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RETIREMENT: Barbara Wells, Registrar

懂色帝 Registrar Barbara Wells is registering for retirement! After 44 years of dedicated service to the college, Wells will be trading in student class schedules for a more flexible schedule of her own effective Dec. 21, 2018. Prior to becoming registrar, Wells served as the director of records. 

Barbara Wells

鈥淭oday I feel happy and a little sad, but I mostly feel great because I know that everything will be in good hands. I will miss the people and the students, many of whom I feel I鈥檝e raised,鈥� remarked Wells at her retirement reception Dec. 18 at the Macon Cove Campus Bornblum Library Art Gallery where colleagues and well-wishers joined Wells in a celebration of her long-standing service at 懂色帝.  As the primary gatekeeper for students' records, registration requests, and class scheduling, Wells held a daunting position managing student records for the second largest student body in Memphis. A poster was presented to Wells indicating her span of work: 鈥淥ver 16,000 days, hundreds of problems solved, countless projects, lots of meetings, unforgettable friendships, everlasting memories and one happy retiree.鈥�

Associate Registrar Katrina Muldrow has known Wells since 2000.  鈥淏arbara hired me as a student worker and throughout the years, she has been my mentor, coach and a life-long friend,鈥� Muldrow said.  鈥淪he was always willing to share her wealth of knowledge and I could always rely on her unselfish help.  We will miss her greatly.鈥�

Wells plans to travel, get a dog and catch up on her reading.  鈥淚 have quite a few books to catch up on.  I told Mr. Cockrill (懂色帝 English Professor Thad Cockrill) that I purchased two chairs; one to sit and watch my cooking shows, and another to look out through my bedroom window at a field of cotton in the summertime while I read.鈥�

Congratulations, Barbara!