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Hays, Kansas (March 9, 2016)— The annual HaysMed Service Awards Banquet was held last night at the Rose Garden Banquet Hall in Hays. The highlight of the banquet was the presentation of the Norman W. Jeter Humanitarian Award, the Sister Mary J. Mollison Nurse of the Year Award and the Vic Eddy, MD, Physician of the Year Award. These awards are the highest level of recognition that an associate of Hays Medical Center can receive.

The Norman W. Jeter Humanitarian Award recognizes an individual’s human kindness and dedication to medical excellence. The award was presented to Pat Marrs, RN, Corporate Compliance at HaysMed. Marrs has been with the organization since 1974.

Recipient of the Sr. Mary J. Mollison Nurse of the Year Award was Karen Threlkel, RN.   This award honors a nurse who displays excellence in the areas of job knowledge and performance, quality improvements, self-development and participation in hospital and community affairs. Threlkel began her career with HaysMed in 1977 and works at HaysMed Family Medicine.

The Vic Eddy, MD, Physician of the Year Award was presented to Dr. Babu Prasad, Radiation Oncologist at the Dreiling/Schmidt Cancer Institute. The award recognizes a physician who displays a high level of clinical experience and an extraordinary dedication to improving healthcare delivery in the community. Dr. Prasad began his career at HaysMed in 1983.

For 40 years of service the following individual was recognized:

Nadine Gottschalk

For 35 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Bob Brungardt
Darla Cain-Karst
Darrell Werth, MD

For 30 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Susan Amrein
Robin Armbrister
Wanda Rohr

For 25 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Paul Brungardt
Lisa Dinkel
Michelle Jensen
Lois Koerner
Nancy Kreutzer
Jacque Krueger
Martha Lambert
Cathy Pasek
Melissa Portenier
Phyllis Riedel
Kathy Sulzman
Tina Tuttle

 For 20 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Myron Applequist
Amy Braun
Debora Cook
Vivian Dietz
Margie Dreiling
Rose Ann Dreiling
Sara Dunn
Tara Garcia
Teresa Heimann
Zita Klaus
Jim Kramer
Theresa Madden
Chris Markus
Bob McAnany
Becky Morris
James Mulkey
Bryan Noone
Marilyn Pfannenstiel
Bob Schumacher
Mary Beth Sell
Angel Smith
Jane Soukup
Linda Stefan
Janice Tholen
Jennifer VonFeldt
Kellie Voss
Kristi Williams

For 15 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Jennifer Bethel
Stacy Brown
Lindsey Dreiling
Leo Elms
Jane Geist
Keith Goetz
Sarah Harm
Chrissy Haynes
Patty Kuhlmann
Shawn Landers
Donna Legleiter
Debbie Linenberger
Mary Ricke
Theresa Roe
Tina Rohr
Heidi Schlautman
Alexia Schmidt
Angie Schoenberger
Jessica Seib
Gerald Sekavec
Susan Smith
Christine Wasinger
Bryce Young
Carol Young
Alanna Zimmerman

For 10 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Trudy Alstatt
Sharon Bittel
Shanon Custer, MD
Kelli Delimont
Lacey Dreiling
Jerry Elliott
Misty Flax
Tori Gano
Denise Garrison
Pam Gasper
Pam Gassmann
Heidi Gohl
Shelly Green
Jenny Guernsey
Annette Herman
Susie Kohlrus
Aaron Leuenberger
Kelly Malleck
Angie McKenna
Barbara Miller
Richard Peckham
Kylee Pfannenstiel
Michelle Pope, MD
Kinsey Post
Kurt Rider, MD
Cheryl Robben
Julie Robben
Teri Rohr
Cathy Russell
Chanc Salmans
James Schmidt
Sarah Selfridge
Cynthia Smith
Kim Taylor
Katherine Teller
Karen Wagner
Alan Wamser
Carmen Winter

 For 5 years of service the following individuals were recognized:

Ashley Adams
Jessica Albers
David Arellano
Kendra Barnes
Riana Bates
Kelli Bean
Amy Befort
Barbara Bunker
Brandon Cunningham, MD
Gloria Custer
Lisa Eisiminger
Lori Frederking
Jordan Gabel
Carol Geist
Fernando Guzman-Soto
Rosie Hammerschmidt
Erin Hobbs
Chrissy Hoff
Trese Holle
Ardie Hurst
Jayne Inlow
Amber Irwin
Kandi Jackson
Allison Jones
David Juenemann
Tyler Kaiser
Carly Leiker
Christy Lemuz
Crystal Mahan
Stan Maskus
Lisa McGrath
Jordan Petz
Lori Post
Rod Ream
Devin Reed
Jannelle Reynolds
Megan Richard
Autumn Robbins
Shana Rome
Brian Ross
Andrea Sandoval, MD
Miki Smith
Anissa Sonntag
Claudia Stremel
Kristi Thompson
Shae Veach
Ashley Wellbrock
Jason Williams           |
Jodi Wolfe