MDH Employees Honored at Ceremony

McDonough District Hospital honored 77 employees at an awards ceremony on July 21, 2009. The 35th Annual Awards Presentation recognized employees for 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30, 35, and 40 years of service. Each employee received a certificate of achievement, a gift of choice, as well as a monetary gift.

 The Human Resources staff of Sue Dexter, Janet Killey, Bruce Western, and Sara Robertson coordinated the event. Presenting the awards were Stephen Hopper, President/CEO; Donald Dexter, MD, MDH Board of Directors Chairman; and each employee's respective department director. Refreshments were served by Liz Scott and Barb Young, members of the Auxiliary to MDH.

MDH Employees being honored for 15 or more years of service gathered for a picture before the awards presentation. Pictured, left to right, FRONT ROW: Jeff Bennett, Joann Mutch, Connie Pepple, Karen Griffeth, Pam Snyder, Pam Hill, Melody Dorethy, and Nancy Sears MIDDLE ROW: President/CEO Stephen Hopper, Mary C. Thompson, Carol Steward, Kristie Nelson, Laura Shake, Marcia Teel, Julia Cleavenger, and Kurt Volz  BACK ROW: Norma Atwater, Etta McHone, Mary Osborn, Cathy Ford, Robin Cramer, and Linda Bice

Following is a list of employees who were recognized at the ceremony:

40 Years

Karen Griffeth, Acute Care

35 Years

Pam Hill, Acute Care & Staff Development

Connie Pepple, Medical Records

Nancy Sears, Medical Records

30 Years

Jeff Bennett, Emergency Services

Melody Dorethy, Patient Financial Services

Teresa Doyle, Emergency Services

Becky Lundeen, Surgical Services

Joann Mutch, Laboratory

Mary Ann Plate, Environmental Services

Pam Snyder, Acute Care

25 Years

Julia Cleavinger, Transitional Care Unit

Julie Justice, Surgical Services

Etta Mae McHone, Home Health

Kristie Nelson, Hospice

Carol Steward, Acute Care & ICU

Mary C. Thompson, Obstetrics

20 Years

Norma Atwater, Medical Records

Adrienne Herndon, Cardiopulmonary

Marcia Hollenback, Acute Care

Judy Jones, Acute Care

Kay Lee, Behavioral Health

Angela Markey, Surgical Services

Bernita Miller, Intensive Care Unit

Mary Osborn, Acute Care

Lisa Pennington, Radiology

Marcia Teel, Business Development

15 Years

Linda Bice, Communications

Robin Cramer, Food/Nutrition Services

Cathy Ford, Food/Nutrition Services

Laura Shake, Laboratory

Kurt Volz, Behavioral Health

10 Years

Rhonda Briney, Public Relations

Amy Burke, Rehabilitation Services

Kathy Burton, Home Health

Laurie Dihle, Transitional Care Unit

Tamra Grafton, Intensive Care Unit

Lisa Hood, Hospice

Sherry Kanoski, Information Systems

Frank Lung III, Emergency Services

Holly Pierce, Surgical Services

Connie Purdy, Medical Records

Sara Robertson, Human Resources

Joyce Romine, Acute Care

Bill Stone, Emergency Services

5 Years

Nicole Boden, Intensive Care Unit

Laura Brent, House Supervisors

Wendy Cameron, Obstetrics

Susan Carnes, Acute Care

Crystal Carson, Sterile Processing

Judy Cleavinger, Acute Care

Megan Clemens, Intensive Care Unit

Stephanie Courtois, Food/Nutrition Services

Brittany Cromer, Acute Care

Ashley Fayhee, Registration

Martha Fouts, Environmental Services

Patty Gould, Environmental Services

Kristi Green, Pharmacy

Teresa Hamm, Acute Care

Marie Harper, Emergency Services

Susan Hood, Emergency Services

Stephanie Kassing, Cardiopulmonary

Robyn Kilburn, Registration & Emergency Services

Kamie McKee, Acute Care

Tammy Moore, Laboratory

Maureen Richey, Radiology

Rose Scheetz, Radiology

Jane Schneider, Medical Records

Elizabeth Smith, Acute Care

Cathy Stark, Food/Nutrition Services

Michelle Swearingen, Emergency Services

Denise Thoenen, Acute Care

Alissa Thorne, Emergency Services & House Supervisors

Diana Waller, Laboratory

Lindsay White, Emergency Services

Ruth Ann Willis, Volunteers

Dr. Scott Wright, Psychiatry Clinic