KDOT Employees Celebrate Service Anniversaries; Four Northwest Kansas Representatives

Press Release from the Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses appreciation for employees celebrating state service anniversaries in November. KDOT is proud to acknowledge them for the long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas. Listed below are the employees and their hometowns.

Those celebrating 40 years:

• Joan Smith, Office Coordinator, Emporia

Those celebrating 25 years:

• Denise Petet, Multimedia Manager, Topeka

Those celebrating 20 years:

• Joseph Carr, Maintenance Supervisor, Iola

• Scott Gelwick, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Altamont

• Kevin Lampe, Highway Maintenance Worker III, St. Francis

Those celebrating 15 years:

• Cara Hodges, Program Consultant I, Topeka

• Willard McDonald III, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Hill City

• Dylan Shepherd, Applications Developer III, Topeka

• Dwayne Thronesbery, Highway Maintenance Assistant Supervisor, Ashland

Those celebrating 10 years:

• Aaron Emery, Quality Assurance Supervisor, Topeka

• Wesley Hamm, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, McPherson

• Thurman McDonald, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Colby

• Allen Palmatier, Highway Maintenance Worker IV, Hutchinson

• Jessica Pierce, Program Delivery Specialist, Topeka

• Benjamin Vanderford, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Mound City

Those celebrating five years:

• Gordon Boyer III, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Lincoln

• Darin Cook, Highway Maintenance Worker I, Anthony

• Kimberly Hauser, Accountant III, Topeka

• Trenton Hessong, Highway Maintenance Worker I, Pittsburg

• Carla Kasl, Sr. Administrative Assistant, Topeka

• Tanner Lowry, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Grainfield

• Frank Marshallick, Highway Maintenance Worker I, Winfield

• Kyle Stegman, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Great Bend

• Erika Taylor, Graphic Designer Specialist, Topeka

• Ian Whelan, Engineering Technician Senior, Topeka