A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheons #15 and #16
Celebrating the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon on April 27 at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on previous events. You can register for the event here. For prior articles, see below.
The 15th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, themed “The Root of Great Healthcare,” took place April 26, 2011 at the Irving Convention Center. Healthcare comedian Diana Jordan served as keynote speaker.
Award recipients included:
Rex McRae Scholarship
• Sarah Cook, Brookhaven College
Community Service Award
• Ruth Aguilar, Housekeeping Aide, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Physician Award
• Dr. Paul Whatley, Orthopedic Surgeon, Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Denton
Community Service Award
• Ruth Aguilar, Housekeeping Aide, Methodist Richardson Medical Center
System Award
• Sandra Minatra, Public Relations Coordinator, Methodist Health System
Special Recognition Awards
• Diana Weeks, Imaging Support Specialist, Hunt Regional Medical Center
• Christopher Jackway, Nuclear Medicine Tech II, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton
• Daniel Cruz, Pharmacy Tech II, UT Southwestern University Hospitals
• Kenneth Randolph-Ellis, Registered Nurse, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth
Employee of the Year Awards
• Michelle Pinker, Nurse Supervisor, Our Children’s House at Baylor
• Tonya Pena, Clinical Coordinator, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
• Denice Taylor, Registered Dietitian, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital
• Deborah Jean-Gilles, Administrative Assistant, Baylor All Saints Medical Center Fort Worth
The 16th Annual Luncheon was held April 19, 2012 at the Arlington Convention Center. Drew Pearson, the former All-Pro Dallas Cowboys wide receiver, was guest speaker in support of the theme “Healthcare Champions Among Us!”
Award recipients included:
Rex McRae Scholarship
• Kimberly Cline, Patient Care Technician, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center, Student, El Centro College
Physician Award
• Dr. Anis Ansari, Internal Medicine, Baylor Medical Center at Carrollton
Community Service Award
• Shawna Underwood, Patient Care Technician, HCA’s Medical Center of Plano
System Award
• Janet Brady, Employee Activities Coordinator, Methodist Health System
Special Recognition Awards
• Nikki Best, Nursing Administration, THE HEART HOSPITAL Baylor Plano
• Dan Swan, Physical Therapist, Our Children’s House at Baylor
• Cindy Melis, Clinical Nursing Supervisor, Methodist Charlton Medical Center
• Michelle Baker, Registered Nurse, Medical City Dallas Hospital
Employee of the Year Awards
• Jaime Ball, Registered Nurse, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Azle
• Jackie Clifton, Registered Nurse, Tenet’s Lake Pointe Medical Center
• Hedgy MacDonald, Cardiovascular Invasive Tech, Baylor Medical Center at Garland
• Abi Finberg Provence, Staff Nurse ER, Methodist Dallas Medical Center
On Wednesday, April 27, the Employee of the Year Luncheon will honor more than 140 nominees and present 14 separate awards. The luncheon has evolved into a celebration for one of the most valuable resources in North Texas – great hospital employees.
Employee of the Year Luncheon #1
Employee of the Year Luncheon #2
Employee of the Year Luncheons #3 and #4
Employee of the Year Luncheons #5 and #6
Employee of the Year Luncheons #7 and #8
Employee of the Year Luncheons #9 and #10
Employee of the Year Luncheons #11 and #12
Employee of the Year Luncheons #13 and #14
For more information, contact Sally Williams at swilliams@dfwhcfoundation.org or Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. You can also call 972-719-4900.
2011 – Diana Jordan
2011 – Ruth Aguilar
2011 – Nominees and Master of Ceremonies Stan Morton.
2012 – Drew Pearson
2012 – Jaime Ball
2012 – Janet Brady