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Employee Excellence Awards and Recognition
2023
2023 Employee Service Honorees
45 YEARS
Kathleen Ballard
Sheila Lofton
40 YEARS
Dr. William Byrd
35 YEARS
Cynthia Brewer
Dr. Leonard Prouty
Dr. David Scarborough
30 YEARS
Dr. Thomas Arnold
Jacinda Dupuy
Dr. Donard Dwyer
Lea Green
Dr. William Grimes
Dr. Samina Hayat
Barbara Jenkins
Queenie Jones
Dr. Nancy Leidenheimer
Ronald Maloney
Dr. Martin Muggeridge
Leisa Oglesby
Marion Plummer
Chris Winner
Dr. Stephan Witt
25 YEARS
Lesley Arnott
Dr. Marc Colon
Linda Doucet
George Fobbs
Dr. Derrel Graham
Jennifer Harper
Debbie Henderson
Kimberley Hutchinson
Kent Judkins
Lisa Mason
Candace Posey
Dr. Thomas Redens
Stacey Stringer
20 YEARS
Towanno Alexander
Wendi Barnette
Dr. Pat Bass
Kathleen Bloomingdale
Jonathan Brewer
Dr. Marlene Broussard
Russell Crews
Susan Galambos
Christopher Hardjasudarma
Dr. Shile Huang
Monica Johnson
Courtney Keller
Dr. Dongsoo Kim
Michael Leon
Dr. Gary Menefee
Jennifer Nicholson
Christi Rinaudo
Dr. Guillermo Sangster
Carmen Sutherlin-Faulk
Mary Templeton
Dr. Wanda Thomas
Cynthia Whitten
Dr. Christopher Wolcott
15 YEARS
Kim Atkins
Angela Benedetto
Dr. Kevin Carter
Christine Cheney
Tamra Cochran
Debbie Crafts
Alberteen Davenport
Julia Esparza
Gabriel Evans
Ashley Fort
Dominique Griffin
Bridget Hall
Quartina Henderson
Dr. Long Jin
Eboni Lacour
Dr. Dana Mays
Dr. Anthony Orr
Dr. Celso Palmieri
Dr. Adrian Sequeira
Dr. Anthony Sin
Debra Valentine
Megan Watts
10 YEARS
Carmen Artison
Latravious Brown
Mary Cook-Butler
Dr. Elizabeth Disbrow
David Foster
Dr. Charles Fox
Brian Gardner
Sharon Grubbs
Alysa Irving
Nina Jones
Kellie Jones-Van Domelen
Julia Knight
Megan Lerchie
William Olmstadt
Dr. Manikandan Panchatcharam
Cindy Rives
Justin Roy
Laura Seachord
Fred Sullivan
Dr. Randolph Taylor
Dr. Sridhar Tirumala
Angelia Turner
Dr. John Wagner
Sha Williams
Dr. Michelle Yetman-Katz
Dr. Peimin Zhu
5 YEARS
Dr. Fawaz Alotaibi
Dr. Hosne Ara
Dr. Ameya Asarkar
Dr. Pooja Basnet
Dr. Karl Bilderback
Keisha Bonyfield
Donald Brice
Aysia Brown
April Brown
Dr. Kayla Burkhardt
Dr. David Chambers
Dr. Brad Chauvin
Wendy Chriss
Sandra Darby
Vanessa Davis
Hannah Ditt
Christina Dominique
Ashley Dunn
Dr. Jonathan Eaton
Lawenica Evans
Sonya French
Dr. Naomi Ghildiyal
KaKayla Golden
Elizabeth Greggs-Christaw
Trenton Hall
Anita Harris
Julie Harrison
Danielle Hartman
Joshua Hollis
Terri Holtby
Dr. Anusha Kallurkar
Dr. Steven Kautz
Dr. Nazih Khater
Dr. Shreedhar Kulkarni
Bridget Lee
Dr. Charles Lobrano
Dr. Sylvester Yari Mapoh
Toree Mason
Dr. Edward Morgan
Dr. Vinh Nguyen
Henry Nwokolo
Krystal Pearce
Bridget Powell
Dr. Lauren Rachal
Dr. Sarah Rainwater
Mary Salter-Menard
Marvin Seets
Dr. Amos Sit
Tracey Small
Dr. Justine Tripp
Dr. Rachel Voss
Dr. Dongdong Wang
Dr. Robert White
Rebecca Wilder
Perry Yanez
2022
2022 Employee Excellence Award Winners
Lisa Babin
Communications and Public Affairs
Darrell Cooley
Pharmacology, Toxicology, and Neuroscience
Tammy Duchenne
Computer Services
Julia Foley Bey
Medical and Strategic Communications
Tonya Frotz
Registrar
Mark Jordan
Physical Plant
Jessica Lee
Pediatric Residency
Amanda Mahoney
SAHP Faculty / Rehabilitation Clinic
Melvin Willis
Auxiliary Services
Elizabeth Young
Clinical Skills Center
2022 Employee Service Honorees
40-year
Dr. David Bryan
Gwendolyn Reliford
Jessie Whitaker
35-year
Dr. Gary Burton
Christopher Duggan
Jennifer Evans
Antoinette Gardner
30-year
Dr. Connie Arnold
Kimberly Carmen
Dr. Tammy Davis
Dr. Arrigo De Benedetti
David Duggar
Dr. Laurie Grier
Melissa Johnson
Tonya Winans
25-year
Ruth Black
Dr. Lynn Clary
Dr. James Cotelingam
Veronica Ivy
Deborah McCarthy
Dr. Kevin McCarthy
Dr. Robert Moore
Dr. Cherie-Ann Nathan
Annella Nelson
Victor Phillips
Allean Pratt
