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Honoring Our Educators Thank You for Your Service Six members of the Muskingum community are retiring. We thank them for their service and recognize them for their exceptional impact on students, faculty and staff colleagues, alumni, friends, and the community.
Dr. David Craft, Professor of Mathematics, 29 years. He taught nearly all courses in the math curriculum and he advised Kappa Mu Epsilon, the mathematics honorary society. His research interests focused on graph theory, combinatorics, and geometry. He has been named Professor Emeritus.
Jeff Heacock ’76, Associate Vice President of Institutional Advancement, Major Gifts, 44 years. He was Head Football Coach for 26 years, posting the longestserving tenure in the Ohio Athletic Conference (OAC) and ranking in the top 10 all-time active NCAA coaches across all divisions for most years at the same institution. He also served as Athletic Director and in Student Life.
Rose Lemmings, Aramark Catering Manager, 27 years. She has created and served countless special meals enjoyed on campus by students, faculty, staff, alumni, friends, families, and the Board of Trustees, bringing a warm and welcome presence to Muskingum events.
Tracy Bugglin ’85, Director of Counseling, 16 years. Most recently, she led Counseling Services in developing creative initiatives to support the campus community as Muskingum navigated the COVID-19 era.
James “Ed” Stover, Custodial Shift Supervisor, 16 years of service. He was responsible for taking care of the academic and administrative buildings and was known for always having a smile on his face.
Patricia Thompson, Administrative Assistant for the Education Department, 16 years. She became well-known to undergraduate, graduate, and continuing education students though her work supporting teacher preparation and professional development.
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