120 Memorial Employees recognized for multiple years of service

Memorial recently recognized its employees with multiple years of service at the hospital’s Employee Service Awards ceremony on Thursday, February 23. The annual event honors employees with 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35 and 40 years of service, as well as any retirees from the past year. Nearly 120 employees were recognized for their outstanding contributions to the health care industry and were presented certificates of appreciation and service award gifts.

5 Year Awards from left to right: (back) Cheryl Davis, Rhonda Stephenson, Frederica Gilmore, Humberto Hernandez, Jr., Joanna Serafica, Kristi Thompson and Tanya Spivey. Front: Yana Ogletree, Jamie Flournoy, Bertha Reggie, Fe Ramos, Veronica Tovar, Samantha Knighten and Amelonee Amie. Not pictured are Karen Acosta, Pascuala Barajas, Ruby Barringer, Toy Baucum, Stephen Bennett, Danny Bollier,
Phillip Bowden, Robert Bowers, Savannah Davis, Timothy Driscoll, James Finley, Gerald Fuller, Heather Gaston, Jacqulyn Grimm, Josephine Hess, Sophia Hill, Tamra Jackson, Kim Jones, Deborah Lawhorn, Laura Mainer, Jane Newland, Kessa Nichols, Claudia Ramos, Bridgett Ross, Theresa Sant, Shelia Smith, Kenita Squyres, Dawn Thompson, Tommy Wells, Charles White, and Gene Youngblood.

10 Year Awards from left to right: Sandy Hopson, Tennie Duncan, Tracy Jackson, Karla Oliver, Kim Graham, Irma Sanchez and Heather Walker. Not pictured are Ruby Burrell, Brenda Carr, Kalisa Clark, Vickie Galloway, Christine Hargis, Donna Hedgepath, Rodney Latham, Misti Lowe, Robin Oliver, Amye Ordaz, David Roy, Sharon Shaw, Karen Stewart, Barbara Thompson, Linda Townsend, Abey Varghese, Angelia Venegas, and Angela Whitley.

15 Year Awards from left to right: Cindy Garcia, Veronica Randolph, Richard D. Fennell, Nelda Hensarling, and Charity Hedden. Not pictured are Ethel Hadnot, Katrina Harris, Angelina Hartman, Charmaine Mott, Barbara Raines, Brenda Sowell and Becky Westley.

20 Year Awards from left to right: Betty Langston, Kathlyn Levias, Tracey Turner, Deidra Stanford, Karen Pope and Tiffany Suell. Not pictured is Lissiyamma Mathew.

25 Year Awards from left to right: Tim Scallon, Kathy Griffin, Madelene Collier and Gwenda Hanzel. Not pictured is Deborah Mark.

30 Year Awards from left to right: (back) Pam Pickard, Cindy Jeanes, Peggy Mayes and Lou Hutton. Front: Carla Williams, Marty Lewis and Susan Schuller. Not pictured are Effie Baines and Barbara Eddings.

Inetta Coleman received her 35 Year Award.

Nellie Rushing received her 40 Year Award.

Memorial also recognized retirees Stella Wheeler with 45 years, Wilma Bass with 30 years, Betty Jones with 25 years, Patricia Stricklin with 20 years, Barbara Andrews with 9 years, and Fran Carenza with 9 years.