A look back: Employee of the Year Luncheons #17 and #18

04/26/2016

Celebrating the DFW Hospital Council (DFWHC) Foundation’s 20th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon tomorrow at the Irving Convention Center, we are counting down with detail on previous events. You can register for the event here. For prior articles, see below.

The 17th Annual Employee of the Year Luncheon, themed “The HeartBeat of Healthcare,” took place April 18, 2013 at the Irving Convention Center. The communal music team The Drum Café served as guest speakers.

Award recipients included:
Rex McRae Scholarship
Vanita Currin, Nurse Extern, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center/El Centro College

Physician Award
Dr. Hoyt Frenzel, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital

Volunteer Award
Al Wexler, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth

Community Service Award
Adam Whitman, Registered Nurse, HCA’s Medical Center of Lewisville

System Award
Gaylene Stengel, Program Manager, Texas Health Resources

Special Recognition Awards
Laura Sullivan, Registered Nurse, Texas Health Presbyterian Allen
Sharon Smith, Registered Nurse, Methodist Mansfield Medical Center
Mary Jo Walters, Nursing Clinical Coordinator, Methodist Charlton Medical Center
Erica Lax, Exercise Physiologist, HCA’s Medical City Dallas Hospital

Employee of the Year Awards
Jill Hannebaum, Speech Therapist, Our Children’s House at Baylor
Valorie Graves, Food Service Cashier, Hunt Regional Medical Center
Christine Roberts, Registered Nurse, Educator, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Heather Storie, Speech Pathologist, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Fort Worth

The 18th Annual Luncheon was held April 22, 2014 at the Irving Convention Center. Supporting the theme “Great Employees Bring Magic to Healthcare,” local magician David Hira served as guest speaker.

Award recipients included:
Rex McRae Scholarship
Erik Sletten, VA North Texas Health Care System/UT Arlington College of Nursing

Nurse Preceptor Award
Milagros Cruz, Registered Nurse, VA North Texas Health Care System

Physician Award
Dr. Ignacio Nunez, Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital

Volunteer Award
Lou and Synthia Pisz, Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southwest Fort Worth

Community Service Award
Cameron Brown, Staff Care Chaplain, Cook Children’s Health Care System

Corporate System Award
Dale Munday, Graphics Center Specialist, Methodist Health System

Special Recognition Awards
Al Sypniewski, Registered Nurse, Baylor Medical Center at McKinney
Prabh Jit Batra, Nurse Supervisor, Baylor Medical Center at Garland
Victor Vera, Registered Nurse, Baylor Regional Medical Center at Grapevine
Latora Scott, Heart Failure/Lung Disease, Baylor University Medical Center

Employee of the Year Awards
Patti Wren, Rehab Supervisor, Our Children’s House at Baylor
Alpha Jalloh, Sous Chef, HCA’s Medical Center of Lewisville
Kathryn Davitt, Child Life Specialist, Cook Children’s Health Care System
Glenn Timmons, Security Officer, Children’s Medical Center Dallas

During tomorrow’s event, the Employee of the Year Luncheon will honor more than 140 nominees and present 14 separate awards. The luncheon has evolved into a celebration for one of the most valuable resources in North Texas – great hospital employees.

Employee of the Year Luncheon #1

Employee of the Year Luncheon #2

Employee of the Year Luncheons #3 and #4

Employee of the Year Luncheons #5 and #6

Employee of the Year Luncheons #7 and #8

Employee of the Year Luncheons #9 and #10

Employee of the Year Luncheons #11 and #12

Employee of the Year Luncheons #13 and #14

Employee of the Year Luncheons #15 and #16

For more information, contact Sally Williams at swilliams@dfwhcfoundation.org or Chris Wilson at chrisw@dfwhc.org. You can also call 972-719-4900.

The Drum Cafe!

2013 – The Drum Cafe!


2013 - Nominees on stage

2013 – Nominees on stage


2013 - Al Wexler

2013 – Al Wexler


2014 - David Hira

2014 – David Hira


2014 - Latora Scott

2014 – Latora Scott


2014 - Glenn Timmons (third from left)

2014 – Glenn Timmons (third from left)