May 23, 2026

Salina KDOT employee celebrates 10 years of public service

Posted May 23, 2026 11:00 AM
<i>Kansas Department of Transportation</i>
Kansas Department of Transportation

Kansas Department of Transportation

The Kansas Department of Transportation (KDOT) 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

40 years

- Susan Barker, Professional Civil Engineer II, Topeka

- Roy Jennings, Highway Maintenance Superintendent, Olathe

- Barry Santee, Engineering Technician Specialist, Hutchinson

35 years

- Eric Oelschlager, Area Engineer, Atwood

30 years

- Curtis Graham, Highway Maintenance Supervisor, Waverly

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       

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

15 years

- Thomas Trull, Engineering Technician Specialist, Topeka

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