DePaul inducts record number of members into 25 year club

A record 38 DePaul colleagues who reached their 25th work anniversary this year became the newest members of the 25 Year Club on Nov. 14. All members will be honored by having their names added to public recognition plaques located on the Loop and Lincoln Park Campuses. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Kevin Downing, right, talks with fellow honorees as DePaul University faculty and staff members are honored for their 25 years of service during a luncheon Nov. 14 at the Lincoln Park Student Center. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

New inductee James Cameron, left, takes a selfie with Bob Wachowski during the luncheon. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Lolita Pippens talks with fellow honorees as DePaul faculty and staff members are honored for their 25 years of service during a luncheon. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Justin Johnson talks with fellow honorees. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

The Rev. Edward R. Udovic, C.M., offers an invocation during the luncheon. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, offers remarks on how far DePaul has come in the past 25 years. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

A. Gabriel Esteban, Ph.D., president of DePaul, left, presents Christopher Hoeppner, associate university librarian for administrative services, with a Via Sapientiae award, the university's highest honor. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Christopher Hoeppner offers his reflections on his past 25 years at DePaul. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Roxanne Owens shares reflections on the past 25 years. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Juana Goergen looks back on the past 25 years at DePaul. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

New inductees, back row, left to right: Xing Lu, Cara Kaufmann-Rosenthal, James Cameron, Lucy Rinehart, Chris Hoeppner, Michael Dohm, Kenneth Skorupa, Kevin Downing, William McNeill, David Gitomer, Randall Honold, Justin Johnson, Lolita Pippens, Glen Carman. Front row, left to right, Anna Frank, Janet Aguilar, Jane McGrath, Elizabeth Kelly, Barbara Schaffer, Roxanne Owens, Suzanne Fogel, Phyllis Gregg, Nancy Grossman, James Montgomery, Gregory Kharas, Anthony Chung, Juana Goergen, Chonghua Zhang. Not pictured, Peg Birmingham, William Butterworth, Gary Cestaro, Patrice Gleston, Jonathan Gross, Alex Papadopoulos, Mark Pohlad, Harry Silverstein, Jean-Claude Teboul. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Janet Aguilar. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates James Cameron. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Glen Carman. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Anthony Chung. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Michael Dohm. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Kevin Downing. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Suzanne Fogel. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Anna Frank. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates David Gitomer. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Juana Goergen. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Phyllis Gregg. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Nancy Grossman. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Chris Hoeppner. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Justin Johnson. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Cara Kaufmann-Rosenthal. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Elizabeth Kelly. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Xing Lu. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Jane McGrath. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates William McNeill. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates James Montgomery. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Roxanne Owens.. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Lolita Pippens. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Lucy Rinehart. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Barbara Schaffer. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Kenneth Skorupa. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)

Dr. Esteban, left, congratulates Chonghua Zhang. (DePaul University/Jeff Carrion)