We have remarkable staff members across Louisiana who care for children and families. We are excited to announce the recipients of the 2015 Employee Awards from among our Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home staff. These employees were nominated by their peers. (Staff from our Louisiana Methodist Children’s Home of Southwest Louisiana and Methodist Children’s Home of Greater New Orleans to be featured in an upcoming blog post. We are proud of all of our staff across the state!)

Order of the Good Shepherd: Luke Allen and Janie Pelfrey

Servant Award: Iva Gardner, Angela Modest (not pictured)

Mental Health Specialists of the Year:  Tateachala Ferguson, Nick Tatum, Karen Sasser, Bernard Combs (not pictured)

New Employees of the Year: Stan Bennett, Natalie O’Rourke

Employee of the Year: Will Woods, Hillary Aulds

President’s Award: Robert Womack

Volunteer of the Year: Carol Terrill

In addition to these special awards, we also recognized employees who have committed significant periods of their lives to our ministry: 5, 10, 15, 20, and 35 years. The following individuals were awarded for celebrating employment anniversaries at all three of our Children’s Home locations. (NOTE: many employees were not available for photos)

Five Year Anniversary: Anita Sneed, Anthony Hill, April Shorts, Carolyn Maryland, Clint Driskill, Cynthia Vanderlinden, Denise Landry, James Clayton, Jennifer Ditter, Jody Womack, Joseph Barlow, Joseph Bellamy, Katrina Woodson, Lawrence Dorsey, Lee Maynor, Michelle Dugas, Nickie Washington, Olando Jenkins, Otis Jones, Precious Wilkerson-Carr, Scherdonna Boston, Shannon Feeheley, Steven Franks, Tracy Owens, Wilbert Gray Ten Year Anniversary: Casey Morace, David Durbin, Douglas Hall, Latonya Spencer, Nakeisha Colquitt, Nelda Henderson, Greg Goldsmith, Samantha Luttrell, Teresa Slaughter. Fifteen Year Anniversary: Boga May, Thelma Jones, Olevia Harris Twenty Year Anniversary: Rebekah Durham, Sharon Kilcoyne, Phillip McMillan Thirty-five Year Anniversary: Cynthia Farrar