BRMC Lauds Employees

Bradford Regional Medical Center’s employees were honored and recognized for their contributions and dedication during the annual Service Awards Banquet at The Bradford Club on Thursday.

The banquet’s theme was “As One Person I Cannot Change The World, But I Can Change The World For One Person.” It was held during National Hospital Week, which runs from May 10-16.

Banquet co-host Dennis Geitner, BRMC’s vice president of Human Resources, aid, “This is an opportunity to recognize our employees who have reached service milestones and for their dedication and hard work in providing quality care to the communities we serve.” He added, “We’re celebrating our most valuable asset - BRMC employees.”

Other banquet co-hosts were Tina Hannahs, director of revenue management, and Kerry Payne, supervisor of coding in Health Information Management. Mrs. Hannahs spoke about BRMC’s new Culture Committee. “The mission of the Culture Committee is to create a culture of service for our family, friends, co-workers, patients and neighbors. The culture of service is clearly represented by the number of years of service that our employees have committed to BRMC and the impact they have had on so many people. Our employees can take pride in that on any given day we make ourselves and our patients think, ‘Wow, what a great place BRMC is.’”

Following, service awards to employees were given by Edwin O. Pecht, chairman of BRMC’s Board of Directors, and Bradford Regional President/CEO George E. Leonhardt.
At the banquet, 35-year awards went to Jeanne Johnson and Patty Vleminckx.

Thirty-year awards went to Lynette Carll, Sandra Curran, Walter Durci, Stephanie Frederick, Bonnie Frisina, Tina George, Nancy Hagg, Robert Himes, Melanie Shay and Maryellen Troutman.

Silver Circle 25-year awards were given to Anne Newcombe, Kenneth Shelander and Mark Wolford.

Recognized for 20 years were Francie Ambuske, Diane Boser, Dolores Britton, Denise Coffey, Susan Ewings, Katherine Frontino, Donna Garin, Judith Gorton, Anne Hardy, Cheryl Johnson, Jill Keane, Hope Kline, Marice McClelland, Karen Parkhurst, Kathryn Pascarella, Deborah Price, Mary Ross, Lois Sager, Diana Scott, Renee Shembeda, Linda South, Terri Stauffer, Barbara Thrush and Nicholas Yaworsky.

Fifteen-year awards went to Jamie Colley, Melanie Durkee, Heather Faulkner, Bonnie Keech, Kimberly Maben, Judith Palmer, Mary Porter, Cynthia Simms and Anne Zimbardi.

Ten-year awards were given to Karen Butler, Melinda Carlson, Robert Henderson, Cassie Hollamby, Shannon Madore, Ferdinand Magno, M.D., Melissa McLeod, Julie Pascarella, Mary Ann Polucci-Sherman, Laurie Schiafone, Katherine Vergith and Andrea Yehl.

Recognized with five years of service were Syed Ally, M.D., Lynn Brauser, Kathleen Bridge, Marjorie Burns, Janelle Erickson, Kristy Erickson, Amy Frederick, Anna Frost, Suzanne Grandinetti, Linda Howard, Ann Kaczmarek, Kristen Maholic, Natalie Mawn, Stacia Nolder, Jean Page, Tamy Payne, Karen Stahl, Laura Swanson, Lindsi Thompson, Jason Tingley, Tina White, Edna Wintermantel, Jamie Yeager, Laura Yohe and Stacey Yohe.

This week concludes events hosted at BRMC in recognition of National Hospital Week and also National Nursing Home Week.

Pictured from left, George E. Leonhardt, BRMC President/CEO; Patty Vleminckx; Edwin O. Pecht, BRMC Board Chairman; and Dennis Geitner, BRMC Vice President, Human Resources.