February 11, 2025

Pella Regional staff recognized for years of service

Bottom row, from left: Karen Vink, Amber Terstra-Dugger, Susan Veenstra, Kathy Sokol, Mary Jo Van Roekel; middle row, from left: Jenny Kain, Nina Hecker, Nichole Vos, Kelsy Vanderleest, Holly Richardson, Vicki Ballalatak; back row, from left: Bruce Smith, Wes Boyd, Mark Roorda, Dr. Stephen Barnes, Christine Buma, Diane DeJong, Izzy Hoksbergen (Submitted)

Pella Regional Health Center recognized employees who have reached milestone anniversaries in December 2022 through June of 2023. Employees who have reached five or more years of service were treated with a recognition breakfast April 25.

Those that were recognized include (listed by years of service):

35 years: Mary Jo Van Roekel

25 years: Oli Blasi, Heidi Vandekamp, Kathy Sokol

20 years: Janiece Van Woerkom, Leah Bruxvoort, Diane DeJong, Renea Surber, Karen Vink, Teresa Gerard, Michelle Webster, Jamie Stephens, Susan Veenstra

15 years: Mark Roorda, Scott Pothoven, Gisele Lehmkuhl, Amber Terpstra-Dugger, Jennifer Pauls, Kathleen Chizek

10 years: Christine Buma, Sara Jo Goodno, Nina Hecker, Deb Kerndt, Nichole Vos, Dr. Heidi VanMaanen, Dr. Stephen Barnes, Jenny Kain, Holly Richardson

5 years: Amy Hazelwood, Elly Hatcher, Gracie Stallman-Perry, Carie Parks, Allison Dop, Vicki Ballalatak, Brittney Dowdy, Laura Dowdy, Bruce Smith, Kelsy Vanderleest, Izzy Hoksbergen, Cara Wiig, Jolene Marrone, Aleta Rauch, Callie Versteegh, Samantha Manatt, Judy Somar, Amber Clark, Diana Richardson, Wes Boyd, Mary McCammant, Andrew Walker, Brenda Schultz, Patricia VanHal, Abigail Roseen

3 years: Megan Murphy, Tara Webster, Marcy Torgerson, Kennedy Dye, Danielle Burch, Michele Monsma, Thomas Vander Linden, Lindsy Benedict, Melissa Greer, Nicole Lanser, Courtney Duinink, Brent Williams, Allen Griffiths, Cynthia Mitrisin, Samantha Albert, Taylor Brunsting, Sarah Hoppes, Andrea Barker, Jessie Maxwell, Chelsea Landgrebe, Tory Schrock, Dr. J.D. Welander, Dr. Don Nguyen, Denae VanWyk, Staci Jansen, Rebecca Duffy