Hanszen coordinator retires after 20 years
Glynda Cumby, Hanszen’s college coordinator for almost 20 years, will retire at the end of the semester. Cumby is the fourth Hanszen College staff member to announce her resignation this year: Resident Associate Nancy Elliott will leave by the end of the semester and RAs Paul and Jen Sutera will leave at the end of the academic year.
A search committee — which has not yet formed — composed of students and Hanszen Masters Barbara and Wes Morris will select the next college coordinator. The committee plans to find a new coordinator by the end of the semester so Cumby can help the new coordinator transition into the position, Hanszen President Dan Jaqua said.
Although masters can hire college coordinators without student input, the Morrises will include students in the selection process, Jaqua said.
Cumby said she chose to retire because of her approaching 70th birthday and because she wants to spend more time with her husband.
Cumby said the new coordinator will be fortunate to have a job at Hanszen.
“[They get to find out] what it is like to spend 20 years of your life coming to a job that you love,” Cumby said. “There was never a day I didn’t want to be here.”
Hanszen senior Lauren Vanderlip said Cumby was excited about the beginning of the Fall 2005 semester.
“After being gone for about a month, she came back on a Monday and told me about how she couldn’t sleep because she was so excited to come back to work,” Vanderlip said. “It was like a kindergartener before the first day of school.”
Hanszen junior Kelsey Flynt said Cumby will be difficult to replace.
“Her shoes are gigantic and I don’t think that they can be filled,” Flynt said. “I just hope [Hanszen can find] someone who is understanding and encouraging.”
Cumby always had candy and tea in her office so students would visit and she could get to know them, Vanderlip said.
“The best thing about Glynda is that she didn’t think of herself as the person who just sends e-mails or just sorts the mail,” Vanderlip said. “She didn’t just do her job. Glynda cared about us more than anything.”
Cumby said she plans to stay involved at Hanszen as a community associate.
Cumby first came to Hanszen in July 1986. She announced her decision to leave in an Oct. 10 e-mail sent to the Hanszen listserv.
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