Dr. Khaled Rabie
Cynthia Singletary
Dr. Donald Smith
Sonia Tindel
Dr. Yuping Wang
20-year
Dr. Sami Bahna
Anthony Black
Jennifer Boyd
Lionel Brown
Darrell Cooley
Pamela Curry
Montie Dobbins
Deborah Fausto
Sheanny Hardjasudarma
Jacqueline Hayes
Dr. Christopher Kevil
Dr. Nadejda Korneeva
Teresa Leeth
Dr. Edward Mahoney
Vivinlee McCranie
Dr. Jerry McLarty
Richard Nunnery
Dedrie Plette
Michael Rash
Haley Rath
Stephanie Reliford
Dr. Kathryn Richardson
Dr. Rona Scott
Dr. Fredric Siskron
Virginia Smith
Amy Spring
Susan Steen
Dr. Karen Stokes
Shirley Wilson
15-year
Jennifer Anderson
Willie Andress
Dr. Papireddy Bollam
Sherry Bowie
Dr. Mark Cogburn
Dr. Caiping Dong
Stephanie Eason
Kathy Fagan
Lindsay Ferrington
Vick Gallagher
Madis George
Dr. Bharat Guthikonda
Dr. Edwin Herron
Sandra Holloway
Sarah Jackson
Harriet Johnson
Rondalyn Kirkpatrick
Dr. Brian Martin
Theresa McAnn
Dr. Patrick McGauly
Richard Pannell
Dr. Shilpadevi Patil
Dr. Carlos Previgliano
Dr. Vyas Rao
Nancy Stinchcomb
Joyce Storrs
Dr. Gulshan Sunavala Dossabhoy
Carey Tew
Dr. John Vanchiere
Dr. Robert Walter
Elizabeth Young
10-year
Tomekia Armstrong
Dr. Charles Baxter
Laura Breedlove
Bradford Burl
Annie Douglas
Dr. Ruping Fan
Dr. John Felty
Kevin Fentress
Dr. Daniel Flowers
LaTonyia Franklin
Lisa Glidewell
Gwendolyn Hoppe
Mark Jordan
Dr. Arthur Kavanaugh
Lauren Lafitte
Jessica Lee
Dr. Amanda Mahoney
John Norris
Natalie Oliver
Dr. Christopher Pattillo
Dr. Navdeep Samra
Stephanie Saunders
Dr. Britni Sternard
Laura Sullivan
Nicola Sullivan
Dr. LaTashia Upton
Dr. Nitin Walyat
Tamara Wardell
Sherman Weir
Dr. Lacey Whited
David Wray
5-year
Brooke Baucom
Allison Brossett
Megan Burr
Kristin Butler
David Custis
Jillian Danzy
Demarcus Evans
Dr. Megan Flavin
Tonya Frotz
Marcus Hall
Amanda Hall
Cody Hanna
Hillary Harrell
Winston Hooker
Dr. Ammar Husan
Angela Jackson
Dr. John Jacob
Heather Jacobson
Dr. Vijayakumar Javalkar
Princetta Johnson
Dr. Umashankar Kandasamy
Belinda Kennedy
Dr. Gopi Kolluru
Stephanie Ledoux
Dr, John Maloy
Dr. Patrick Massey
Dr. Samip Master
Jasmine McCall
Dr. Erin McCallister
Dr. Rusella Mirza
Patrick Morris
Suzanne Morrison
Dr. Cara Permenter
Sandra Philyaw
Dr. Keerthiga Raveendran
Ania Robinson
Dr. Jayson Rodriguez
Dr. Mila Shah-Bruce
Caleb Smith
Dr. Giovanni Solitro
Stephanie Stevens
Laura Steward
Jack Taylor
Dr. Katarzyna Zwolinska
2021
2021 Employee Excellence Award Winners
Ryan Alexander
Telecommunication Analyst
omputer Services
Teresa Ball
Laboratory Technician
Family Medicine Residency – Alexandria
Jessica Cote
Business Manager / Neurology
Edith Evans
Coordinator of Medical Service Rehabilitation Clinic
Dr. Alexander Gomelsky
Chairman / Urology
Kevin Hayes
Assistant Manager / Printing Services
Lauren Lafitte
Senior Program Administrator
Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery
Leisa Ogelsby
Executive Director of Medical Services
DIO Graduate Medical Education
Stephanie Saunders
Clinical Research Coordinator
Psychiatry & Behavioral Medicine
Dr. John Vanchiere
Professor of Pediatrics
Director COVID-19 Strike Team Medical
Director for Office of Clinical Trials
Cpt. Jamie Walker Captain
Investigations Division
University Police Department
2020
2020 Employee Excellence Award Winners
Madeline Barclay
School of Allied Health Professions
Angela Benedetto
Psychiatry and Behavioral Medicine
Carolyn Cannon
University Police
Diane DunkiJacobsNolten
Oral and Maxillofacial Surgery
Phyllis Fuller
Compliance Department
Lori Garcia
Office of Accounting
Ginny Hammock
Surgery
Dr. Alok Pant
Internal Medicine
Alonzo Smalley
Computing Services
Susan Whitaker
Office of Accounting
Dr. Richard Zweig
Neurology
2019
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Meet our 2019 Employee Excellence Award Winners!
