Jan-Tjitte Meindersma, member of the Executive Board, presented Janssen, who was at the helm of the university newspaper for 29 years, with the special Medallion during her farewell.
The first UM Medallion of Honour was presented to André Postema in 2014 during the Dies Natalis, on the occasion of leaving as vice president of the Executive Board. Other winners include Rense Hoekstra, Winnie Bosch, Bart van den Heuvel, Ineke Wolfhagen, Len Cuppens and Wammes Bos (husband of Janssen, former Observant journalist).
Janssen is stepping down as editor in chief, but will continue to write for the newspaper until her retirement - in a year and a half. Read the farewell interview.