Employee Recognition & Awards Banquet
On Thursday, Feb. 27, 2025, Hattiesburg Clinic celebrated a remarkable year at its Annual Awards Banquet, honoring employee milestones, award recipients, retirees and those marking five to 45 years of service in 2024.
Held at Southern Oaks in Hattiesburg, the event brought together hundreds of clinic staff and physicians for an unforgettable evening. Guests were treated to the smooth sounds of Charles “CC” Carter, who dazzled with his saxophone and flute, performing a captivating mix of blues and jazz. Attendees also had fun capturing memories at the photo booth, adding a personal touch to the celebration.
Hattiesburg Clinic Chief Executive Officer, Bryan N. Batson, MD, led the evening, reflecting on the clinic’s accomplishments, including the addition of 14 new physicians, the opening of new specialty locations in Flowood and Petal and the completion of two major construction projects. He also highlighted the clinic’s continued success in value-based care and its achievement of earning Epic Gold Stars 10 for five consecutive years. He then recognized those celebrating significant milestones and retirees, before unveiling the special award winners of the year.
Employee of the Year, In Memory of Annie Ruth Johnston: Carla Smith
Nurse of the Year, In Memory of Faris Allen: Heather Clark, RN
Administrative Support Employee of the Year: Melanie Brady
Dialysis Employee of the Year: Dana Jones
Manager of the Year: Jamie Branch
Medical Support Employee of the Year: Buffy Graves
Receptionist of the Year: Ieshia Goode
RECOGNITION OF RETIREES
- Debra Bankston
- Bonnie Blackwell
- Annie Bolden
- Jennifer Borne
- Pennie Boykin
- Ronald Bullock, MD
- Joy Chauvin
- Ginger Cooksey
- Cecelia Davis
- Patricia Durham
- Angela Dykes
- Richard Galloway, MD
- Dorothy Gillespie
- Hilton Gillespie, MD
- Joe Harper
- Lewis Hatten, MD
- Jerry Hodge
- Robin Hollingsworth
- Jack Hudson, MD
- Ralph Kahler, MD
- Betty Jo Kirkland
- Shannon Landrum
- Renee Megehee
- Mary Mitchell
- Rebecca Myers
- Laurie Odom
- Jana Pace
- Terry Purvis
- Shelia Stocks
- Gail Weldy
YEARS OF SERVICE
5 YEARS:
- Kail Al Jabi
- Diego Alcivar, MD
- Barbara Alston
- Casie Barnes
- Daniel Barnett
- Lauren Beckman
- Youlanda Boothe
- Dylan Boyd
- Derek Burchfield
- Jessica Carter
- Gabrielle Clark
- Tonya Clark
- Breana Courtney
- Paris Davis
- Jaclyn Day
- Brittany Dozier
- Taylor Eldridge
- Amber Elkovich
- Leslie England
- Brooke Farve
- Lindsey Flaccomio
- Amanda Freeman
- Margaret Fristoe
- Lance Ganey
- Alaina Gatwood
- Sara Greenawalt
- Roland Gundy
- Lacara Hall
- Lena Hall
- Tanisha Hamilton
- Sonmondra Harrell
- Lillian Harrison
- Shontel Harvey
- Anna Harvison
- Coiya Henry
- Meagan Hurt
- Aaron Israel, DPM
- Brittany Jackson
- Christopher Johndro
- Bria Johnson
- Kenecia Johnson
- Hannah Landrum
- Suzy Lane
- Hannah Leblanc
- Andrea Lewis
- Nancy Lewis
- Cathy Lowe
- Ashley Lowery
- Brandon Maddox
- Antonio Magee
- Michelle Magee
- Meiko Martin
- Connie McAlpin
- Melissa McDaniel
- Danielle McVeigh
- John Meyers
- Ashley Moncrief
- Michael Moss
- Brandy Moucheron
- Sourabh Mukherjee, MD
- Liselle Nuckols
- Kimberly Odom
- Maureen Offiah, MD, FAAD
- Stephen Overstreet
- Josie Pearson
- Jonathan Rayburn, MD
- Aaron Reagan
- Kristy Reyer
- Lauren Reynolds
- Brittany Robinson
- Shannon Rush
- Muhammad Sattar, MD
- Kristin Saxon
- Brittany Sims
- Ashley Smigielski
- Judith Spratley
- Shalonda Stokes
- Jaleesa Tatum
- Hope Thompson
- Trixie Triggs
- Elizabeth Tucker
- Victoria Turner
- Louis Varner, MD
- Amanda Vince
- Gabrielle Watkins
- Savanna Whatley
- Gina Whitehead
- Laura Williams
10 YEARS:
- Rustin Adams
- Humayun Bakhtawar, MD
- Keerthi Banda, MD
- Thomas Beasley
- Hailey Belk
- Lauren Bethea, MD
- Terri Bickham
- Leslie Bradford
- Karen Bruce, MD
- Mary Christopher
- Naomi Corey
- Julius Csaszar
- Virginia Curtin
- Marie Darby, MD
