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Employees honored for work milestones in June

The COVID-19 pandemic may have put our weekly work anniversary columns on hold, but our dedicated employees stayed the course.

Congratulations to the following Penn State Health staff members who celebrated a milestone work anniversary in June.

They put our values ­into action every day:

45 Years of Service

  • Frederic Paul, Cardiac Catheterization Lab, St. Joseph

40 Years of Service

  • Michelle Hill, Provider and Patient Access Services Revenue Cycle, Joseph
  • Katherine Junga, Radiology Diagnostics, Hershey
  • Cynthia Keane, Radiology Diagnostics, Joseph
  • Tamara Leibfried, Pediatric Specialties Clinic, Hershey
  • James Marks, Dermatology, Hershey
  • Lois Marshall, Pediatric Critical Care, Hershey
  • Carol Nash, Utilization Management, Hershey
  • Joseph Sassani, Ophthalmology, Hershey
  • Debra Smith, 6th Floor Medical Unit, Hershey
  • Cynthia Snyder, Pediatric Care Management, Hershey
  • Joan Zuber, Post-Anesthesia Care Unit, St. Joseph

35 Years of Service

  • Ellen Disanto, Family Birthing Center, St. Joseph
  • Kimberly Kinsey, 6th Floor Medical Intermediate Care Unit, Hershey
  • John Neely, Pediatric Hematology/Oncology, Hershey
  • Lisa Phillips, Physical Therapy, St. Joseph

30 Years of Service

  • Sheila Albert, General Accounting Services, Hershey
  • Debra Ament, Penn State Health Medical Group – Lime Spring
  • Jeri Anderson, Virology Lab, Hershey
  • Carolyn Baney, 6th Floor Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Lisa Doster, Endocrinology, Hershey
  • Kathleen Dougherty, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health ― Outpatient, Hershey
  • Joyce Felty, Perianesthesia, Hershey
  • Christine Gelnett, Medical Group Practice Sites Administration, Hershey
  • Deana Good, Penn State Health Medical Group – Cornerstone
  • Barbara Hartman, Penn State Health Medical Group – Berks Cardiology
  • Karen Henry, Labor and Delivery, Hershey
  • Nancy Kopashy, Neurosurgery, Hershey
  • Karen Newman, Penn State Health Medical Group Care Management, Hershey
  • Kathy Rhoads, Quality Systems Improvement, Hershey
  • Kathryn Romanoski, Patient Financial Services, Hershey
  • James Spicher, Penn State Health Medical Group – Lime Spring
  • Danielle Wilson, Women’s Health 3rd Floor, Hershey
  • Abby Zirpola, Labor and Delivery, Hershey

25 Years of Service

  • Jonathan Adams, Family and Community Medicine, State College
  • William Curry, Family and Community Medicine, Hershey
  • Deborah Evans, Medical/Surgical Float Personnel, Hershey
  • Brenda Kozak, Penn State Health Medical Group – Berks Cardiology
  • Christine Kreider, Women’s Health 3rd Floor, Hershey
  • Melissa Price, Penn State Health Women’s Care, St. Joseph
  • Cindy Ream, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Wanda Rodriguez, Human Resources, St. Joseph
  • Sonya Weber-Peters, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Hershey
  • Lisa Wilhelm, Pharmacy Services, Hershey

20 Years of Service

  • Christina Beltz, Diagnostic Radiology, Hershey
  • Julia Crum, Trauma Services, Hershey
  • Mary Dea, Information Services – Clinical, Hershey
  • Bruce Ford, Patient Financial Services, Hershey
  • Amy Himelright, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Louise Hoover, Penn State Health Medical Group – Berks Cardiology
  • Karen Mazari, Penn State Health Medical Group – Berks Cardiology
  • Ivette Stahl, Medical/Surgical 1 North, St. Joseph
  • Heather Stephens, 7th Floor Neonatal Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Marie Vogel, Chemistry, St. Joseph

