is Lt. Col. Gaddy, the 108th Force
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Bill Evans
Support Squadron Deputy Commander, 108th Air Refueling Wing (ARW), New Jersey Air National Guard. Lt. Col. Gaddy retired last October after 27 years of service to the United States Air Force (USAF), where her most recent role involved directing the personnel and services support for all members of the 108th Air Refueling Wing. The Centenary professor was also deployed to Kuwait in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.
Atlantic: Great Sea Battles, Heroic Discoveries,Titanic Storms, and a Vast Ocean of a Million Stories, on November 7, 2011. • The Centenary College Reading Simon Winchester Series began with best-selling author and short story writer Aryn Kyle on November 1, 2011. All of the author events at Centenary were free and open to the public. For information on Aryn Kyle upcoming appearances, please visit centenarycollege.edu.