Our Service Excellence Recognition Awards program celebrates our employees’ commitment to everyday excellence in their roles and actions. Employees in eight categories were recognized for their valuable contributions that go above and beyond for our residents and tenants. They support of our Strategic Goals of Care; Campuses of Care; Our People; Community and Innovation.
These employees take our people-centered work to new heights. Thank you to our overwhelming number of nominees as well as our finalists for championing our Standards for Service Excellence.
Our 2021 Annual Bethany Service Excellence Awards will take place on October 12 from 1:00pm-3:00pm, by a virtual Zoom presentation.
Congratulations to all our nominees and finalists!Nominees:
Board of Trustee Mission Award
Alexis Holt
Andrea Wright
Belinda Watters
George Ayers
Housing Team
Jorin George
Katharine Hayman
Rouema Ballesteros -Tan
Sarah May
Tabitha Miller
Tara Pederson
Excellence in Family / Community Award
Allison Woods
Cindy Ward
Patricia Candalera
Patricia Gombert
Recreation Therapists & Volunteer Services Organization-Wide
Shirley Smith
Excellence In Health and Safety Award
Central Maintenance Team
Chime Dolkar
Deanna Matheson
Eugenia Potoreiko
Grace Salango
IPC/Clinical Education/Quality Teams
Lesley MacKinnon & IPC Team
Marcella Campbell
Monica Johnson
OHS Site Commitees Organization-Wide
Pennie Brennan
Suzanne Eckstadt
Taylor Guy
Tuesdae Johnston
Vivian Lakra
Zahra Garshaspour
Zenilyn Gomez
Excellence In Innovation Award
Alma Lovell
Collaborative On-line Onboarding Team
Haidee Law
Herma De Wind
Jerome Macaspac
Jocelyn Bamba
Lynn Curry
Mila Nicdao
Quality; Clinical Education & Learning & Development
Sandra Hinz
Sharon Hoben
Suzanne Eckstadt
Tharangi Muthuwa Sarukkalige
Leadership Award
Amandeep Sahota
AminMohamed Hijir
Ann Mathews
Belinda Watters
Care Services Managers Organization-Wide
Carol Kelly
Daniel Fonkwe Nikangu
Derek Hiebert
Diane Harris
Gayladawne Hobbs
Giti Alaei-Far
Jibin George
Jillian Palbom
Joan Smyth
Joanne Byrgesen
Joanne Plested
Josephine Covin
Karin Van Goudoever
Kent Mangabat
Kym Cotton
Ma Zillah Dumlao
Marevel Vasquez (Bam)
Mohamed Abazinad
Mohammad Salam UI Alam
Paula Quiambao
Pennie Brennan
Randi Sailor
Sriya Arachchilage
New Employee Mentor Award
Belinda Watters
Brittney Brown
Cathy Croeze
Christine Wilson
Fenny Mendoza
Julie Isidro
Margaret Billings
Monica Reyes
Patricia Candalera
Sharon McLean
Rising Star Award
Erika Malabed
Evelyn Valage
Fazila Ainy
Katrina Miyanaga
Rodger Peters
Rosbelle Rosario
Suzanne Eckstadt
Tammy Jakob
Tatiana Quiroz
Service Excellence Award
Aida Varela
Amandeep Sahota
Barb Komarnisky
Belinda Watters
Bethany Calgary CSMs
Bethany Calgary Screening Team
Bethany Goertzen
Brenda Barry
Carmen Vargas
Cheryl Klassen
CollegeSide Therapies Team
Deanna Hartly
Entire Team Riverview Level 3 N
Erika Malabed
Evening Shift Level 1
Faye Rodocker
Gayladawne Hobbs
Giti Alaei-Far
Helen Rogers
Hope Koster
Irene Dempsey
IT HR Team
Jennifer Vance
Joanne Byrgesen
JoAnne Plested
Kelsey-Lynne Nolan
Krystna Olechno
Level 1 – The Garden
Level 4 Evening Staff HCAs
Lilia Roxas (ALC L& HCA team)
Mary Balabas
Melinda Barcelona
Melody Gillespie
Mila Nicdao
Norine Fullen
Payton Andrews
Quality team
Randi Sailer
Rita Wong
Sara Yang
Sharon Graham
Sharon McLean
Tara Pederson
Teusdea Johnston
Violeta Ulanday
Vivian Lakra
Vivian Yu
Walden Lumacang
Zenyln Gomez KongFinalists:
Board of Trustee Mission Award
George Ayers, Social Worker, Bethany CollegeSide
Housing Team:
Arleen Azucena
Busola Salami
Jerome Apil
Jon Cromwell
Klaus Vorpahl
Lane Hourie
Lateesha Vaillancourt
Luisa Parente
Lynda Bauer
Michelle Graefer
Myrna Martisko
Paras Persad
Randy Bourassa
Ray Ducharme
Ray Khan
Rob Liversage
Russell Roberts
Samantha Cameron
Sinmisola Oyenuga
Tigist Kassa
Wendy Toderian
Excellence in Family / Community Award
Patricia Gombert, Licensed Practical Nurse, Bethany Calgary
