PSS celebrates silver anniversary

By CHRISTINE VIDAL
Reporter Editor

The Professional Staff Senate marked a milestone last week as it celebrated the silver anniversary of its founding and honored officers who have served the organization throughout its 25-year history.

The anniversary was celebrated Sept. 16 at a commemorative dinner held in the atrium of the Center for the Arts. State Senator Mary Lou Rath was keynote speaker.

In her address to the 130 members of the university community who attended the celebration, Rath called professional staff "the glue that holds together the university."

Rath has been a staunch supporter of the university throughout her 20 years in public office, first as a member of the Erie County Legislature and currently as a member of the state Senate.

"I call it a way of life, not a job. I'm sure that's something you can all identify with," she said.

Noting that her work requires balancing competing interests, she said that if there is one word that describes what she does, it is "prioritizing...and UB is right at the top of my priority list."

The university is "critical, vital" to the health of the community, Rath noted.

"With UB impacting on the community to the tune of $1.4 billion per year, you're going to be here for a long, long time," she added.

"Thank you for doing all you are doing on behalf of the university and Buffalo," Rath said.

Following her address, President William R. Greiner, who served as honorary chair of the PSS Silver Anniversary, praised Rath's commitment to UB.

"She has worked tirelessly for this university. This past year she put in extraordinary effort on behalf of our students," Greiner said.

PSS also honored past officers for their contributions to the organization. Among those honored:

Chairs: Allen Kuntz, Eugene Martell, Robert Wagner, Walter Kunz, Howard Duell, Ellen McNamara, Clifford Wilson, Thomas Hurley, Anastasia Johnson, William Wachob, Marilou Jarvis, Neil Goen, Patricia Colvard, Arthur Burke, Rosemary Marciniak, Ruth Bryant, Madison Boyce, Rosalyn Wilkinson and Michael Stokes, the current chair.

Vice chairs: Rosalyn Wilkinson, Mary Kenyatta and Keith Hermes, the current vice president.

Secretary: Robert Wagner, Judith Dingeldey, Sam Crisante, Gloria Aniebo-Williams, Cath-erine Dohn, Jacqualyn Cramer, Josephine Capuana, Dorothy Wynne, Barbara Evans, Mary Brown, Ruth Bryant, Pamela Rose, Carol Ali, Necia Black and Maureen Kanaley, the current secretary.

The PSS Silver Anniversary celebration received support from TIAA-CREF, United University Professions Buffalo Center Chapter and United University Professions Statewide.

Rosemary Mecca was chair of the PSS Silver Anniversary committee.

Committee members included Boyce, Albert Ermanovics, Ilene Fleischmann, Jay Friedman, Lani Jendrowski, Anna Kedzierski, Kunz, Sandra Reinagel, Rose, Sally Sams, Bruce Speller and Stokes.