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05/18/2026 | Press release | Distributed by Public on 05/18/2026 09:15

Photos: UMMC celebrates employees with a week of appreciation events

Photos: UMMC celebrates employees with a week of appreciation events

Published on Monday, May 18, 2026

Photos By: Melanie Thortis and Jay Ferchaud/ UMMC Communications

Employees across UMMC took part in food, games, giveaways and celebrations during this year's Employee Appreciation Week. The weeklong festivities recognized the people who support UMMC's missions of education, research and patient care every day.

Pamela Greenwood, senior employee relation representative with Human Resources, gives Sharon Arnold, unit secretary for bone marrow, an icecream sandwhich as part of employee appreciation week.
SHRP doctorate of health administration program employees, from left, Elizabeth Franklin, Kimbra Bass, Chair Angela Burrell, Cynthia Senior and Kendria Lyles pose in the photo booth as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
Dr. Lisa Morton, left, and Dr. Britney Reulet, chair of health systems administration, pose in the photo booth as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
Dr. Lisa Morton, left, and Dr. Britney Reulet, chair of health systems administration, pose in the photo booth as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
Dr. Kristina Cherry, right, UMMC chief nursing executive, Denise Rochelle, nurse recruitment manager with talent acquisition, and Lindsey Briscoe, director of clinical services at University Heart, pass out ice cream sandwhiches to employees as part of employee appreciation week.
Employee Appreciation Week brought out the smiles in the SHRP building as radiologic sciences employees, from left, Lee Brown, Kayla Burchfield, Brittany Bush, Asher Street Beam, Shae Wrenn and Zack Gray pose in the photo booth.
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