1 Year Honorees

• Kara Brown – DSP: ALS
• Andrea Delgado – Manager: Health Services
• Kimberly Frank – Administrative Assistant: Avenue B
• Lyndsie Hendricks – DSP: Lorraine
• Misty Isley – Controller
• BJ Karr-Ray – DSP: Baldwin
• Kristin King – DSP: Production
• Lacey Mills – Director of Marketing and Foundation Development
• Nicky Nelson – DSP: Elm
• Julie Ostrowski – Service Coordinator
• CoCo Proffitt – DSP: 27th
• Kristan Schroeder – HR Coordinator
• Justina Tavares – DSP: Production
• Candice Miranda – Team Leader: 27th Street

2 Year Honorees

• Alyse Caley – DSP: ALS
• Samantha Carriker – DSP: ALS and Art Studio
• Velma Ediger – DSP: ALS
• Daniel Fairbanks – Maintenance
• Lindsay Holmes – DSP: Production
• Shontelle Humphries – DSP: ALS
• Crystal Katz – Service Coordinator
• Stephanie Oden – Team Leader: Roving
• Tyler Patterson – Team Leader: Elm
• Nathan Porter – Manager: Work Services
• Philip Winkel – Mechanic

3 Year Honorees

• Marcia Allen – Administrative Assistant: Services
• Michelle Doan – DSP: ALS
• Elizabeth Kilbourn – DSP: Production
• Erin Perry – DSP: Production

5 Year Honorees

• Regina Heter – DSP: Star
• Brandi Kile – Receptionist: Wiley
• Desiree Loganbill – Team Leader: 12th Street
• Lori Watson – DSP: Buchanan

10 Year Honorees

• Christin Grounds – DSP: Baldwin

20 Year Honorees

• Sandy Tankersley – Custodian
• Brenda Tiedtke – DSP: Star

25 Year Honorees

• Patty Clark – Quality Enhancement Specialist
• Michelle Dodge – DSP: ALS

Employee of the Month Honorees

• March – Regina Heter
• May – Velma Ediger
• June – Philip Winkel
• July – Erin Perry
• August – Karen Atkinson
• September – Dawn Adams
• October – Heather Redd
• November – Julie Ostrowski
• December – Candice Miranda

During the TECH Staff Recognition Awards, we recognized individuals who embodied each of the TECH Standards of Excellence throughout the year. These nominees were peer nominated and were individuals that go above and beyond the expectations for each of these categories:

• Leadership –Influencing, inspiring, and helping others become their best selves, building their own skills, and achieving goals along the way.
• Dedication – Desire to produce high-quality results for the organization by meeting and exceeding expectations.
• Expertise – Showing expert skill or knowledge in their role.
• Innovation – Commitment to introducing new ideas, concepts, or methods in their role or for the organization
• Personal Empowerment – Being in control of your actions, therefore enabling you to make positive decisions that bring you closer to your goals and ambitions.

Congratulations to the 2023 Standards of Excellence Awards Winners:

• Leadership – Regina Heter
• Dedication – Julie Ostrowski
• Expertise – Dawn Adams
• Innovation – Candice Miranda
• Personal Empowerment – Brenda Matula

During the TECH Staff Recognition Night, we recognized one TECH staff person who embodied all five of the TECH Standards of Excellence throughout the year:

• Leadership
• Dedication
• Expertise
• Innovation
• Personal Empowerment

Congratulations to the 2023 President’s Award Winner:

• 2023 TECH President’s Award – Regina Heter