Lorenda Hall, management assistant in the Registrar’s Office, will retire at the end of June 2025 after 44 years of service to the university. The campus community is invited to a retirement celebration from 3-5 p.m. on June 25 in THE SPACE at Albertsons Library.
Hall entered the workforce at the age of 17 after graduating from high school, gaining early experience at a variety of organizations, including a Certified Public Accountant’s office and a coal company. She began her Boise State career in December of 1980.
Hall has contributed her skills in six different offices during her time at Boise State, including the Student Activities Office, Student Special Services, the Center for Economic Education, New Student Information Center and the Dean of Admissions. However, Hall’s longest stint has been in the Registrar’s Office, where she has worked for over 25 years — since November 10, 1999.
“I’ve really enjoyed my job,” Hall said. “It has a pace and vitality all its own. It’s never dull, never boring.”
Hall’s current role as management assistant primarily involves working on student appeals. If a student has missed a deadline to add, drop or withdraw from a class, Hall assists them with the process of filing an appeal to do so. She processes hundreds of appeals every semester and estimates that she has assisted thousands of students over the years.
Hall’s supervisor, Registrar Mandy Nelson, said that Hall is a standout employee who consistently goes the extra mile to support Boise State students.
“Lorenda is truly a once-in-a-lifetime employee,” Nelson said. “It’s incredibly rare for someone to dedicate 44 years of service to a single organization — and even rarer to do so with the consistent positivity and warmth that Lorenda brings to work every single day. I’ve had the privilege of working alongside her in the Registrar’s Office for over 25 years, and I’ve witnessed firsthand her unwavering commitment to serving our students. Whether helping them navigate appeals, ensuring they have the right documents to work abroad, or hand-delivering materials to the secretary of state’s office, Lorenda has always gone above and beyond. She is an absolute gem, and her absence will be deeply felt by many at the university.”
In her retirement, Hall looks forward to sleeping in and spending time with her family. She and her husband, married for 55 years, have two daughters and three grandchildren. Though Hall and her husband aren’t big on traveling, a few nearby getaways may be on the horizon.