Library Associate
Kathleen has spent her career at LSU Health Shreveport focused on providing the best support to those departments she has served. At the Health Sciences Library, Kathleen as a Coordinator of Academic Area does an amazing job at helping the faculty and staff stay on budget and project targets. However, in the past year, Kathleen stepped up to help with computer services in the library that needed to be done that were outside of her standard job duties. Taking on these extra duties, greatly assisted the library in making sure that the students, staff and faculty could utilize computer resources in the library at a time when staffing was unexpectedly low. While voluntarily doing these additional duties, she continued to be enthusiastic, cheery and bring heart to the library. She is the epitome of employee excellence and service.
Assistant Residency Coordinator, Family Medicine - Alexandria
Allison has been described as dedicated, honest, collaborative, eager, and an all-around fabulous employee. She goes above and beyond in the pursuit of excellence and is continuously developing best practices and furthering her knowledge to ensure the Family Medicine residency program runs efficiently and effectively. Although her role can be incredibly stressful at times, she always instills humor and looks to find the positive in difficult circumstances, making every day enjoyable for all who have the pleasure of working with her.
Coordinator, SAHP Clinical Services
Erica is known for her dependability, work ethic, gentle demeanor, and her ability to brighten even the most challenging situations. As a front-line ambassador for Clinical Services at the School of Allied Health Professions, Erica is faced with sensitive cases on a daily basis and always handles them with the utmost professionalism, bringing a sense of comfort to some of Allied Health’s most vulnerable patients and caregivers. She has a special way of uplifting everyone around her with her smile and cheerful countenance.
RN, Surgery
Linda is known for her dedication to her patients and ensuring each one receives the highest standard of care. Even with the countless hours she spends in the operating room assisting Vascular Surgeons in limb and life-saving surgeries, she can always be found with a smile on her face and happy to help anytime she is needed. Linda is an invaluable asset to LSU Health Shreveport, the Surgery department and her patients.
Chief and Director of the Center for Excellence in Arthritis and Rheumatology
Dr. Hayat is described by her colleagues as an extremely caring and compassionate physician who leads by example and is a true role model for all who have the privilege of working with her. She is always available and accessible as a guide and mentor to students and fellows; even her former fellows continue to seek guidance from her while practicing in various regions. Dr. Hayat is deeply admired by many of her patients for the life-changing care she has provided them.
Accounts Payable Manager, Accounting Services
Ulander is the quintessential “get-it-done” person in Accounting Services. She gives 100% to anything she is working on and is always ready and willing for new challenges, including taking on the additional duties of other vacant positions in the department for months on end. Her colleagues and others outside of the department look to her as a wonderful leader for her calm demeanor and ability to excel in all she does.
Program Manager, Computing Services
John may be behind the scenes in his role with Computing Services, but it is clear that he is a well-respected leader in his department and the Shreveport- Bossier community. He has been characterized as a compassionate, transformational and encouraging individual with a strong sense of integrity. In addition to the non-traditional work hours he spends responding to IT issues for the institution, he volunteers for numerous nonprofit organizations and is pursuing his Doctorate in Leadership Studies at LSUS. Several of his peers have credited him for encouraging them to return to school and pursue advanced degrees.
Assistant Director, Research Core Facility
Paula has earned the love and respect of so many, being described as the backbone to the Research Core Facility and the one everyone goes to for information and guidance. She willingly shares her knowledge of theory and experimentation with scientists and researchers and remains determined to assist anyone until a solution is found. Many of the researchers on campus say they are indebted to Paula for her service to the RCF and her contributions to the data used to have their work published and to obtain grant funding for their research.
Financial Analyst, Accounting Services
Candace has been noted as dependable, thorough and a great communicator who is constantly excelling and growing within the institution. No matter how difficult the job, she always completes the task with enthusiasm, making the department more efficient and productive. Candace truly exemplifies an employee who strives to raise the department’s standards internally and within the community. She is a dedicated employee who is appreciated by all who work with her.
Graphic Designer, Medical Communications
David has been described as the person who goes the extra mile, supportive of his colleagues and those he serves with no expectation for recognition. He is a huge asset to the Medical Communications department, known for his servant heart and respected for his talent. He is willing to take on tasks outside of his job responsibilities and, without question or complaint, will pivot from his current project to complete an urgent task when needed. He is great at anticipating an action that would be helpful to others and doing so with a happy spirit. His demeanor may be low-key, but his skills, intellect and heart are anything but.