Congratulations to the following staff members who received Duke University Career Service Awards for 2023
75 Years of Service
Beverly Murphy
40 years
When Beverly started at Duke in 1983 ... the price of gas was about $1.24/gallon and a first class stamp was 20 cents.
In her 40th year, gas is now approximately $3.59/gallon and a stamp is 63 cents.
Russell "Rusty" Koonts
20 years
When Rusty began at Duke in 2003 ... the 5 most popular Websites were Yahoo, MSN, Google, AOL, and eBay.
The landscape has changed in 20 years with the 5 most popular Websites today being Google, YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
Leila Ledbetter
15 years
Leila joined Duke in 2008 ... when the average cost of milk was about $3.80/gallon and a 30 year mortgage rate was 13.24%.
During her 15 years, she has seen milk prices drop to around $2.60/gallon and mortgage rates to 7.16%.