SPHP Celebrates Colleagues with 50+ Years of Service
St. Peter's Health Partners held a celebration on May 23 to recognize members of the "50+ Year Club" - employees who have worked at SPHP and its legacy organizations for 50 or more years. From left to right: Ernie Venable, Dot Buckley, Mary Turino, Kay Mangione, Esther Rappold, Sr. Jean McGinty, Anne Marie Crumb, Jeannie Pennick, and SPHP CEO Dr. James Reed.
Eleven employees from across St. Peter’s Health Partners (SPHP) have been with the network and its legacy organizations for more than 50 years. On May 23, SPHP held a celebration to recognize these members of the “50+ Year Club.” The event took place at Wolferts Roost Country Club in Albany.
“I think it’s outstanding, and pretty incredible, that some of you began your careers here five, even six decades ago,” said James K. Reed, M.D., president and chief executive officer of SPHP, told the members of the 50+ Year Club. “Each of you has made a lasting impact on our community and our organization – both for the patients and families whose lives you have touched, and for all those who were privileged to have worked alongside you through the years.”
Members of the the 2017 50+ Year Club are:
- Dorothy “Dot” Buckley | Nursing Supervisor, St. Peter’s Hospital
- Anne Marie Crumb | Medical Technologist, St. Peter’s Hospital
- Sr. Kay Graber | Major Gifts Specialist, St. Peter’s Hospital Foundation
- Robert Lee | Sterile Processing Technician, St. Peter’s Hospital
- Catherine “Kay” Mangione | Registration Associate, Samaritan Hospital
- Sr. Jean McGinty | Project Management Specialist, St. Peter’s Hospital/Home Care
- Eugenia “Jeannie” Pennick | Licensed Practical Nurse, Our Lady of Mercy Life Center
- Esther Rappold | Resource Assistant, Albany Memorial Hospital
- Mary Turino | Imaging Associate, Samaritan Hospital
- Ernest Venable | Environmental Services Liaison, St. Peter’s Hospital
- Donna Williams | Nursing Supervisor, St. Mary’s Hospital
“I applaud each and every honoree tonight – for your service, for your hard work, for your commitment to quality, and for helping St. Peter’s Health Partners be a transforming healing presence in the communities we serve,” Dr. Reed said. “Congratulations and thank you for your incredible service to our organization.”
