TOPEKA — Gov. Sam Brownback joined with the Kansas Department of Administration on Friday in honoring more than 100 state employees who have served the state for more than 40 years.

Brownback and KDOA Secretary Jim Clark awarded an official service pin celebrating the longevity of each honoree who completed either 40 or 50 years of service during the 2015 fiscal year. The ceremony, held in the first floor rotunda of the Statehouse in Topeka, brought together employees from the three branches of government.

Among those honored was Harvey Jansonius of the K-State Agricultural Research Center in Hays. Jansonius received a 40-year pin from the governor for his service.

Six employees, all from Kansas Regents institutions, were honored for having been employed by the state for 50 years.

Other area 40-year honorees were Fort Hays State University’s Alvin W. Hearne of the Computing and Telecommunications Center and Zoran Stevanov of the College of Arts and Sciences.