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Upstate Medical university Office of the President

President's Awards Winners 2008

SUNY Upstate Medical University
Fifth Annual President's Employee Recognition Awards
Wednesday, May 21, 2008

Award Categories for the Campus and University Hospital include:

Outstanding Contribution of the Year

Campus: HealthLink On Air Team

Leah F. Caldwell
James A. Capodagli
Rebecca K. Cerio
Steven Garlock
Denise A. Harrigan
Steven T. Marks
John J. Miller
Richard M. O'Neill
Jeanette M. Payne
Melanie M. Rich
Gerard B. Roy
Healthlink On Air Team

Clinical: Nursing Skin and Wound Care Team

Nursing Skin and Wound Care Team
Beth Abrams, RN (8O, Oncology)
Kim Babcock, RN (2N, Rehabilitation)
Kim Benware, RN (8O/8M, Oncology)
Annette Borchert, RN (Neuro)
Glory Cartas, RN (6B, CV)
Heather Cavalluzzi, RN (8P/K, Peds)
Cindy Edelstein, RN (6J, Neuro ICU)
Christine Henriksen, RN (5B, Surgery)
Lisa Isabell, RN (5A, Surgery)
Tracy Allen Kocik, RN (7C, Neuro Stepdown)
Stacy Kubiak, RN (6I, Surgical ICU)
Joyce Kummer, RN (6A/7U, Medicine)
Lynn Laprise, RN (7A, Orthopedics)
Sharon Luke, RN (4C/N, Peds)
Chris Moltion, RN (SWAT, Patient Support Services)
Miriam O'Conner, RN (4A, Peds)
Joyce Pugh, RN (6G, CV)
Ellen Sampsell, RN (6H/SWAT, Patient Support Services)
Sharon Schlueter, RN (8P/K, Peds)
Vicky Schnorr, RN (6H, Medicine)
Abbie Sperato, RN (6E, Burn Unit)
Shannon Taylor, RN (6F/PACU/Recovery Room)
Mark Watson, RN (4A, Peds)
Maria White, RN (7H, Peds)
Anne Woodrow, RN (8p/K, Peds)
Lindsey Yonko, RN (6E, Burn Unit)

Non-Clinical Support: Web Enabled Budget and Solucient Reporting

Web Enabled Budget and Solucient Reporting
Gwynne Conway (Fiscal Services/Nursing Administration)
Livia D'Antonio (IMT/Hospital Information Systems)
Tina Haney (IMT/Hospital Information Systems)
Barbara Jones (IMT/Decision Support Systems)
Andrew Romano (IMT/Decision Support Systems)
Chris Stone (IMT/Decision Support Systems)
Christine Thomason (Fiscal Services)

Team of the Year

Campus: Division of Student Affairs

Division of Student Affairs
Jennifer H. Abbott
Amy M. Abernatha
Irvin W. Bodofsky
Nakeia Chambers
Lynn M. Cleary
Carolyn S. Couch
Lucia S. Davis
Towana P. Davis
Linda H. Demars
Sharon S. Ellis
Rebecca Hart
Joni H. Hinds
Jessica A. Hrybinczak
Sharon E. Huard
Diane Kallfelz
Jennifer Martin-Tse
Dann W. Mather
Jean M. Moehringer
Carol L. Morath
Nicole A. Morgante
Michael R. Pede
Isabelle Rhoades
James D. Rugg
Jean B. Shepherd
Charles D. Simpson
Marlene A. Slade
Doreen H. Spencer
Susan Stearns, Ph.D.
Nancy L. Teodecki
Jill Thomas, Ph.D.
Holly Vanderhoff, Ph.D.
Donna L. Vavonese
Elizabeth A. Venuti
Jennifer F. Welch
Julie White, Ph.D.

Clinical: Pediatric Surgery Team

Pediatric Surgery Team
Niki Ammann (Surgery/General)
Lauri Brown (Surgery/General)
Dorena Clifton (Surgery/General)
Elizabeth Clifton (Surgery/General)
Patricia Coffin (Surgery/General)
Pamela Isgar (Surgery/General)
Janice Kelly (Surgery/General)
Erin Knowlton, BSN (Nursing/Peds Specialty Center)
Mary Ellen Sheridan, RN (Nursing/Peds Specialty Center)
Catherine Young (Surgery/General)
Madeleine Zinger, RN (Surgery/General)

Non-Clinical Support: Ambulatory Telephone Access Group

Ambulatory Telephone Access Group
Debra Benware (IMT/Telecommunications)
Kaniesha Barnett (UHCC/Neurology)
Derek Bishop (UHCC/Peds & Adolescent Center)
Teresa Burke (Human Resources)
Lisa Cardella (Ambulatory Services Administration)
Nancy Daoust (Ambulatory Services Administration)
Tina Evans (Hematology/Oncology/ROC)
Tondonlya Green (UHCC/Peds & Adolescent Center)
Linda Gruninger (Medicine/Ambulatory Medicine)
Eve Lofink (Nursing/Otolaryngology Ambulatory Care)
Joseph Ristau (Ambulatory Services Administration)
Brian Saunders (Health Care Teleservices)
Brenda Stevens (Women's Health Services)
Mary Zsemyle (Nursing/Ophthalmology Ambulatory Care)

Supervisor of the Year

David Pettit
Clinical
David Pettit
(Clinical Pathology/
Microbiology & Virology)

Lisa Gaspe
Non Clinical Support
Lisa Gaspe
(Patient Access Services)

Employee of the Year

oni H. Hinds
Campus
Joni H. Hinds
(Student Affairs)

Marybeth Albert
Clinical
Marybeth Albert
(Designated AIDS Center)

Alice DeCastro
Non Clinical Support
Alice DeCastro
(Medicine/EP Lab)