Staff News September 2019
New Hires, Transfers and Promotions
- Darin Clements, building engineer technician, Office of the University Building Official
- Anthony Dean, pipefitter/steamfitter senior, Utilities
- Sadey Rodriguez, student worker, Office for Sustainability
- Will Schnorr, associate director, Health System Physical Plant
- Delma Vasquez, ReUSE Store technician, Construction & Renovation Services
Best Wishes to FM Retirees
- Dennis ”DD” Fortune, fire systems technician, Fire & Life Safety
July 1978-June 2019 - Gene Bellomy, lock shop supervisor, Lock Shop
November 1977-August 2019 - Baocun Chen, housekeeping worker 2, Custodial Services HSPP Zone
October 1993-August 2019
Professional Accomplishments
- James Zehmer, project manager with Capital Construction & Renovations’s Historic Preservation team, is the co-author of the first essay in a newly-published book titled, “Educated in Tyranny: Slavery at Thomas Jefferson’s University.”
Noted with Regret
- Nellie Hoffman, who worked in Newcomb Zone Custodial Services, died August 10. Nellie had worked at UVA for 17 years.
- Stephen Byers, who worked as an electrician in HSPP Renovations, died July 7. Stephen had worked at UVA for two years.
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Jane Centofante
Communications senior generalist
UVA Facilities Management
(434) 982-5846
janecentofante@virginia.edu