Amarillo faculty, staff recognized at annual ceremony
The annual Distinguished Staff and Years of Service Awards presentation to recognize faculty and staff in Amarillo was held July 28.
TTUHSC President Tedd L. Mitchell, M.D., was in Amarillo July 28 for the annual Distinguished Staff and Years of Service Awards presentation to recognize faculty and staff from all TTUHSC schools. The 2017 honorees included:
2017 DISTINGUISHED STAFF AWARDSRebecca Young – Chancellor’s Award of Excellence Debbie Miller – Quality Staff Award Becky Smith – Quality Staff Award Dr. Ryan Brewster – Quality Supervisor Award
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2017 YEARS OF SERVICE AWARDS
35 YearsTom Hale, Ph.D.
30 YearsMary Aigaki Karen Cutts, M.D. Debbie Hermes
25 YearsPaige Denison Claudia Hagains Bharat Khandheria, M.D. Shanna Uhrich
20 YearsJanet Abbott Kathleen Anderson Summer Balcer Connie Childress Michele Diaz Rhonda Folkner Maria Gallardo Sherry Luedtke, Pharm.D. Roland Patry, Dr. P.H. Esther Perkins Nicole Pruitt Karen Saunders Jackie Shafer James Stoll, Ph.D. Suzzanne Tenorio Margaret Thompson Brenda Whitney
15 YearsFakhrul Ahsan, Ph.D. Marie Dunn Sandra Fuller Gloria Gonzalez Mary Hennigh Paul Hernandez Heather Holmes-Featherston, M.D. Mark Hulsey Suzanne Hunter Jeannie Jaramillo-Stametz, Pharm.D. Marjorie Jenkins, M.D. Dawn Larson Tammy Latham Jannette Marek Sherie McManaman Jeffrey Miller Amanda Nolen Diana Parker Andrea Parvin Carol Stashi Jackie Stewart J Kirby Sutterfield Julie Wilson
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10 YearsCarlos Alvarez, Pharm.D. Todd Bell, M.D. Kathleen Brands Brenda Brown Brenda Burns Dorothy Byrd Irma Castillo Julie Castle Lisa Chastain, Pharm.D. Shelly LaDon Coleman Zonghan Dai, Ph.D. Sandy DelosSantos Debi DeVaney Dena Hair C. Jean Haynes Blanca Herrera Pamela Herring Lawana Hey JerryKirkland, M.D. Candyce Lemme Francisca Lomana Jamie McCarrell, Pharm.D. Claudia Meek, Ph.D. Michael Melkus, Ph.D. Lisa Miller Misty Murrack Holly Rinehart Janie Rowley Muhammad Subhani, M.D. Sara Tenorio Helen Thorsheim Paula Zinser
5 YearsOlu Adesanya, M.D. Gala Beals Steven Butchart Luca Cucullo, Ph.D. Sharon Felts Carrie Gassett Marilyn Gossett Stephen Griffin, M.D. Patricia Hunter Roger Kiehl J'Taun Kinkade Zijuan Liu Debbie Matuza Archana Muthusubramanian Rose Anna Navarrete Muhammad, Nazim, M.D. Cari Neeley April Norris Terri Olesen Mireya Ortegon Lucy Perez JiangJiang Qin, Ph.D. Becky Ramirez Craig Rhoden Andrea Satterfield Evelyn Sbar, M.D. John Schnatz Camille Stoddard Judy Taylor Timothy Taylor Judith Thomas, DNP Shauna Thomas Misha Tolbert Whit Walker, M.D. Amanda Watson Yong Zhang, M.D. |
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