Employees Celebrated at Pennington Biomedical Service Award Luncheon
Fourteen employees recognized for 20 years or more of service at Pennington Biomedical
On Monday, Dec. 16, Pennington Biomedical recognized employees celebrating years of service milestones for their tenure at the Center. A total of 48 employees were honored, including one recognized for 35 years of service—Catherine Champagne, Professor in Dietary Assessment and Nutrition Counseling.
During the lunch celebration, each employee was recognized, photographed with their Associate Executive Director and presented with a certificate and award based on years of service.
The following employees were honored during this year's service award luncheon:
5-Year Awardees
- Bridget Anzivino
- Sarah Barlow
- Kathryn Belmont
- Jeremy Bernard
- Justin Brown
- Kristen Curtis
- Bing Feng
- Emily Flanagan
- Tamara Green
- Julie Hardee
- Yanlin He
- Mahajjah James
- Phil Schauer
- Prachi Singh
- Catherine Thomas
10-Year Awardees
- David Alexander
- Kate Blumberg
- Owen Carmichael
- Shirley Ennis
- Jacqueline Fox
- Greta Jepsen-Fry
- Karissa Neubig
- Penny Valentine
- Ying Wu
- Dachuan Zhang
15-Year Awardees
- Jerry Blanchard
- Robert Brouillette
- Gina Castelluccio
- Heather Foil
- Gang Hu
- Valery Hymel
- Gloria Jones
- Brian Melancon
- Krisztian Stadler
20-Year Awardees
- Grace Bella
- Errol Broussard
- Kenneth Eilertsen
- Beth Floyd
- Sharon Hardnett
- Lisa Landry
- Walter Legett
- Shelly Ragusa
- Leigh Townsend
25-Year Awardees
- Jerrol Jackson
- James Palmer
- Stacey Roussel
30-Year Awardees
- Diane Lowrey
35-Year Awardees
- Catherine Champagne
About the Pennington Biomedical Research Center
The Pennington Biomedical Research Center is at the forefront of medical discovery as it relates to understanding the triggers of obesity, diabetes, cardiovascular disease, cancer and dementia. Pennington Biomedical has the vision to lead the world in promoting metabolic health and eliminating metabolic disease through scientific discoveries that create solutions from cells to society. The center conducts basic, clinical, and population research, and is a campus in the LSU System.
The research enterprise at Pennington Biomedical includes over 530 employees within a network of 44 clinics and research laboratories, and 13 highly specialized core service facilities. Its scientists and physician/scientists are supported by research trainees, lab technicians, nurses, dietitians, and other support personnel. Pennington Biomedical is a globally recognized state-of-the-art research institution in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. For more information, see www.pbrc.edu.
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