Starr Regional Medical Center Honors Employees for Years of Service

Starr Regional Medical Center recently hosted its annual Service Awards Banquet to honor employees who achieved 5 years or more of service (in 5-year increments) between January 1 and December 31, 2023, as well as employees who received recognition throughout the year as winners of the 2023 Mercy Award and Shining Starr Award. The event took place at Ramble Creek Vineyard & Events and included dinner for honorees and their guest.

“It is an honor to recognize and celebrate our employees for their dedication to serving others through a career in healthcare. From clinical to administrative staff, each person plays an important role in enhancing our mission of making communities healthier®,” said John McLain, Starr Regional Medical Center Chief Executive Officer. “Our vision is to create places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians and providers want to practice, and employees want to work. This vision, coupled with our core values, strengthens our culture where employees feel more like family than co-workers. I believe this is why we celebrate a great number of valued employees for service ranging from five to more than 40 years every year.”

Employees honored for their years of service at this year’s event and their respective departments include:

50 Years
Herbert Hoffman, Materials Management

35 Years
Vicky Carey, Breast Diagnostic Center

30 Years
Tanya Halcomb, Athens Family Practice
Karen Morrow, Surgical Services

25 Years
Trinity Amburgey, Outpatient Rehab (PT)
Sandra Armstrong, Emergency Department
Shannon Elder, Breast Diagnostic Center
Vania King, Quality
Deborah Pease, Athens Family Practice

20 Years
Gennia Brady, Nursing Home
Rebecca Braswell, Imaging
Wendy Edwards, Cardiac Rehab
Stan Howard, Sleep Lab Center
Richard Lawson, IT&S
Virginia McDonald, Athens Surgery Center
Susan Toomey, Imaging
Rhonda Womac, Athens Surgery Center

15 Years
Crissy Ellis, Labor & Delivery
Crystal Hudgins, Nursing Home
Kimberly Johnston, Outpatient Rehab (PT)
Susan Kirksey, Case Management
Earl Saffles, Imaging
Julie Van Wagner, Sleep Lab Center
Angela Walker, Emergency Department
Paige Wilson, Imaging

10 Years
Matthew Bentley, Imaging
Angela Bowman, Nursery Unit
Charlotte Holton, Cancer & Hematology Clinic
Lorinda Madden, Environmental Services
Travis Watts, Emergency Department

5 Years
Candice Allen, Senior Care
Rhonda Bredwell, Starr Convenient Care
Tonya Brown, Lab
Jennifer Cagle, Emergency Department
Teresa Carter, Centralized Scheduling
Myra Congioloso, Nursing Supervisor
Josie Crews, Athens Family Practice
Janet Daniel, Infusion Services
Lisa Eaton, Nursing Home
Darla Fetzer, Emergency Department
Richard Fisher, Nursing Home
Briana Keith, Case Management
Amy Mantooth, Nursing Home
Tammy Nichols, Athens Family Practice
Michelle Orsetti, Labor & Delivery
Lisa Steele, Nursing Home
Lauren Striker, Outpatient Surgery
Wallace Stutts, Nursing Home
Julia Tate, Labor & Delivery
Craig Taylor, Lab
Stephanie Todd, Environmental Services
Ken Torkelson, Inpatient Rehab (PT)
Ted Tucker, MD, Starr Convenient Care
Melissa Ware, Nursing Supervisor

Special recognition also was given for 2023 Mercy Award winner Lorinda Madden, Environmental Services, and 2023 Shining Starr winners Lucas Bayes, Emergency Department, and Sonja Huckerby, Nursing Supervisor.

Starr Regional Medical Center is one of the largest employers in McMinn County. The two-hospital system offers excellent opportunities for healthcare professionals, both clinical and non-clinical, to utilize their skills in an environment that values quality care and job satisfaction yet recognizes individual talents and abilities. For more information about career opportunities at Starr Regional Medical Center and its affiliated physician practices, visit the Careers page.

Employees pictured attended the Service Awards Banquet: