CANANDAIGUA – UR Medicine Thompson Health held its annual Shining Stars Awards Ceremony on May 7, naming Linda Gross of Clyde as its Associate of the Year and presenting 40 other health system associates with Shining Star Awards.
These awards are a Thompson tradition dating back more than 20 years. Recipients are nominated by other associates and voted on by a secret committee of peers from across Thompson. The number selected is based on 2% of the total number of associates within the health system.
Gross, the Associate of the Year, is a graduate nurse on the hospital’s 3 East floor, a medical/surgical unit. Described by one colleague as “an absolute angel on earth,” she is known for being a strong patient advocate and a supportive teammate.
This year’s Shining Stars are:
- Heather Antonelli of Palmyra, Hospital Nursing Administration
- Tabitha Arcarisi of West Henrietta, Hospital Nursing Floats
- Raven Arnitz of Canandaigua, Associate Health
- Jeremy Bach of Canandaigua, Operating Room Nursing
- Stephanie Bavis of Newark, Pharmacy
- Kimberly Berry of West Henrietta, M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center Resident Registration/Admissions
- Laurie Brown of Shortsville, Case Management/Social Work
- Meghan Brown of Rochester, Diabetes Education
- Dr. Catherine Cantwell of Canandaigua, Canandaigua Medical Group OB/GYN practice
- Elyse Catlin of Spencerport, 3 East Nursing
- Kenneth Clark of Canandaigua, Facility Services
- Alexis Cohen of Victor, 3 East Nursing
- Kelly Dailey of Gorham, General Surgery
- Rebecca Dey of Canandaigua, Ambulatory Procedures Center Nursing
- Ashley DiCostanzo of Geneva, Canandaigua Outpatient Physical Therapy
- Kelly Duggan of Macedon, Emergency Department/Urgent Care Registration
- Jessica Falk of Canandaigua, ICU
- Shirley Figueroa de Cole of Canandaigua, Environmental Services
- Valerie Gallagher of Canandaigua, Canandaigua Urgent Care
- Stacey Gibbs of Canandaigua, Infection Prevention
- Brett Havens of Rushville, Emergency Department
- Ashley Hyland of Canandaigua, Case Management/Social Work
- Patricia James of Naples, Perioperative Services
- Melodie Kolmetz of Honeoye, UR Medicine Geriatrics Group at the M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
- Alyssa Lippincott of Rochester, M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
- Janice Lum of Penfield, Spiritual Care
- Rachel Manciocchi of Hemlock, Laboratory
- Dr. Joshua Mauro of Rochester, ICU
- Holly McClain of Canandaigua, M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
- Stephanie McLoud of Prattsburgh, M.M. Ewing Continuing Care Center
- Carrie Middlebrook of Phelps, Hospital Nursing Floats
- Maureen Perrin of Canandaigua, Medical Staff Support
- Dr. A. David Peter of Pittsford, General Surgery
- Kristen Seyfried of Canandaigua, Associate Services
- Robert Spencer of Wayland, Nutrition Services
- Meaghan Thaine of Farmington, Canandaigua Medical Group OB/GYN practice
- Jennifer Topor of Canandaigua, General Surgery
- Susan Turturino of Canandaigua, Urgent Care
- Ryan Urban of Farmington, Canandaigua Outpatient Physical Therapy
- Lisa Years of Canandaigua, Associate Health
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