The University of Louisiana at Monroe recently released the list of retirees from the academic year of July 1, 2006 to June 30, 2007, seeking to pay extra tribute to these individuals and their deeply appreciated years of service.

The retirees are listed as:

• Shirley Ainsworth, student publications
• Barbara Taylor Armfield, graduate studies and research
• Willie Ashton Jr., custodial services
• Marsha Lea Bourn, controller's office
• Frank N. Bruscato, chemistry
• Rita Dianne Bruscato, physics
• Herb Bryant, English
• Diane Elaine Cobb, health sciences
• Jeffrey Michael Gibson, mass communication
• Evelyn B. Holloway, technical services
• Remona E. Hudson, English
• Franklin Jerry Ingram, finance
• Dorothy B. John, nursing
• Marshall Scott Legan, history
• Martha Love, health sciences
• Robert Mikeal, pharmacy administration
• Richard S. Owens, recreational services
• James C. Portman, controller's office
• George H. Roberts, clinical laboratory science
• William H. Ross, pharmacy
• Gary Lane Scott, construction and operations
• Macie Thompson, university development
• James Steve Tolson, psychology
• Nancy Tompkins, controller's office
• Melvin White, recreational services
• Martha Wooden, library science
• Leonard Don Yielding, criminal justice