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Promotions and Transfers Wesley Bybee, Materials-Design and Roadway; Ryan Higgins, Materials-Bituminous; Stephanie Moellenberg, Cheyenne Driver Services; Heather Schreffler, Cheyenne Driver Ser- Weekly vices; Mardy Wagner, Telecom-District 2 Radio Shop; and Derek Weekly, Financial Services-General Ledger.
Service Awards
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Janet Vossler, Patrol-Support Services Operation – 20 years; Jeffrey Booher, Bridge-Engineering Design – 15 years; Mark Coler, Telecomm-WYOLink – 15 years; Vicki Klein, Motor Vehicle ServicesRegistration/Title – 15 years; Emiliano Martinez, Materials-Design, Soil and Service – 15 years; Rodrick Smith, Bridge-Engineering Design – 15 years; David Wagener, Patrol-Safety and Training – 15 years; Robert Wilson, Telecom Administration – 15 years; Seth Odhiambo, Information Technology-Engineering Apps – 10 years; Brian Olsen, Construction Staff – 10 years; Holly Daniels, Geology Administration – 5 years; and Terrence Gavagan, Materials-Bituminous – 5 years.
Retirements Roxie Lopez, Driver Services-Policy and Records.
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Curtis Clabaugh, Highway Development-Photogrammetry/Survey – 40 years; Michael Calaway, Traffic-Sign Shop – 30 years; Anne Pettrey, Cheyenne Port Of Entry – 25 years; Karen McKnight, Materials-Bituminous – 20 years; Gregory Milburn, Materials-Administration – 20 years;
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June 2016
Highway Development Engineer Tony Laird retired on June 1 after 33 years of service to the department and state. Laird had served as highway development engineer since 2010, overseeing much of the process that moves highway construction projects from an Laird identified need to the final plans and specifications contractors use to complete the work. During his career, he worked in three towns for two districts and three headquarters programs, and Laird said he saw many changes in the department over the years. “The one constant was always the high quality of the people,” Laird said. “I will really miss coming to work and seeing them every day. I will even miss many parts of the job. I won’t miss the headaches. I wish all my co-workers the very
best in their futures.” The Oskaloosa, Iowa, native first signed on with the Wyoming Highway Department in 1982 as a summer hire on a Laramie engineering crew while he was still a student at the University of Wyoming. After completing his bachelor’s degree in civil engineering the following year, he rejoined the agency on a permanent basis as a field engineer in Rock Springs. He then moved to Cheyenne, where he has held a variety of positions, including squad leader in both Project Development and Traffic Design, resident engineer, construction staff engineer, engineering services engineer and project development engineer from 2001 to 2010. Transportation Surveys Supervisor Sherman Wiseman retired on June 4 after more than 28 years with the department. Wiseman was in charge of WYDOT’s traffic counting operation for 14 years. He was originally hired by the Wyoming Highway DepartWiseman ment in 1988 as a field technician for the Traffic Counter Shop, and later served as a crew leader, before becoming supervisor in 2002. The Wheatland native is a graduate of Cheyenne East High School, and studied electronics at the Denver Institute of Technology. Wiseman helped found the Roadmasters, WYDOT’s chapter of Toastmasters International, in 2005. He served as Roadmasters president, represented the club in international speech competitions, and also served as the organization’s area governor.
Congratulations Jeff Booher has been selected as the assistant state bridge design engineer. Booher has replaced Mike Menghini, and assumed his duties May 17.
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