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Shani Hilton (photo: Brian Wilson)

People

Spotlight

Name: Shani Hilton.

Position: Publications assistant/archivist and Princeton Weekly Bulletin calendar editor in the Office of Communications. Assisting senior designers, including with the creation of posters, postcards, brochures and booklets for the University. Conducting searches for images and managing the office’s photography archives. Editing calendar submissions for the Weekly Bulletin.

Quote: “The people are my favorite part of the job — working with people with high energy can make any task fun. I also enjoy interacting with clients who are open to creative ideas, which allows me to stretch.”

Other interests: Working on community service projects with her sorority, Alpha Kappa Alpha. Reading poetry and fiction, especially the novels of Jane Austen.


Staff retirements

Effective June 1: in the Office of the Dean of the Faculty, data management support staff member Lorraine Post, after 15 years; in facilities administrative services, lead analyst Ronald Van Note, after 10 years.

Effective July 1: in the Office of Information Technology academic services, Language Resource Center manager Marianne Crusius, after 18 years; in dining services, food service staff member Jose Pinto, after 11 years; in computational science and engineering, institute manager Irene Renda, after 21 years; in the Office of the Dean of the College, director of international internships and Study Abroad Program assistant director Elena Uribe, after eight years; in the Office of the Dean of the College, associate dean Richard Williams, after 33 years.


Staff obituaries

Current employees

May: Michael Miller, 43 (2007-2008, genomics).

Retired employees

January: Alexandra Cottini, 89 (1959-1980, controller); Ruth Lester, 89 (1962-1988, history).

May: Thomas Moffat, 75 (1988-1999, mason shop); Jeanne Usas, 87 (1977-1986, teacher preparation); Wilbur Young, 95 (1935-1975, controller).

 
    
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