- Jodi Dickerson
- Karen Dickerson
- Katey Easley
- Lauren English
- Micky Erickson
- Elizabeth Felder, MD
- Victoria Fox
- Zachary Freeman
- Brooke Fryfogle
- Lauren Gaines
- Aprile Gilmore, MD
- Michael Goebel, MD
- Angela Gould Gill
- Tara Graham
- Katelyn Green
- Colleen Hemeter
- Courtney Henry
- Adrianne Hillman
- Angela Holifield
- Barbara Hornocker
- Jacqueline Huber
- Tristle Isaac
- Clarinda Lenoir
- Tanya Lindsey
- Gilbert Luckel
- Catherine Madison
- Adrienne McCalpin
- Daisy McClure
- Lashonda McDonald
- Sherridith Mcguffee
- Margaret McLendon
- Christina Meador
- Shemane Mullins
- Ashley Naylor
- Nickie Nuccio
- Christopher Painter, DO
- Cole Perrin
- Angela Pickett
- Lauren Pierce
- Dianna Pugh
- Gloria Rankin Johnson
- Curtis Shaffer, OD
- Ashley Shannon
- Christine Sharp
- Daniel Smith, MD
- Sallie Stevens
- Vivienne Sullivan
- Angela Taylor
- Jessica Teague
- Deborah Tobias
- Ceretha Travis
- Joseph Trosclair
- Cayla Walters
- Shirley Ward
- Marilyn Webster, MD
- Corey White
- Elizabeth White
- Kimberly Williams
- Erika Woullard
15 YEARS:
- Sandra Braddock
- Teresa Brannan
- Dana Brown
- April Cobbert
- Cecilia Cooley
- Kelli Cox
- Emily Davis
- Marcus Finch
- John Flock
- Victoria Ford
- Kimberly Fore
- Kimberly Gonzales
- Kristina Gould
- Melanie Hamm
- Karen Hill
- Russell Hinds
- Frensha Hines
- Sandra Johnson
- Chris Joy
- Sarah Kelly
- Monty Ladner
- Nena Mauritz
- Daniel Mills
- Martha Mills
- Katie Moore
- Quasa Noel
- Beverly Patrick
- Ronald Richardson
- Rosanna Riley
- Penny Riser
- Lisa Sherman
- Moria Smith
- Shelley Smith
- Tammy Smith
- Chrystal Sumrall, MD
- Amy Tisdale
- Amber Walker
- Kathryn Waller Catt
- Susan Yarrow
20 YEARS:
- Charles Abercrombie
- Heather Adams
- Leah Anderson
- Sandy Arnaud
- Roberta Ballard
- Barbara Barnard, DO
- Kevin Blanchard, MD
- Karyn Craft
- Chad Davis
- Ronda Deloach
- Glenna Dunston
- Sean Fink, MD
- Rachel Freeman
- Wayne Grayson, MD
- Michael Hammett, MD
- Lewis Hatten, MD
- Kimberly Hodge
- Charles Holcomb
- Luis Irizarry, MD
- Crystal Jarrell
- Lacy Juneau
- Thomas King, MD
- Debra Lazenby
- Meagan Malone
- Renita McNair
- Amy Mills
- Rindy Montgomery
- Tanya Powell
- Claudia Thompson
- Mieke Wade
- Scott Walker
- Sandra Weathersby
- Megan Weekley
- Suzanne Yates
25 YEARS:
- Savoy Banks Herron
- Damea Benton, MD
- Louis Benton, MD
- Terrie Benton
- John Bullock, MD
- Leann Butler
- Stephen Conerly, MD
- Lisa Cranford
- Samuel Crosby, MD
- Phyllis Daigle
- Katie Dantzler
- Betty Dickerson
- Frances Graham
- Eretta Hartfield
- Charles Henderson, MD
- Gladys Jones
- John Klauk
- Stephen Klauk
- C. Scott Lynn, MD
- Julie Lynn, MD
- Sonya Moon
- Cherie Papizan, MD
- Suyon Rhee, DPM
- Jerry Robinson
- Marlena Shaw
- Samantha Smith
- Tiffany Smith
- Cheryl Stewart
- Irene Temple
- Beronica Thomas
- Jon Thornton, MD
30 YEARS:
- Doris Buckhalter
- Joe Campbell, MD
- Elizabeth Coats
- Deborah Colglazier
- Eric Enger, MD
- Mary Floyd
- Scott Guidry, MD
- Lucretia Hartfield
- Jeffrey Johnson, MD
- Daryl Merritt
- Richard Pecunia, MD, FACS
- Glenda Pittman
- Renita Prine
- Corsetta Pruitt
- David Sicard, MD
35 YEARS:
- Lisa Bushardt, MD
- Glenn Campbell, MD
- Tina Green
- Tammy Pelto
- Susan Robbins, MD
- Angela Robinson
- Melissa Smith
- Debra Stewart
- Judy Wallace
- Lisa Walters
40 YEARS:
- Ronald Bullock, MD
- Karen Garner
- Paul Wise
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About Hattiesburg Clinic:
Hattiesburg Clinic is Mississippi’s largest privately-owned, multispecialty clinic. More than 60 years after its beginning, the clinic has grown to over 450 physicians and providers, caring for patients in more than 17 counties in South Mississippi. Along with over 2,500 professional staff employees, these physicians and providers come together for a common purpose, to serve the over 500,000 community members who live and work in South Mississippi every day.
