The Kansas Department of Transportation this week recognized  employees celebrating state service anniversaries in January for the long-term dedication they have provided to the state of Kansas.

Those celebrating 20 years: Shawn Brown, information systems manager II, Topeka; Jennifer Ann Distlehorst, research staff engineer, Lawrence; Gary Fox, equipment operator, Ottawa; Curtis Haehn, equipment operator, Hugoton; and Elsit Mandal, control section analysis engineer, Lawrence. 

Celebrating 10 years is Terry Larkin, equipment operator senior, Sterling.