UConn Health Employees Receive High Honors

Several UConn Health employees were recognized with PAWS awards at a recent reception.  The award honors employees who consistently perform above and beyond the expectations of their job and exhibit the following attributes:

  • Part of a team
  • Awesome attitude
  • Wonderful work ethic
  • Superior service
From left, Chief Information Officer Jonathan Carroll, AVP for Business and Ancillary Services Kevin Larsen, congratulate PAWS award winner Christine Miller with UMG Infectious Disease. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)
From left, Chief Information Officer Jonathan Carroll and AVP for Business and Ancillary Services Kevin Larsen, congratulate PAWS award winner Christine Miller with UMG Infectious Disease. (Photo by Janine Gelineau)

PAWS award winners are announced every-other-month. If you know someone or a team of employees who have gone above and beyond the call of duty, nominate them for a PAWS award. Visit the Human Resources website for the criteria and nomination form.

The May PAWS award winners are:

Blagoje Filipovic – Voice Network & Mobile Services

Diana Guerrera – Surgery 7 Unit

Heidi Lytton – UMG General OB

Christine Miller – UMG Infectious Disease

Scott Nivolo – Rehabilitation Services

Sarah Thomson

Jacqueline Dombrowski

Daniel Yesu

James Castro

Nightingale Nominees

Joan Blythe – Procedure Center Unit

Frank Faccin – CMHC-Garner: Medicine

Lisa Gentile – UMG Infectious Disease

Keisha Johnson – CMHC-Osborn: Medicine

Arlene Morin – JDH Organization and Staff Development

Lynne Neff – CMHC-Central Office

Anne Niziolek – Medicine 4

Dawn Smith – Cardiology

Jennifer Sposito – Stroke Center

Timothy Tralli – CMHC-Hartford: Medicine

Dental Administrative Team Award

Loreander Davis – Pediatric Dentistry, Craniofacial Sciences

Jo-Ann Gates – Oral & Maxillofacial Diagnostic Sciences, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

Shelly Gioia-Morelli – Orthodontics, Craniofacial Sciences

Kimberly Giove – Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery, Craniofacial Sciences

Annmarie Martin – Center for Regenerative Medicine, Reconstructive Sciences

Tara Morrison – General Dentistry

Deborah Osborne – Endontology, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

Jozii Ruiz – Pediatric Dentistry, Craniofacial Sciences

Cynthia Smith – Behavioral Sciences and Community Medicine, Oral Health & Diagnostic Sciences

Kathleen Thomas – Prosthodontics, Reconstructive Sciences

Robin Tiso – Center for Regenerative Medicine, Reconstructive Sciences

Carmen Vazquez – Pediatric Dentistry, Craniofacial Sciences

Donna Bailey-Gates – Peridontology, Oral Health & Diagnostic Services