Each year, Duke pays special tribute to faculty and staff celebrating 5-year career service milestones of 10 or more years at the Night of Duke Stars, an invitation-only event. More than 2,000 employees are celebrating milestones this year. Here's a look at what some of Duke's stars say about their years here.

	Aby Conaway Duke Health Technology Solutions 10 years at Duke "I'm from Brazil. My brother came to visit and he knew Duke ... and not necessarily because of the basketball team."
	Ann Ward Duke Hospital Operating Room 25 years at Duke "My children are still very proud to say their mom works at Duke."
	Greg Stotsenberg Duke Police 10 years at Duke "Duke had always won a place in my heart as an area of success and fun and learning. It was the first place I applied and the only place I applied."
	Jerome Smith Department of Biology 40 years at Duke "I like the type of work that I'm doing, which is working with plants. I really don't want to do anything else, just work with plants."
	Pam Varnadoe Duke Law School 30 years at Duke "The administration realizes that people here do have hearts."
	Wei Jiang Department of Medicine 20 years at Duke "Being at Duke has really enhanced my knowledge in medicine as well as my personal growth."