retirement

Kenneth A. Thigpen will retire later this year after 35 years total at Penn State.

Nancy Coco cut the cake at her retirement celebration with Office Bill Speth who also retired on Jan. 31 from the Lehigh Valley campus.

Carol Buddock, administrative assistant at Penn State Lehigh Valley, will retire on Nov. 30 after 30 years of service.

State Rep. Steve Samuelson sent an official Pennsylvania House citation for Peter Behrens, assistant professor of psychology and psychology program coordinator at Penn State Lehigh Valley, honoring him on his retirement. Rosemary Hensel, left, Samuelson's legislative assistant, presented the citation to Behrens on Sept. 27 at his retirement celebration at Green Pond Country Club in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania.

Students, faculty and staff members at the Lehigh Valley campus joined together to honor Chancellor Ann Williams by performing a flash mob on April 30. Williams will be retiring June 30 after 15 years as chancellor of the campus.