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| Contributed Photo David Sleeper, chairman of Cary Medical Center’s board of directors, and Kris Doody, RN, Cary’s CEO, right, congratulated Cary employee Susan Thibodeau for a remarkable 45 years of service during the hospital’s longevity awards banquet held at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center on May 4. |
CARIBOU — Cary Medical Center recognized 83 employees with combined service to the hospital of over 1,250 years during its annual Employee Longevity Awards Banquet on May 4 at the Caribou Inn and Convention Center. The event recognizes employees who have reached specific milestones in their years of employment.
Organized by the hospital’s human resources department, many employees and guests came in disco-themed costume to celebrate the achievements of the staff.
David Sleeper, who is in his second term as Cary’s chairman of the board of directors, offered remarks acknowledging the outstanding efforts of hospital employees. In his comments, Sleeper noted the success of a recent national survey of the hospital conducted by the Joint Commission on Accreditation of Health Care Organizations.
“When I was invited to the leadership interview part of the survey process,” Sleeper said, “I sat next to the lead member of the survey team, a physician who has been with the Joint Commission for 20 years. The things he said about the hospital, about the level of care provided, the friendliness and welcoming nature of the staff, and just overall quality of Cary, really is a great source of pride for me as a board member and for our entire community.”
Sleeper also credited the contributions that employees have made for the outcome of the Joint Commission survey and said that having the opportunity to recognize employees is a highlight of his service on the board.
Following dinner, the employees received awards for every five years of service. Special recognition was given to those employees who have 20 years or more of employment with the hospital.
During the ceremony, Cary’s CEO, Kris Doody, RN, pointed out that the hospital is very fortunate to have such loyal and dedicated staff.
“We have been working very hard in recent years to become the employer and provider of choice,” said Doody. “The many years of service and the high level of performance that is represented in these 83 employees is clear evidence that we are accomplishing these goals. It is truly a privilege to recognize such outstanding service and commitment to our hospital.”
The employees recognized included:
• Five years of service: Deena Albert-Parks, Vince Brunette, De’Angela Cyr, Eric Dionne, Dana Dixon, Kathleen Dow, Craig Dubay, Sarah Dufour, Angela Espling, Gina Faile, Malena Felix, Regen Gallagher, DO; Cheri Hayes, Kathy Inman, Kelsey King, Shawn Laferriere, DO; Ruth Landeen, Erica Laplante, Elise Marquis, Bill Milliard, Kimberlee Parent, Brenda Roy-Clark, MD; Bobbie Scott, Colleen Sutherland, Ruth Turcotte, Erik Vaughn, Linda Whiting, Madjid Yaghmai, MD; Kaitlyn Umphrey and Ben Zetterman.
• Ten years of service: Lara Boudreau, Matt Doody, Helen Fitzsimmons, Scott Griffin, Terry Johndro, Heather Levesque, Cathy McDonald, John Ouellette, Jr.; Jennifer Plant, Doreen Smith, Susan Solman and Lisa Theriault.
• Fifteen years of service: Kathy Ballard, Tammy Bard, Scott Dow, Anna Dulin, Bob Griffeth, Jill Guerrette, Cecilia Pinter, Alyson Saucier, Amy Staples and Larry Tonzi.
• Twenty years of service: Lori Bishop, Jim Cavagnaro, Patty Johndro, Peg McAfee, Deb McNeal, Doris Murphy, Glenn Raymond and Brian Voisine.
• Twenty-five years of service: Tammy Ballard, Kathy Burden, Michelle Cummings, Dale Gordon, Carole Hathaway, Gloria Katkavick, Nancy Lavasseur, Eileen McDougal, Sharon Pelletier, Fiona Sokolich, Val Theriault, Deana Williams and Dianna Young.
• Thirty years of service: Dave LaFlamme, Joyce Malone, Sue Parker and Don Ross.
• Thirty-five years of service: Marie Flanigan, Jim Flavin, Curtis Richards and Dave Silsbee.
• Forty years of service: Christine Hamilton.
• Forty-five years of service: Susan Thibodeau.
Contributed Photo
With a disco theme, 83 Cary Medical Center employees were recognized at a longevity awards banquet held at the Caribou Inn & Convention Center on May 4. Employees receiving awards for five years of service were, from left, seated, Brenda Roy-Clark, MD, Kaitlyn Umphrey, Colleen Sutherland, Kate Dow and Deena Albert-Parks; standing, Cary CEO Kris Doody, RN, Erik Vaughn, Kim Parent, Ruth Turcotte, Erica Laplante, Eric Dionne, Ruth Landeen, Shawn Laferriere, DO, Regen Gallagher, DO, Angela Espling and Vince Brunette.
