As Melanie Ellison-Roach prepares for new adventures in retirement, she will continue to help usher in the next 50 years of Temple Center City history.

“Temple’s lifelong learning program was one of the first of its kind,” according to Adam Brunner, Director of the Osher Lifelong Learning Institute. “It started at Temple’s Center City Campus, which was then located at 1616 Walnut Street, when a group of older adults in Philadelphia approached Temple about developing a program that focused on lifelong educational opportunities.”

Nedra Darrisaw, Facilities Manager at Temple University Center City, was recently inducted into Temple’s 20-Year Club for 20 years of dedicated service to the University.