Starr Regional Medical Center Celebrates Employee Service Milestones

Starr Regional Medical Center recently hosted its annual Service Awards Banquet to recognize employees who reached milestone anniversaries of five years or more (in five-year increments) between January 1 and December 31, 2025. The event also honored individuals who received special recognition throughout the year as recipients of the 2025 Mercy Award, The DAISY Award, and the Shining Starr Award.

The celebration was held at Silver Springs Vineyards and included dinner for honorees and their guests.

“It is a privilege to recognize and celebrate our employees for their commitment to our patients and our community through a career in healthcare,” said John McLain, Starr Regional Medical Center CEO. “From clinical to support and administrative staff, each person plays an important role in advancing our mission of making communities healthier. Our vision is to create places where people choose to come for healthcare, physicians and providers want to practice, and employees want to work. This vision, combined with our core values, helps create a culture where employees feel more like family than co-workers. It is why we are proud to celebrate so many valued team members each year, with service ranging from five to more than 40 years.”

Employees honored for their years of service at this year’s event and their respective departments included:

55 Years of Service
Judy Melvin, Materials Management

45 Years of Service
Marva Zurek, Imaging

40 Years of Service
Tammie Lowry, Breast Diagnostic Center
Donald Stephens, Plant Operations

30 Years of Service
Sharon Coe, Nursing Home
Onnie Cowart, Nursing Home
Anthony Forry, Cardiopulmonary
Greg Green, Pharmacy
April Long, Imaging
Vickie Turnbough, MD, Starr Medical Associates

25 Years of Service
Jaleigha Buis, Patient Billing
Robert Clark, Emergency Room
Lori Giles, Pharmacy
Susan Hicks, IT & S
Catherine Lewis, Nursing Home
Regina Linn, Emergency Room
Lesa Miller, Emergency Room
Patricia Pearman, Starr Cancer & Hematology Clinic

20 Years of Service
Jacqueline Berry, Community Wellness
Jeffrey David, Surgery Unit
Jonathan Davis, Sleep Lab Center
Shelley Hembree, Pharmacy
Delores Roberts, Infusion Services
Shannon Self, Patient Billing
Misti Smith, Plant Operations
Lori Williams, Nursing Home Rehab

15 Years of Service
Amber Bain, Community Wellness
Alisa Bebb, Administration
Jonathan Moore, Cardiovascular Services
Sarah Sprague, Centralized Scheduling

10 Years of Service
Miranda Brewer, Emergency Room
Alexis Clowers, Lab
Taylor Cook, Cardiac Rehabilitation
Judy Cordell, Environmental Services
Tonya Debuty, Wound Care Clinic
Jessica Felker, Infection Prevention
Katherine Hall, MD, Starr Family Practice
Robert Kyle III, Rehabilitation Services
Carol McClure, Emergency Room
Angela Pressley, Athens Surgery Center
Charline Schanhals, Surgery Unit
Mandy Sparks, Starr Family Practice
Lauren Walker, Behavioral Health Unit

5 Years of Service
Amber Cooper, Emergency Room
Lillian Cooper, Nursing Home
Dylan Coulter, Imaging
Drew Dismukes, Lab
Kyley Jones, Cardiac Cath Lab
Earnestine Marjonen, Emergency Room
Mary Maxwell, Nursing Home
Heather Murr, Physician Services
Darren Osborn, Nursing Home
Bailey Perkinson, Lab
Jessica Powers, Intensive Care Unit
Derek Slack, DPM, Starr Orthopedics & Sports Medicine
Haley Stephens, Starr Family Practice
Teresa Stooksbury, Patient Access
Shelby Wilson, Nursing Home
Aleina Wiltse, Patient Access
Jennifer Winters, Nursing Home

Special recognition was also given to the following 2025 award recipients:

• Mercy Award: Sandy Haynie, Assistant Chief Financial Officer
• The DAISY Award: Chris Brackett, RN, Medical-Surgical Unit; Teddie Hambaugh, RN, Emergency Department
• Shining Starr Award: Nancy Crabtree, PBX/Patient Access; Devin Garcia, Laboratory; Jacqueline Rice, Environmental Services; Shelby Wilson, Starr Regional Health & Rehabilitation

Starr Regional Medical Center is one of the largest employers in McMinn County and offers a wide range of opportunities for both clinical and non-clinical professionals. The health system is dedicated to providing an environment that values quality care, professional growth, job satisfaction, and individual talents and abilities.

For more information about career opportunities at Starr Regional Medical Center and its affiliated physician practices, visit our Careers page.