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Lester Jones, DPM, MSEd, Interim Dean, College of Podiatric Medicine at Convocation 2018; Dr. Lester Jones and Aksone Nouvong, DPM,
Assistant Professor, Podiatric Medicine, Surgery and Biomechanics, College of Podiatric Medicine at his retirement celebration September 2018;
Dr. Lester Jones (right) at his retirement celebration with his brother, Michael D. Jones (left), and COMP Professor and Assistant Chair of Basic Medical
Sciences Raj Kandpal, PhD.
“My ultimate goal was to at least start the process in warms my heart and the hearts of our children is no
bringing graduates back to this school,” Jones said. “I matter what he did, or how long he was away from the
found that to be a very attractive element, to have house during the day, he always made it home to tuck our
individuals who have been educated in this arena be able children in bed.”
to mentor students coming through. To have alumni back
Jones plans to spend more time with his children,
here as educators and mentors is truly a very important
grandchildren and Viletta, “whom I have not spent as
element of what we can do for students coming into this
much time with as I should have over the years,” he said.
school.”
“She has travel plans laid out for the next year. All I have
Jones took on the role of interim dean when Harkless to do is just follow her lead. It doesn’t make a difference
retired in June 2017. Now that it is Jones’ turn to retire, where we are going. We are going to be together, enjoying
he is not worried about CPM’s leadership going life and traveling.” n
forward. CPM Associate Dean V. Kathleen

Satterfield, DPM, FACFAOM, MAPWCA, became
dean on May 1, 2019.
“We have been able to recruit a second-to-none
group of faculty members who have grown and
developed over the last 10 years to really be
superb,” Jones said. “I think leaving the
institution in their hands, there is no doubt we
have a great foundation that we built for the
college. Dr. Satterfield has the skills and abilities
to move the college to the next level — going
from good to great. The team that is assembled
around Dr. Satterfield are all professionals that
have been working together for the past five to
10 years. Everyone knows and performs their
individual role well and work both cohesively
and collegially.”

At Jones’ retirement party, his wife Viletta
shared memories of late nights waiting for her
husband to come home from work.

“His heart has always been in teaching. It was
important for him to be there for his students,” she said.
Dr. Lester Jones and Mrs. Viletta Jones
“The other thing he did that was most important and
at “A Tribute to Caring Gala,” November 2018
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