JRMC recognizes employees at Golden Gala

Jamestown, ND — A legend is not built in a day. It takes years of consistent commitment to performing with selfless purpose. A legend commits every day—without concern for recognition—to being irreplaceable.

Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC) recognized its legendary employees at The Golden Gala recognition event on Friday, Jan. 6. This is JRMC’s first offsite appreciation event for employees since the onset of the pandemic.

“JRMC employees have worked tirelessly since the beginning of COVID and even before. I am so grateful for the opportunity to recognize them in person alongside their colleagues and families,” Delfs said. “They are beyond deserving.”

Previously titled the Celebrity Celebration, JRMC renamed the event to celebrate individuals who have achieved milestones as well as individuals who have exceeded expectations in their role.

“The event is a little different this year,” said JRMC President & CEO Mike Delfs. “We renamed it. We reinvented it. And, we re-evaluated its purpose. The Reward & Recognition Committee worked hard to ensure this night served as an opportunity to recognize the Difference Makers among us.”

To do that, JRMC recognized 2022 leaf winners. Difference Leaves are peer-to-peer recognition. The leaves acknowledge employees who demonstrate JRMC’s mission or excel at JRMC’s standards of behavior.

Leaf winners this year include: Brianna Mayhair, Plant Operations; Tabitha Kleingartner, Pharmacy; Allison Windish, Radiology; Jewel Wohlart, Nutrition Services; Heather Sobolik, Radiology; Marly Schnabel, Marketing; Kristin Briss, Nutrition; McKenna Barnick, Nutrition.

JRMC also recognized its Legend Award recipients. A "Legend" is the highest honor presented to a JRMC employee. JRMC Legends are real life examples for others to follow. Every day, acts of heroism take place in healthcare. These legends commit to going above and beyond to benefit the hospital and their community.

This year, those recipients include: Kristin Satrom, Patient Care Unit; Janean Schmidt, Linen Services; Krista Ames, Patient Financial Services; Katie Barta, Courtney Cook, Maggy Russek and Brianna Six, Patient Care Unit and Mitch Gahner, Information Technology.

“We also recognize this year’s service award winners,” Delfs said. “These individuals have dedicated anywhere from five years to 35 years to serving JRMC and their community. We are grateful for them and for their dedication.”

This year’s service awards include:

5 YEARS

Nicole Brandvold, Respiratory Therapy

Kristin Briss, Nutrition Services

Debbie Clemens, Purchasing Carrie Giesler, Surgical Services

Shannon Hagan, Family Birth-Place

Sasha Krapp, Laboratory Sharra Lang, Family Birth-Place

Janice Lucero, Environmental Services

Jasmin Peterson, Laboratory Jeffrey Plemel, Health Information Management

Madeline Ranum, Cardio-Pulmonary Rehab

Tami Rasmussen, Anesthesia Dr. Rachael Renschler, Podiatry/Foot & Ankle

Allison Tarno-Cole, Patient

Care Unit

Megan Thompson, Pharmacy Jackie VanRay, Orthopedics Lindsey Williams, Patient Care Unit

Natasha Winstead, Health Information Management

Renelle Wobbema, Podiatry

10 YEARS

Wendi Alvarado, Surgical Services

Kacie Edwards Pahl, Family BirthPlace

Kathryn Kohler, Emergency Department

Rachel MacDonald, Emergency Department

Marco Moser, Anesthesia Andrew Schott, Anesthesia Jessica Timm, Family Birth-Place

Karen Yonick, Surgical Services

15 YEARS

Tanya Buchanan, Environmental Services

Melissa Erickson, Patient Care Unit

Dane Grebel, Environmental Services

Jeffrey Gunkel, Technology

Crystal Krapp, Orthopedics Meredith Weisz, Patient Access Management

Jewel Wolhart, Nutrition Services

Michelle Ziesch, Health Information Management

Information

20 YEARS

Tawnya Fisher, Orthopedics Trisha Jungels, Administration

Renae Lunde, Family Birth-Place

Angela Moser, Home Health

25 YEARS

Nicole Oster, Materials

30 YEARS

Krista Ames, Patient Financial Services

Nikki Bohn, Environmental

Services

Cindy Nelms, Plant

Kris Rudolph, Health Information Management

35 YEARS

Cindy Kleven, Health Information Management

Sheila Krapp, Emergency Department

To learn more about recognition at JRMC or to join the team, visit jrmcnd.com.