15 Years of Service

  • Kimberly Anderson, Pediatric Oncology, Hershey
  • Elizabeth Bhagat, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Hershey
  • Andrew Braden, Life Lion Critical Care Transportation – Air, Hershey
  • Michael Bruno, General Diagnostic Radiology, Hershey
  • Heather Brush, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Aimee Buckwalter, Labor and Delivery, Hershey
  • Mark Burd, Family and Community Medicine, Hershey
  • Stephanie Burgess, Surgical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Jessica Carlson, Operating Room, Hershey
  • Cynthia Cunningham, Surgical Oncology, Hershey
  • Joseph Depatto, Life Lion Critical Care Transportation – Air, Hershey
  • Tammy Fasnacht, 4th Floor Surgery, Hershey
  • Bethany Fink, Perianesthesia, Hershey
  • David Giampetro, Pain Medicine, Hershey
  • Kathleen Hecht, General Diagnostics, Hershey
  • Monica Hess, Infusion Center, Hershey
  • Jolene Hillwig-Garcia, Psychiatry and Behavioral Health ― Outpatient, Hershey
  • Debra Horst, Operating Room, Hershey
  • Zakiyah Kadry, Transplant Surgery, Hershey
  • Louise Kline, Surgical Intermediate Care Unit, Hershey
  • Andrea Leathers, Pulmonary Function Lab, Hershey
  • Jacki Lewis, Revenue Integrity, Hershey
  • Max Ricardo Lowden, Neuromuscular Neurology, Hershey
  • Shelby Mather, Penn State Health Medical Group – Cornerstone
  • Joanna Monsulick, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Hershey
  • Amy Oxenreider, Penn State Cancer Institute Practice Site, Hershey
  • Bethann Pentz, Medical/Surgical Float Personnel, Hershey
  • Colleen Rafferty, Penn State Health Medical Group – Nyes Road
  • Tamara Richards, Cafeteria, Hershey
  • John Scipione, Employee Health Services, Hershey
  • Heather Senft, Operating Room, Hershey
  • BethAnn Shields, Pharmacy Disease Management, Hershey
  • Emily Snavely, Life Lion Critical Care Transportation – Air, Hershey
  • Nicole Swallow, Penn State Health Medical Group Post-Acute Care, Hershey
  • Charlotte Swerdon, Medical/Surgical Float Personnel, Hershey
  • Stynci Toth, Breast Imaging, Hershey
  • Teresa West, Women’s Health 3rd Floor, Hershey
  • Karl Woitas, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Hershey
  • Sara Young, Penn State Health St. Joseph ― Spring Ridge

10 Years of Service

  • Kathryn Alger, 6th Floor Medical Intensive Care Unit, Hershey
  • Scott Armen, Trauma Surgery, Hershey
  • Robin Babb, Main Kitchen, Hershey
  • Tara Baney, Family and Community Medicine, State College
  • Thomas Bender, Shuttle Services, Hershey
  • Sherry Boucher, Cafeteria, Hershey
  • Jillian Branham, Pharmacy, St. Joseph
  • Emily Bray, 4th Floor Surgery, Hershey
  • Theodore Cios, Anesthesiology, Hershey
  • Donna Clark, Penn State Health Medical Group – Andrews Patel Hematology/Oncology
  • Melissa Coleman, Anesthesiology, Hershey
  • Sandie Custer, Penn State Health Medical Group Call Center, Camp Hill
  • Domenic D’eramo, Operating Room, Hershey
  • Lee Dephue, Pharmacy Services, Hershey
  • Jadia Ditzler, Clinical Informatics Nurse Coordinators, Hershey
  • Andrea Doyle, Women’s Health, Hershey
  • Elizabeth Egan, Critical Care Unit, St. Joseph
  • Sarah Ellis, Pediatric Perianesthesia, Hershey
  • Michael Farbaniec, Penn State Heart and Vascular Institute, Hershey
  • Rebecca Farbaniec, Medical/Surgical Float Personnel, Hershey
  • Joseph Fotos, General Diagnostic Radiology, Hershey
  • Jacob Gardner, General Diagnostic Radiology, Hershey
  • Ed Ginder, Main Kitchen, Hershey
  • Robert Hahn, Information Services Enterprise Information Management, Hershey
  • Carrie Hossler, Penn State Health Medical Group ― Nyes Road
  • Judie Ann Howrylak, Pulmonary Medicine, Hershey
  • Ashley Kane, Children’s Hospital Child Life Program, Hershey
  • Jayne Lederer, Respiratory Therapy, Hershey
  • Jennifer Lewko, Pediatric Oncology, Hershey
  • Eileen Moser, General Internal Medicine, Hershey
  • Laurie Nelson, General Internal Medicine, Hershey
  • Jordan Newell, Anatomic Pathology, Hershey
  • Nancy Olsen, Rheumatology, Hershey
  • Justin Pachuski, Anesthesiology, Hershey
  • Hemangini Patel, Patient Transport, Hershey
  • Johanna Rivera, Main Kitchen, Hershey
  • Michael Rosbach, Housekeeping, Hershey
  • Robert Roth, Regulatory and Accreditation, Infection Control, Hershey
  • Bunty Shah, Pain Medicine, Hershey
  • Kimberly Sharp, Critical Care Unit, St. Joseph
  • Tisha Showalter, Neuroscience Critical Care Unit, Hershey
  • Natalie Snyder, Pharmacy, St. Joseph
  • Michael Stefanski, Pulmonary Medicine, Hershey
  • Nicole Strohl, Penn State Health St. Joseph ― Spring Ridge
  • Janine Sudor, Specimen Processing Area, Hershey
  • Daniel Thrush, Anesthesia Clinic, Hershey
  • Gary Updegrove, Penn State Bone and Joint Institute, Hershey
  • Theresa Wotring, Family and Community Medicine, Hershey
  • Lauren Zug, Anesthesia Clinic, Hershey

Employees are recognized for their time at Penn State Health. Recognition begins on the 10th anniversary and is given in five-year increments. For questions about work anniversary dates, contact the HR Solution Center at hrsolutions@pennstatehealth.psu.edu or 717-531-8440.

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