June 21, 2018

25,000+ years of employee service celebrated — story and photos

More photos below for download

The 2018 Employee Service Recognition Banquets on May 30–31 and June 6–7 honored long-serving staff and faculty who have achieved milestone work anniversaries at Loma Linda University Health ranging from five to 65 years. 

The combined service represented by the 1,826 invited employees is 25,055 years. About 1,470 were able to attend the banquets.

For the first time this year, the events were open rather than organized by entity, allowing employees to choose which of the six banquets to attend. This brought together employees from across different parts of the organization as members of a collective Loma Linda University Health. 

Another enhancement this year was the inclusion of clinical faculty members employed by Faculty Medical Group (a legally distinct body) and LLU voluntary faculty.

Impressive service and values exemplars

Among the many employee milestones celebrated, six individuals had the special distinction of serving the organization for a half century or more:

50 years

Jere Chrispens (LLU voluntary faculty)
Elena O. Aguilar
Janel Stellhorn
Stanley Crispin 

60 years

John Scharffenberg (LLU voluntary faculty)

65 years

George Wiesseman (LLU voluntary faculty)

In addition, 22 employees were honored with Values Exemplar Awards. The awardees are selected from nominations for exemplifying the core values of Loma Linda University Health — compassion, integrity, excellence, teamwork and wholeness — and of Loma Linda University: compassion, integrity, excellence, freedom, justice, purity/self-control and humility. 

The Values Exemplars were:

Loma Linda University

Janelle Pyke, 40 years of service
Jamie (Speed) Meert, 15 years of service
Martin Aguirre, 30 years of service
Sylvia Stewart, 40 years of service
John Wical, 30 years of service

LLU Behavioral Medicine Center

Irene Saldana, 25 years of service

LLU Children’s Hospital

Valorie Adams, 45 years of service
Jelyn Bacani, 10 years of service
Rachell Heramil, 40 years of service
Tamara Hitchcock, 10 years of service
Arden Maranan, 30 years of service 

LLU Health Care

Anna M. Smith, 15 years of service
Susannah Hundley, 15 years of service
Mignon Mosley, 20 years of service 

LLU Medical Center

Faye Hoff, 35 years of service
Glenn Robinson, 40 years of service 

LLU Medical Center – Murrieta

Lauren Federico, 5years of service
Bobbi Connor, 5 years of service
Matt Davidson, 5 years of service 

LLU Shared Services

Mary Clement, 20 years of service
Gary Mansfield, 15 years of service
Iris Ram, 15 years of service

Photos for viewing or download

Photographers captured many special moments of the six banquets. 

Event galleries:

Loma Linda campus

Murrieta campus

To download pictures from the galleries:

  • Click on the thumbnail to view full-size image.
  • Right-click on the full-size image and select "Save image (picture) as ..."
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