CELEBRATING LONG-TERM EMPLOYEES AT ANNUAL MILESTONE SERVICE AWARDS
Honorees given “rock star” treatment at banquet
Every day, thousands of patients walk through our doors at UF Health Shands. We each play a vital role to ensure they receive the care and service they deserve. Hundreds of our colleagues have spent a decade or more of their careers at UF Health living our mission. Some have been here for 45 years or longer! These long-term employees have evolved along with our organization and have contributed to our success, and our leaders recognize them annually at the Milestone Service Awards banquet.
“Planning the Milestone Service Awards not only allows me to be creative, but it’s a great reminder of how much people love working at UF Health. The honorees are excited to be recognized by their peers and their leaders, and they take tremendous pride in celebrating their history here,” said Kristi Gaver, UF Health Shands Human Resources Employee Relations event planner and project coordinator. “I say this all the time, but I think it’s pretty incredible that one of the biggest components of my job is to put on an event that celebrates our staff, and I love every element of the process.”
On March 7, more than 750 employees and guests gathered at the Exactech Arena at the Stephen C. O’Connell Center to be honored. The festivities included special tributes, a real red carpet and star treatment, photo opportunities at the wall of roses, a violinist and harpist, a cocktail reception and dinner.
One of our biggest featured stars was 50-year honoree Voncea Brusha, A.S.N., R.N., a registered nurse and well-known star of the UF Health Shands Hospital Mother/Baby Unit. (Read more about her on page 18 of this newsletter.)
