Welcome to the Quarter Century Club: A celebration of milestone service anniversaries
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To mark Employee Recognition Week, UT Southwestern celebrated the individual milestones of more than 80 employees whose years of service and contributions have created high benchmarks and helped advance the institution’s growth and success. Those employees were invited guests of honor at a luncheon that recognized those with 45, 40, 35, 30, and 25 years of service. This included 34 new members of the Quarter Century Club, meaning those who attain 25 years of service at UT Southwestern. The event’s host was Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky, President of UT Southwestern, and this year’s keynote speaker was UTSW Art Curator Courtney Crothers. Click through the photo gallery below for a glimpse of the joyful event.
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![Honorees (from left) Pattina Traylor, Gwen Griffin, and Bernadine “Bernie” Wafford pose for photos at the end of the event.](/ctplus/asset/39c3165d-72cc-4062-aa02-5f13cf0e8f28/qcent19-892.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Honorees view a slideshow of their portraits.](/ctplus/asset/9ceda694-84cd-4240-b20b-fe201bf6309a/qcent19-252.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky looks on as the program commences.](/ctplus/asset/ced4cd11-2697-4ab3-85c1-47161fc698b9/qcent19-262.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![45-year service honorees Gwen Griffin, left, and Bernadine “Bernie” Wafford share a smile.](/ctplus/asset/5c7b5c38-b2c8-46cf-8a97-2f2a245b7284/qcent19-266.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![30-year service honoree Priscilla Alderman enjoys a conversation with other honorees.](/ctplus/asset/4d7df39b-20ea-4f17-854c-ada6e8d4ce2d/qcent19-280.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![30-year honoree Tracy McGaw, left, beside Victoria England, watch as the program comes to a close.](/ctplus/asset/74abed5a-873a-49ed-a487-165267d2fb6c/qcent19-328.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Honorees were served sautéed beef tenderloin medallions, butterfly shrimp, whipped gold potatoes, spinach and braised tomatoes, and whole grain mustard jus.](/ctplus/asset/c6c505ff-cc53-4b2e-a670-dc9fce1ef20f/qcent19-340.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![The Quarter Century Club Luncheon ended on a sweet note.](/ctplus/asset/7926149d-b1dd-4c2f-8931-f26d656e63ed/qcent19-384.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Honorees enjoyed a three-course meal to celebrate their years of service.](/ctplus/asset/9269abe6-2c45-4cd7-9097-ff62bf52a66d/qcent19-397.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![A special Center Times edition was dedicated to employee recognition.](/ctplus/asset/1e40b868-d85a-4ec2-a254-2e8e5203a01d/qcent19-405.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![More than 60 employees were featured on digital monitors across campus to honor Employee Recognition Week.](/ctplus/asset/768d1348-0ce8-4312-aa40-a6619971558c/qcent19-423.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![UT Southwestern Art Curator Courtney Crothers gives the keynote address.](/ctplus/asset/ce9ce16b-73ee-4f9b-9886-74dbcac1b2fb/qcent19-428.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Some attendees took turns finding the names of honorees in the special edition of Center Times.](/ctplus/asset/42fa39ac-67d6-4d19-af5c-a75c73fca310/qcent19-450.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Milestone honorees were featured in a special edition of Center Times.](/ctplus/asset/e9ede2d8-3f5c-4876-b475-78f237a7f824/qcent19-455.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Honorees take a peek at the employee recognition edition of Center Times.](/ctplus/asset/61a113d1-2a11-41eb-8966-1019db4f9c14/qcent19-457.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![ERP Committee Chair Shirley Zwinggi gives the program welcome address.](/ctplus/asset/3d8020d7-9c20-4b00-b8ed-a27652932c76/qcent19-460.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![President Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky congratulates Priscilla Alderman on her 30-year employment milestone. Ms. Alderman is Executive Assistant to Dr. Podolsky.](/ctplus/asset/d152ec5a-7014-4585-9726-277935fd5cea/qcent19-604.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky (center) congratulates 40-year employees Steve and Jeanne Seitz.](/ctplus/asset/063095fa-7344-4195-aeee-9960f986fa45/qcent19-797.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky shakes hands with 45-year service honoree Gwen Griffin.](/ctplus/asset/d755cec9-950f-41b5-be61-58ccd05f2125/qcent19-811.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Dr. Daniel K. Podolsky shakes hands with 45-year service honoree Bernadine “Bernie” Wafford.](/ctplus/asset/9423b79c-fb7d-4f6e-aeaf-37bc2ed9250f/qcent19-817.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Gwen Griffin, left, and Bernadine “Bernie” Wafford receive gifts in honor of 45 years of service.](/ctplus/asset/858cff3b-e3c5-4fad-9cd3-8c6fcecd88f6/qcent19-832.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Gwen Griffin, left, and Bernadine “Bernie” Wafford pose as both are honored for their 45 years of service.](/ctplus/asset/7177603a-f839-41ea-bfd4-88e0f5111b42/qcent19-838.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Steve and Jeanne Seitz celebrate 40 years of service.](/ctplus/asset/317869aa-98c0-449b-8f53-5db9ff738e9d/qcent19-866.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Cassandra Watkins (celebrating 30 years of service) and Andrea Casteel (celebrating 25 years) pose for the camera.](/ctplus/asset/e2d4b957-7272-4558-bacd-b5d1b4e66d01/qcent19-870.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Mary Ann Kelly, Cassandra Watkins, Andrea Casteel, Kimberly Taylor, Judy Newell, and Charlotte Washington pose for photos at the end of the event.](/ctplus/asset/be1f2f0b-a3fd-477b-86ac-a99de5ad2cff/qcent19-873.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Honoree Dian Polk and Employee Recognition Committee member Barvette Garrett pose for the camera.](/ctplus/asset/4fbdfbb0-f94b-4a5b-8e29-b8766ee1b842/qcent19-881.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Employee Recognition Committee Chair Shirley Zwinggi hugs honoree Gwen Griffin.](/ctplus/asset/368f3515-8e69-4224-8dd1-f7ecebd3d211/qcent19-904.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Faye Jenkins and Pattina Traylor smile for the camera.](/ctplus/asset/b97010ae-5ca3-4e31-9b88-35f29af4d2e2/qcent19-908.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![45-year service honoree Bernadine “Bernie” Wafford gets a hug from her supervisor, NICU Nurse Manager Aziza Young.](/ctplus/asset/291a9afb-9ee9-4b4e-b2ce-dfcc3093fddf/qcent19-824.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)
![Employee Recognition Committee members Priscilla Sanaikone, Julia Kanellos, and Merrie Arnspiger](/ctplus/asset/566dbfc4-0a35-4eb3-8ce8-d7137d6717d7/qcent19-885.jpg?rendition=rendition-x180)