August 11, 2025

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UMMC staff receive service recognition

Medical Center leadership is proud to acknowledge those employees who will celebrate service anniversaries during the week of August 11 - 17.

30 Years

Pattie Lowe, Supervisor-Social Work, HCH-OP Psych

25 Years

Robert Cowan, Auto Repair Assistant, SER-Div of Physical Facilities
Carl Mangum, Associate Professor-Education, SON-Instruction School Nursing

20 Years

Neece Little, Social Worker II, SOM-Peds-Palliative Medicine
Sarah Burkett, Manager-Accounting, SER-Div Res & Sponsored Proj
Alana Lowe, Surgical Tech I, Surgical Suite-UH

15 Years

Kristi Goodson, Lead-APP, UP TH-Corporate Services
Gwendolyn Varnado, Medical Coder-Outpatient, SOM-Anesthesiology
Keisha Noble, Medical Laboratory Scientist, Clinical Lab-Nursery
Stephen Blasingame, MRI Technologist, Imaging - Colony Park South
Lisa Strum, Manager-Epic App Team, SER-DIS-Core

10 Years

Kandy Smith, Director-Faculty Development and Continuing Education, SON-Instruction School Nursing
Laura Asbill, Assistant Professor-Clinical, SOD-Advanced General Dentistry
Meredith Curley, Nurse Practitioner, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery
Danielle Mickens, Contract Administrator, SER-Contracts Administration
Bailey Burkes, Nurse Practitioner-Adult ICU, SOM-Medicine-PULM
Brooke Swaney, RN-Surgical Services, Surgical Suite-BCH
Viswanath Gajula, Division Chief, SOM-Peds-Critical Care
Ebony Williams, Sterile Processing Specialist, BCH-Sterile Processing
Kristen Alston, Associate Professor-Clinical, SOM-Family Medicine
Raven Cooks, Billing Specialist III, Transplant-Kidney
Alice Hawkins, Patient Account Representative, SSA-Patient Financial Svcs
Diane Foy, Charge Nurse, UH-2 West

5 Years

Pedie Claiborne, Anesthesia Technician, SOM-Anesthesiology
Rakesh Patel, Director-Business Operations, SOM-Office Medical Education
Kelsey Flanagin, RN I-PRN-Health System Tiered, BCH-Newborn ICU
Kendra Hobson, RN-Inpatient, BCH-2C Pediatric Unit
Elizabeth Burton, LPN-Ambulatory, UP Derm-Face Skin Center
Michelle Lalo, Administrative Assistant, SSC-Pharmacy Admin
Ira Holla, Associate Professor-Clinical, SOM-Peds-Neonatology
Saurabh Chandra, Chief Telehealth Officer, UP TH-Telehealth Services Adm
LaQuena Jackson, RN-Inpatient, UH Nursing -Med Surg 4 Wiser
Rodney Puryear, Courier II, Central Lab-Collection
Melinda Krakow, Instructor-Education, SPH-Population Health Science
Amy Moore, Program Administrator, SPH-Dept Preventive Medicine
Ellie Rideout, Radiologic Technologist, GMC-Imaging Center

1 Year

Susan Gill, RN-Inpatient, WH-3 MBU
April Giavotella, Project Manager III, SOM-University Research
Madison Morris, Student Nurse Extern (JM), Nurses-Externs
Erica Smolinski, Postdoc Research Fellow, SOM-Psychiatry
Kelley Henley, Pharmacist, SSC-Pharmacy
William Hearn, CT Technologist-PRN, CT-UH
Kalli Hicks, Student Nurse Extern (JM), Nurses-Externs
Greyson Winstead, Student Nurse Tech, BCH-2C Pediatric Unit
Shawn Carter, Autocad Project Manager, SER-Office of Planning
Kimberly McNair, Medical Coder-Outpatient, SSA-Health Information Mgt
Sheena Steele, Patient Access Representative-ED, Int Access-Admissions
Cory Puckett, Plumber, SER-Div of Physical Facilities
Shamekia Smith, Certified Medical Assistant, PAV Transplant Clinic
Jarvon Gaines, Emergency Room Tech, Emergency Dept-UH
Bailey Tompkins, Research Assistant, SOM-Medicine-CARD
Ashley Reiber, Peer Support Specialist, SOM-Psychiatry
Tiyonna Loggins, Patient Care Tech, GMC-3 East
Ian McNeill, Research Associate, SOM-Otolaryngology - Head and Neck Surgery