Recreation Therapists Team and Volunteer Services Team Organization-Wide
Recreation Therapists Team:
Candice Melloy
Christine Wilson
Delray Dempsey
Efraimh Repato
Jason Johnson
Kacie Whyte
Marianne Leeson
Sandra Hinz
Shelley Ternes
Taryn Wallace
Volunteer Services Team:
Dawna Faryna
Jacqueline Shier
Kimberly Darbyson
Lasina Jacobsen
Sandra Simpson
Shauna Ciezki
Excellence In Health and Safety Award
IPC/Clinical Education/Quality Teams:
Clinical Education Team:
Alina Levitin
Bernice Tawiah
Elizabeth Fulcher
Grace Kim
Hilary Balderston
Joanne Byrgesen
Joelle Mitzel
Mara Hendry
Mohamed Abazina
Pennie Brennan
Rachel Watson
Rhonda Harrison
Sheri Moore
Quality Team:
Emmanuel Anokye
Evelyn Valge
Haidee Law
Ilona Fibich
Joelle Mitzel
Lynn Curry
Marcella Campbell
Sharon Kulbida
Stephanie Dunn
Sharon Vanderlaan
Steven Friesen
Occupational Health & Safety Committees Organization-Wide:
Bethany Airdrie:
Candice Melloy
Diana-Lee Erickson
Shauna Ferguson
Terry Strand
Bethany Calgary:
Aida Varela
Allison Woods
Amandeep Sahota
Christine Wilson
Debbie Adams
Denise Munn
Elizabeth Fulcher
Fiona Kwong
Genabelle Jean-Denis
Janet Fadugba
Jennifer Vance
Jing “Annie” Luo
Laura Graae
Lee Augustine
Lesley MacKinnon
Lorian Jeffrey
Malvinder Kaur
Mara Hendry
Patience Adesimi
Randi Sailer
Sandra MacGillivray
Suzanne Eckstadt
Taylor Guy
Yasmin Rawji
Bethany Cochrane:
Amanda Boutilier
Bonnie Stafford
Deedar Bharwani
Herma DeWind
Jacqueline Shier
Lesley MacKinnon
Linda Toth
Lorraine Weisgarber
Melissa Fenton
Monica Johnson
Nishma Javier
Rob Gauthier
Susan Morgan
Bethany CollegeSide:
Allen Roberts
Annie Archambault
Candice Tieland
Cheryl Hoffman
Darlene Grasdal
Deanna Matheson
Dolores Nelson
Jacqueline Chaisson
Jeanice Miranda
Joanne McCready
Julieta Isidro
June Oakes
Larina Tremblay
Melissa DeRidder-Potts
Michael B. Quiano
Neil Wegner
Thomas Lerch
Bethany Didsbury:
Allen Davenport
Jo Anne Plested
Kristen Schaefer
Pennie Brennan
Teusdae Johnson
Bethany Harvest Hills:
Deepak Dhakl
Frances Buchanan
Mae Fang Tian
Mina Carin-Sawatsky
Rudy Concepcion
Sandra Hinz
Bethany Riverview:
Animmohamed Hirji
Anoop Thakor
Cristie Feliciano
Daniela McDonald
Dennis Cabanilla
Derek Hiebert
Elise Dockstader
Gina Antipolo
Gina Jarales
Hilary Balderston
Hiwot Muhina
Jody Erickson
Katharine Steven
Lesley MacKinnon
Michelle Fulton
Nickelet Ragon
Prakash Sankar
Rachel Watson
Rocky Matamorosa
Roslyn Abrahams
Sarah Andolong
Shannon Whittaker
Sinmisola Oyenuya
Bethany Sylvan Lake:
Cheryl Yaciuk
Deb Andersen
Kim Herder
Lydia Pettinger
Sakkara White
Excellence In Innovation Award
Haidee Law, Quality Practice Leader, Corporate Services
Collaborative Online Onboarding Team:
Alina Levitin
Allison Woods
Alvin Fernandez
Bernice Tawiah
Bryce Liesemer
Cheryl Klassen
Christopher Moore
Dave Kamoh
Dawn Larche
Elizabeth Fulcher
Grace Kim
Hilary Balderston
Joanne Byrgesen
Joelle Mitzel
Julian Austin
Kyle Wiebe
Lynn Curry
Mara Hendry
Marcella Campbell
Mohamed Abazina
Pennie Brennan
Rachel Watson
Rhonda Harrison
Sheri Moore
Steven Friesen
Leadership Award
Care Service Managers Bethany Organization-Wide
Amandeep Sahota
Aminmohamed Hirji
Carol Kelly
Christine Deloy
Gayladawne Hobbs
Jacqueline Chaisson
Janet Fadugba
Jo Anne Plested
Karin van Goudoever
Maira Virani
Patience Adesimi
Randi Sailer
Sandra MacGillivray
Shauna Ferguson
Tara Pederson
Tina Beckerton
Zenylin Gomez-Kong
Paula Quiambao, Registered Nurse, Bethany Calgary
New Employee Mentor Award
Cathy Croeze, Licensed Practical Nurse, Bethany Cochrane
Julieta Isidro, Health Care Aide, Bethany CollegeSide
Rising Star Award
Katrina Miyanaga, Occupational Therapist, Bethany Calgary
Suzanne Eckstadt, Volunteer Coordinator, Bethany Calgary
Service Excellence Award
Faye Rodocker, Health Care Aide, Bethany Didsbury
Giti Alaei-Far, Registered Nurse, Bethany CalgaryFor further information on our Service Excellence Awards please go to our website bethanyexcellence.com
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