2026 Beaufort Memorial Employee Service Awards Honor 201 Healthcare Employees for 2,255 Years of Service
October 8, 2026Categories: News
More than 200 healthcare employees at Beaufort Memorial were recognized on Oct. 1 for a combined 2,255 years of service during the organization’s annual Employee Service Awards ceremony, celebrating the dedication, compassion and commitment that help strengthen healthcare in the Lowcountry.
The annual event highlighted 201 employees reaching career milestones of 5, 10, 15, 20, 25, 30 and 35 years at Beaufort Memorial.
Honorees included 87 employees celebrating 5 years, 53 celebrating 10 years, 19 celebrating 15 years, 19 celebrating 20 years, 14 celebrating 25 years, 8 celebrating 30 years and one employee, cardiovascular and pulmonary services director Sharon Shupe, marking an impressive 35 years at the community health system.
This event highlights the important role that longtime healthcare professionals play in advancing patient care in Lowcountry communities across Beaufort, Jasper and Hampton counties.
“These employees represent the very best of Beaufort Memorial,” said President and CEO Russell Baxley, who was recognized for his own 10-year career milestone at the helm of the organization. “New facilities and technologies help us grow, but it’s our people who make this organization truly special. The commitment and compassion demonstrated by these team members have helped shape both Beaufort Memorial and the health of our community.”
Baxley also noted that long-term career milestones are increasingly uncommon in healthcare and reflect a deep commitment to serving others.
“In today’s world, celebrating 10, 20 or even 35 years with a single organization is remarkable,” he added. “We are proud to recognize the employees who have dedicated so many years of their lives to caring for patients, supporting this team and making a difference in our community.”
35 Years
Sharon Shupe
30 Years |
25 Years |
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Candice Chappell
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Joseph Baron
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20 Years |
15 Years |
| Pablo Balmediano Kevin Clawson Summer Cook Kelly Cruikshank Zehrleeh Edmalin Tricia Evegan Edgardo Flores Elizabeth Humphries Laurie Lacerre Senando Lorenzo Anthony Lowery Nancy Morrison Joyce Mulligan Scott Sarah Pellot Michele Rabinovitz Shannon Trawick Casie Watts Nakia Williams Laverne Willis |
Melissa Anderson-Palmer Dawn Cooper Sylvester Daise Marcia Damude Margaret Dempsey Rainey Fripp Annemarie Gierling Gault Jaime Guerrier Robin Harmon Jessica Hayes Barbara Hoff Ruthene Jamison Stacy Kizer Deanna Mansker Candace Noles Rachel Phillips Hollie Sineath Kimberly Stuckey Amanda Widincamp |
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10 Years |
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| Dana Aiken Mary Albergottie Jennifer Alexander Courtney Anders Patricia Atkinson-Wagner Russell Baxley III Courtney Beall Natasha Black Jonathan Briggs Krystal Brown Gwendolyn Caulder Amanda Chavez Kelly Cooley |
Nakisha Johnson Ronald Johnson, Jr. Brad Kelly Charlene Kinest Jennifer Lazenby Libby Locke Jonathan Lohr Denise Mitchell Renea Morales Ashli Ramos Koren Richardson Michaela Russell-Barry Winifred Santos |
Connie Sauls Michelle Sharrow Luliia Shvachko Wendy Smith Catherine Tambroni-Parker Christeen Torkko Katie Varone-Chenard Kimberly Wade Stephanie Whiteside Hilary Wilder Dikiaha Williamson Erin Wornall Samuel Wornall |
| Jennifer Decker Terry Drawdy, Jr. Tracy Dupree Jessica Egan Natasha Fell Jessie Ferrell Tamara Frazier Darick Fripp Deon Fuller Kelly Guerrero Joanna Hoenshell Eileen Hoffman Angelicha Hughee Wanda Jeffcoat |
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5 Years |
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| Edmond Adams Jarrod Adams Carla Anderson Hannah Archer Jennifer Balmediano Tammy Bauknight Heath Baxley Kimberly Bean Franziska Bode Charmaine Brabham Diasha Brisbane Rhonda Brown Sylvia Brown Kaycee Brown Demetria Brown Tyla Bryan Megan Bryson Hollie Clark Renarda Cohen Crystal Collins Krishawna Cuthbert Kaitlyn Davis Carolyn Doherty Albernita Dupont |
Jessica Jarvis Kiera Jenkins Miyake Jenkins Johnson Jeanine Joyner Nancy Kaplan Tori Kiel Samara King Austin Lanier Bruce Lester Denise Lindsey Alexis Litchfield Jennifer Lubomski Kimberly Lunceford Victoria Macdonald Frances MacKenzie Brandon Mantell Jimena Martinez Hernandez Michele Mattox Yamira Mikel Amy Morrissette Courtney Mosley-Ince McKenzie Mucha Shan’Terrah Nelson Nikki Newman |
Matthew Parker Heather Paulick Stacy Perkins Caroline Porter-Ford Melissa Ramsay Siyonna Rivers Octavia Roberson Mylinda Sarbin Andrea Scott Keith Shew Devrick Simmons Linda Sorenson Malia Souto Karen Spann Christy Sterling Amy Suddard Sarah Tanis Kaela Thompson Glenn Welcker Sheryl Whitlock Kyle Zanelotti |
| Sirley Duron-Lopez Elizabeth Eckart Alicca Evans Serina Farley Haley Fleming Christine Denisse Flores Ashley Frasier Keith Fry Rae Lee Fry Melissa Garcia Craig Greb Alyssa Hallauer Kristen Hughes Marilyn Hunsinger Carol Hunter |
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