After a challenging week, Health Center employees got a chance to take a break and enjoy Expo 2011 held in the food court Tuesday. This year’s theme was Past, Present and Future – celebrating 50 years of greatness while looking forward to another fabulous 50 years.
The day-long festival brought together several successful Health Center programs along with some new entries. Recognition awards, art exhibits, scavenger hunting and hands-on activities were just a few of the day’s attractions. There was a special exhibit with information about Bioscience Connecticut and a three-dimensional model of the new hospital tower. There were also videos and a slide show chronicling the Health Center’s history.
Robert Norris with the Information Technology Department was honored with the Dr. Peter J. Deckers Employee Appreciation Award. The annual award recognizes one outstanding Health Center employee who consistently goes above and beyond, displaying passion and commitment, to help meet the goals of the organization.
“This is a very well-deserved honor for Bob, and truly describes the value he brings to the IT Department and to the Health Center,” said Sandra Armstrong, chief information officer. “We would not have been able to successfully implement the Banner Finance/HR and SciQuest Purchasing systems on schedule without his significant expertise and his willingness to work whatever hours it took to keep the project moving forward. His customer service skills are exceptional and his good humor, under even the most trying and stressful conditions, was simply exemplary.”
Other nominees for the Deckers Award included:
- Vickie Alston, Transitional Care Manager, Correctional Managed Health Care
- Nancy Dupont, Infection Prevention Specialist, Quality Programs
- Elaine Chojnowski, Administrative Assistant, School of Dental Medicine, Dean’s Office
- Captain Daryl Byrne, Public Safety, Fire Department
- Angelica Molina, Medical Assistant, Division of Urology, Department of Surgery
Know Better Place also held a special PAWS and Team Award ceremony recognizing and honoring employees who consistently perform above and beyond the expectations of their jobs. The following employees exhibit the following attributes: Part of a team · Awesome attitude · Wonderful work ethic · Superior Service.
- Bethanne Burdick – UMG-REI/IVF Module
- Patricia Chase – UMG – Health Information Management
- Donna Clout – Pathology & Laboratory Medicine
- Sue Eselby – UConn Foundation
- Jody Amanda – Cardiac Unit-2nd floor
- Melinda Kindulas – Maternal Fetal/ICU
- Jennifer Lindquist – Hospital Administration
- Marva Malone-Lyles – CMHC/MacDougall
- Nilam Patel – East Hartford – Laboratory Medicine
- Andrea Reischerl – CMHC/Corrigan
- Jullet Smalling – UMG – Health Information Management
- Brian Snider – CMHC/ Garner
- Thankachan Thomas – Pharmacy
- Leslin Vinton – Facilities Management
- Janice Voisine-Castrogiovan – UMG – REI/IVF Module
The team award was presented to the NICU Integration Team. Sandra Donahoe, director of organizational excellence within the Quality Programs Department, accepted the award on behalf of the team.
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