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KDOT employees celebrate service anniversaries

Post Date:05/19/2026 11:30 AM

The Kansas Department of Transportation expresses its appreciation for employees celebrating state service anniversaries in June. 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 50 years:

  • Leisa Halling, Administrative Specialist, Denton

Those celebrating 40 years:

  • Susan Barker, Professional Civil Engineer II, Topeka
  • Roy Jennings, Highway Maintenance Superintendent, Olathe
  • Barry Santee, Engineering Technician Specialist, Hutchinson

Those celebrating 35 years:

  • Eric Oelschlager, Area Engineer, Atwood

     

    Those celebrating 30 years:

  • Curtis Graham, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Waverly

     

    Those celebrating 25 years:

  • Stephen Bass, Assistant Bureau Chief, Topeka
  • Jared Beary, Highway Maintenance Worker IV, White City
  • Kristina Rizek, Professional Civil Engineer I, Topeka
  • Robin Schreiner, Research Analyst II, Topeka
  • Shawn Thurmon, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, El Dorado
  • Aaron Zier, Highway Maintenance Worker I, Lincoln

Those celebrating 20 years:

  • Michael Cohen, Administrative Specialist, Lawrence
  • Kevin Koester, Professional Civil Engineer II, Topeka
  • Mark Moon, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Mound Valley
  • Charlene Morris, Bridge Engineer, Lawrence               

Those celebrating 15 years:

  • Thomas Trull, Engineering Technician Specialist, Topeka

     

    Those celebrating 10 years:

  • Andrew Haase, Bridge Engineer Associate, Lawrence
  • Joel Hernandez, Engineering Technician Supervisor, Kansas City
  • Justin Kunc, Engineering Technician, McPherson
  • Walter Lawrence, Engineering Technician, Salina
  • Jonathon Lundin, Engineering Technician, Garden City
  • David McDonald, Highway Maintenance Worker IV, Topeka
  • Matthew Messina, Multimodal Transportation, Bureau Chief, Topeka
  • Brett Morris, Highway Maintenance Worker IV, Holton
  • John Van Doren, Engineering Technician, Garden City
  • Steven Walters, Highway Maintenance Worker III, Pratt
  • Curtis Watts, Equipment Mechanic Specialist, Wichita
  • Nathan York, Highway Maintenance Worker II, Oakley

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