Staff Activities

Transitions

New Employees:

Mark Leslie Eblen, Student Assistant, Data Communications (part-time).

Abdulkader S. Bhanpurawala, Student Assistant, Payroll/HR Systems, Finance & Administration Systems (AIS) (part-time).

Thomas J. (T.J.) Adamowicz, Computer Systems Manager, Messaging, Enterprise Systems Technical Services.

No longer working in the Computing and Information Technology Center:

Jariya (Jun) Manoonkulchai, Computer Systems Manager, Central Web Support, Enterprise Systems Technical Services.

Dave Gerlach, UNIX System Administrator, CITC Operations & Infrastructure Support (AIS).

Richard Brown, Programmer Analyst, Financial Information Systems, Finance & Administration Systems (AIS)

Changes, Awards, Recognition, Publications, etc.

CITC is First in Giving at UNT

CITC was given an award for "Highest Contribution by a Single Department" at the SECC "Thank you Luncheon" this month. The award is currently displayed in the front desk area of the CITC main offices at the Research Park. Yea!

Lafleur Graduates from FBI Citizens' Academy

Jennifer Lafleur, Assistant Director for Computing and IT Planning and Administration, graduated from the FBI Citizens' Academy November 6th. As we reported earlier, Lafleur was elected secretary of the InfraGard North Texas Chapter Board of Directors for a two year term this summer.

The North Texas InfraGard Chapter is a Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) program created as a way for the Bureau to gain support from the information technology industry and academia. InfraGard and the FBI work together in an effort to exchange information that will allow them to handle security in the cyber arena.

Honoring our Veterans

Veterans Day was November 11. The following CITC staff members served in the armed forces (information is self-reported). We thank them for their service:

Bill Belcher, Programmer Analyst, EIS Application Infrastructure Management, AIS Tools & User Services - Viet Nam era Marine veteran.

Don Butler, Assistant Director, Student/Contributor Services (AIS) - Specialist 4 (U.S. Army) 1970 - 1973.

Eric Duchemin, Team Manager, Oracle Database Administration (AIS) - Served in USAF March 1969 - August 1972.

Paul Faaborg, Communications Manager, Data Communications - Served in USAF 1982 - 1995. Career Highlight: Desert Storm mission critical support for missile warning. Secondary Career Highlight: Helped make and field F-15 aircraft, including deliveries to the Israeli Air Force.

Charley Fairall, Classroom Support Coordinator, Classroom Support Services - A Viet Nam Marine veteran, he served as Honor Guard during the Veterans Day recognition services at his church recently.

Bryan Galloway, Customer Service Representative, Telecommunications - Was drafted into the Army in November 1961 and discharged in November 1963. Did not see any action. Spent 18 months in Germany in the 7th Army.

Maurice Leatherbury, Associate Vice President for Computing and Chief Technology Officer - An Air Force veteran from the Viet Nam era.

Christopher Strauss, Remedy Database Administrator, Academic Computing and User Services - Major, U. S. Army, Retired [Field Artillery].

Alan Wilson, Application Team Manager, Financial Information Systems, Finance & Administration Systems (AIS) - Served in the Army. Left as a Staff Sergeant in 1981.

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