2025

Employee of the Year

Valerie Lee

Human Resources Specialist

Lifetime Achievement Award

William Roach, MD

Inspirational Leader Awards

Jaime Morales, Director of Talent Acquisition

Melissa Reynoso, Patient Access Supervisor

Carolina Cervantes, Nurse Manager

Amanda Tercero, Nurse Manager

Emma Mozier, Director of Medical Surgical

Lawrence Headley, Director of Food and Nutrition Services

Service Excellence Awards

Tammy Bonilla, Physician Contact Analyst

Allie Trevino, Administrative Assistant

Melissa Jarrell, FNS Computririon Coordinator

Matt Howard, Biomedical Technician III

Roxanne Mendez, Quality and Patient Safety Project Manager

Katrina Carson, DPT, Physical Therapist

Luz Aceves Foxen, Clinical Lab Scientest

Jenn Cooper, Executive Assistant

Christina Denney, Lead LVN

David Celaya, Graphic Designer

Liz Griego, LVN

Edwin Orantes, CAN

Medical Staff Registered Nurse of the Year

Elsa Guzman, RN

Sukhpreet Sidhu, RN

GME Clinical Team Member of the Year Award

Emergency Medicine Residents

Sukhpreet Sidhu, RN

Family Medicine Residents

Verenize Moreno, Medical Assistant

Psychiatry Residents

Susana Pena Godoy, LCSW/LMFT

Surgery Residents

Jeremy Rieping, Surgical Tech

Transitional Year Residents

Elsa Moreno, Medical Assistant

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry Residents

Graciela Diaz, Medical Assistant

Outstanding Physician of the Year

Role as teacher

Lu Zhao, MD, Hospitalist

Professional Collaboration

Carolyn Ferlic, MC, Pediatric Hospitalist

Communication

Juan Carlos Sabogal, MD, OBGYN

Compassionate Care

Michael Tedaldi, MD, Adult Hospitalist

Patient Advocacy

Ryan Howard, MD, Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Outstanding Resident of the Year

Role as a Teacher

Katerina Meassick, DO, ED

Professional Collaboration

Yesenia Calderon Leon, MD

Communication

Danielle Ruedigger, MD, Surgery

Compassionate Care

Alex Petrak, MD, Surgery

Patient Advocacy

Rina Patel, MD, Family Medicine

Service to Society

Leigh Lockett, RN

Advancing New Knowledge

Cassandra Sanchez, RN

Excellence in Nursing Leadership

Clinical LVN of the Year

Post Acute

Alexa Patino McDonald, LVN

Maternal Child Health

Kiana Guerra

Medical Surgical

Alma Diaz

Critical Care

Amy See

Registered Nurse of the Year

Post Acute

Cooper Watt, RN

Maternal Child Health

Cheryl Oliveira, RN, Charge Nurse

Medical Surgical

Mashall Minjares, RN, Charge Nurse

Critical Care

Liz Lopez, RN

Partner in Care

Edwin Orantes, CNA - 2 North

Mallory Breshears, LCSW/LMFT – 2 South

Steven Estrada, Health Unit Coordinator – 3 North

Donay Benavente, Health Unit Coordinator – 3 South

Margarita Munoz Felix, Customer Service/Gurney Transportation – Broadrick Pavillion

Tiffany Bejarano, ASW/AMFT – 4 North/AHD

Amanda Aguilar, CNA – 4 South

Adela Alvarez, CNA – 4 Tower

Pang Vang, CNA -3 West

Rocio Ortega, ASW/AMFT – ICU

Sarah Florez, CNA – 5 Tower

Alexandria Salazar, CNA – CVICU

Aurora Garcia, CNA – Float Pool

Joshua Edmonds, RRT – Labor Delivery and NICU

Norma Quintero, CNA – Mother Baby

Raquel Mendoza, CNA – Pediatrics

Larissa Becerra, ED Technician I – Emergency Department

Itadi Serapio Lopez, Surgical Technician – Operating Room

Dalia Barajas, CNA – Cardiovascular

Janet Saesee, RN – Post Anesthesia Care

Torianne Walden, CNA – Endoscopy

Angelica Anguiano, Staff Coordinator – House Supervisor

Manual Sanchez, Environmental Services Aide- EHS

Janice Munoz, Recreation Therapy Coordinator – Mental Health

Liz Ariadna Hernandez, CNA, Short Stay Rehab

Jenny See, CNA – Rehabilitation

Isaac Garcia, Cook I – Subacute

Esperanza Torres, Unit Secretary – Dialysis

Tabby Sluder, Administrative Assistant – Hospice

Sabrina Marks, Administrative Assistant – Home Health

Raquel Gonsalez, Personal Care Aide – Home Care

Bernadette Ochoa, Patient Access Specialist – CDMC Urology/Specialty Clinic

Joshua Ortega, Care Coordination Specialist – Care Management

Sandy Garcia, Medical Assistant – Rural Health Clinic, Lindsay

Nancy Alvarez-Cuevas, Medical Assistant – Rural Health Clinic, Woodlake

Ana Ortiz, Medical Assistant – Rural Health Clinic, Dinuba

Stephanie Cave, Patient Access Specialist – Rural Health Clinic, Tulare

Gabriela Basurto, LVN – Urgent Care Clinic

Jessica Rocha, Clinic Business Office Lead – Urgent Care Clinic, Demaree

Destinee Flores, Medical Business Office Assistant – Cardiology

Natasha Carreon-Moran, ED Technician I – Throughput Supervisors