A Salute to Recently Retired CofC Faculty, Staff

Faculty Staff News

Best wishes and a huge thank-you to the 14 faculty and staff members who retired between January and June 2025.

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Saying goodbye to a member of the College of Charleston family is never easy – but sometimes it’s cause for celebration, too.

Such is the case for the 14 employees who retired from the College between January and July 2025.

“We are grateful to all of our employees who have retired over the past six months, and we salute them for everything they have done to make the College a better place,” says Ed Pope, vice president of human resources at the College of Charleston. “We wish them all the best in their next chapter.”

RELATED: Find out how retired faculty and staff stay connected to the College through the College of Charleston Retired Faculty and Staff Council.

Best wishes and a huge thank-you goes out to the following recently retired College of Charleston staff and faculty!

  • Eric Brown, Electric Shop
  • Barbara Chavis, Electric Shop
  • Annemarie Donato, Student Health Services
  • Douglas Ferguson, Department of Communication
  • Jannette Finch, College of Charleston Libraries
  • Robin Humphreys, Department of Geology and Environmental Geosciences
  • Kristin Krantzman, Department of Chemistry and Biochemistry
  • Robert “Bret” Lott, Department of English
  • Herbert Parker, Department of Studio Art
  • Michael Robertson, Office of Marketing and Communications
  • Johanna Ruff, Department of Health and Human Performance
  • Sam Stewart, College of Charleston Libraries
  • Michael Turner, Office of Facilities Planning
  • Jolanda Pieta Van Arnhem, College of Charleston Libraries

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