In connection with National Hospital Week, Knoxville Hospital & Clinics held their annual service awards ceremony. Thirty-five employees were presented with service awards this year totaling 260 years of service. Employees were recognized with 5, 10, 15, and 25-year service awards. Each employee was honored with a VISA gift card in various amounts. Hayley Dobson, was recognized as the 2019 KHC Hero of the Year and Deb Lefler were presented with the annual DAISY award. Other nurses nominated for the DAISY award were: Leanne Brodersen, Julie Waltenberger, Stephanie Probst, and Kyli Jones.

 

Award Recognitions:

5 years of service:

Miles Anderson, Nursing, Med/Surg.; Terri Archibald, Nursing-Med/Surg.; Olga Bashtovoy, Environmental Services; Steve Bitzkowski, Business Office; Sherri Church, Nursing-ER; Connie Creary, Nursing-Clinic; Melissa Crook Nutritional Services; Jessica Dittmer, Nursing-Surgery; David Glick, Environmental Services; Heather Key, Clinic; Angela Lund, Imaging; Brian Miller, Maintenance; Natalie Morgan, Materials Management; Kristen Pearson, Administration; Mikka Phillips, IT; Dr. Shannon Remington, Clinic Provider; April Roland, Business Office; Molly Salmonsen, Nursing-Med/Surg.; Amber Santoro, Nursing-Med/Surg.; Kim Shever, Nursing-Clinic; Jolinda Smith, Business Office; Kassidy Swayne, Nursing-Clinic; Christina Walter, Nursing-ER; Heather West, Nursing-ER; and A Zanoni, IT.

 

10 years of service:

Crystal Counts, Nursing-Clinic; Susan Danks, Business Office; Kelli Dunkin, Nursing-Clinic; Rhonda Lewin, Nursing-Clinic; Stephanie Probst, Nursing-ER; Sherry Sneller, Surgery; and Josh Ten Napel, Imaging.

 

15 years of service:

Chuck Keuning, Maintenance.

 

25 years of service:

Karol Hoehns, Lab; and John Gotta, Maintenance.