Newman regional health employees are honored at banquet
By The Emporia Gazette (Contact)
Saturday, February 23, 2008
Ninety-five Newman Regional Health employees were recently honored at the annual Employee Recognition Awards Banquet. Pam Kvas, Emergency Department Director, gave the invocation. Music was provided by Michael Ireland, violinist. Awards were presented by Terry Lambert, CEO; Bill Barnes, Newman Board of Trustees; and Nancy LeClear, Director of Marketing and Education.
Joan Parks was honored for 35 years of service. William Beyer, Lynda Hardesty, Debora Kuhlmann, Mary Lopez, Dee Redelfs-Matile, Sadie Seaton, Cynthia Taylor, Denise Willey, and Denise Wilson were recognized for 30 years of service. Sharon Arvieux, Edith Hinrichs, Paula Lumley, Marla Pearson, Cynthia Phillips, Kelley Pike, Janice Schroeder, Shera Lyn Schwindt, Anne Shaver, Sheryl Swift, and Carmen Tebben were recognized for 25 years of service.
Those receiving awards for 20 years of service included Julie Davis, Alice Dreier, Debra Gould, Ronna Hatcher, Connie Hilbish, Debra Lofton, Kathleen Martin, Connie Mason, Catherine Runge, Carol Westbrook, Valerie White, and Debra Wilson. Honored for 15 years were Joan Blits, Max Buster, Mary Coddington, Emily Dieker, Mary Flott, Debra Ikerd, Rita Jeter, Mary Knickerbocker, Julia Mason, Calvin Murphy, Barbara Oller, Linda Polson, and Orio Rodriguez. Ten-year employees include: Kelly Blankley, Sandra Brunkow, Judith Calhoun, Dona Carpenter, Cynthia Collins, Elizabeth Conrade, Rita Davis, Alice Fauerbach, Debra Ghere, Trisha Hoelting, Johnelle Keck, Mandy Mercer, Erica Miller, Russell Morgan, Judith Schemm, Denna Thomsen, Ann White, and Erin Wilson. Employees with five years of service were Michael Alingh, Ronnie Baker, Melissa Bane-Shelton, Roger Brummett, James Costello, Christine Crespino, Anita Farris, Cynthia Fowler, Shannon Hadley, Nichole Howe, Celestine Hulett, Martin Jones, Michelle Magsam, Judith McCoy, Autumn McCullough, Erin Piper, Lynn Redeker, Jamie Rhodes, Mary Richardson, Maria Ruggiero, Cynthia Schmitzer, Lanne Shayes, Tina Stacey, Janet Swartz, Donna Thompson, Todd Thompson, Kathryn Waters, Joshua Welch, and Doris Windle.
Eugene DeDonder was recognized as the 2007 Newman Regional Health Employee of the Year.
In addition to guests of the award recipients and presenters, others in attendance included Paula and Jack Taylor, Dr. John Bambara, Gay Barnes, Mary Migenback, Danica Case, Holly French, Barbara Haag, Steffanie Hall, Mandie Hawkins, Deb Hertel, Pam Kvas, Michael LeClear, Jan McClendon, Peggy Marlar, Kathy Orear, Sheri Rawlings, Danita Rees, Karen Schell and Chrystal Traner.