Five long-time staffers bid farewell . . .
 by Bob Henson and Juli Rew
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O n October 1, five long-time SCD staff are retiring from NCAR. Together, their years of service to NCAR adds up to more than 125 years. We wish them the best of luck and a happy retirement. |
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Users of NCAR computers from around the nation and beyond will miss
Ken Hansen, a consultant in SCD's Technical Support and Development Section. Ken has served as a
technical consultant for SCD users over the past 15 years, answering
countless questions and bringing solace to panicked programmers of all
stripes. Ken came to NCAR in 1967.
Robert Lackman, head of the NCAR Graphics Group in SCD's Technical Support and Development section, came to NCAR in 1968. Bob worked
as a support programmer for NCAR scientists and for the Research
Aviation Facility. In the last decade, Bob has headed up the NCAR
Graphics Group, overseeing six major releases and eight other
revisions to the visualization software. It will be hard to beat Bob's
discerning eye for spotting programming "talent."
Rosemary Mitchell, a software engineer in SCD's Operations and Information Support Section, came to NCAR in 1982. Most
everyone who has an account on an SCD machine has secured logons and
passwords from Rosemary's group, Database Services. The user data base
has grown as the group's duties expanded to keep track of addresses
and fax numbers and Web home-page addresses.
Susan Schemel, property and maintenance coordinator in the Operations and Information Support Section, came to NCAR in
1971. She was the first woman hired in the computer room and
supervised the four-to-midnight shift of NCAR's round-the-clock
Computer Operations for eleven years. Most recently, Suzy was
responsible for writing, renewing, and administering the maintenance
contracts for all equipment in SCD's multimillion-dollar computing
facility. She also produced the Daily Bulletin, which keeps
users up to date on the latest changes.
Gene Schumacher, group head of the Supercomputer Systems Group in SCD's High-Performance Systems Section, is closing the books on an NCAR career
that's virtually synonymous with the high-performance machines he's
managed since 1976. He has been involved in the installation of
18 supercomputers, including the first CRAY at NCAR. Gene joined NCAR
in 1970.