Stephens Memorial Hospital honors 2024 Employee and Director of the Year
Stephens Memorial Hospital recently honored Holly Edgar as the 2024 Employee of the Year and Stu Jones as the 2024 Director of the Year.
Employee of the Year
Holly Edgar, center, was honored as the Stephens Memorial Hospital’s 2024 Employee of the Year on Jan. 29. Presenting her with the award were Chief of Nursing Gena Speer, left, and Emergency Department Director Kim Dembrosky, right. (Courtesy Photo)
Edgar is the hospital’s nursing education coordinator as well as the trauma program manager. On Jan. 29, she accepted the award surrounded by her fellow SMH employees.
“We are incredibly fortunate to have Holly here at SMH,” said SMH Emergency Department Director Kim Dembrosky. “Her tireless dedication as our Trauma Program Coordinator and the passion and innovation she shows as our Hospital Education Coordinator not only saves lives, but elevates our entire team to new heights. No matter how busy the day gets, she never hesitates to jump in and help the team take care of our patients at the bedside, embodying the spirit of compassion and excellence that defines our hospital.”
In December 2024, Edgar had received the SMH Teamwork Award at the annual SMH Christmas Party.
Director of the Year
Stu Jones, left, was recently presented with the Stephens Memorial Hospital’s Director of the Year award by Chief of Nursing Gena Speer. (Courtesy Photo)
Also on Jan. 29, Jones, the director of the radiology department at SMH, was recognized as the SMH Director of the Year for 2024. He was presented the award by Chief of Nursing Gena Speer.
The “Director of the Year” award is chosen among the SMH senior leadership, based on who they see and exemplify SMH’s core values and leadership.
“Stu is the definition of the kind of employee and director we want at Stephens Memorial,” Speer said. “He has a heart for this community as well as his staff and coworkers. He selflessly gives of himself to ensure things run smoothly and everything and everyone are taken care of. He is always positive and encouraging and is simply a joy to work with.”
Information and photos provided by Stephens Memorial Hospital.
