Photos: UMMC celebrates employees with a week of appreciation events
Employees across UMMC took part in food, games, giveaways and celebrations during this year’s Employee Appreciation Week. The weeklong festivities recognized the people who support UMMC’s missions of education, research and patient care every day.
Pamela Greenwood, senior employee relations representative with Human Resources, gives Sharon Arnold, unit secretary for bone marrow, an ice cream sandwich as part of employee appreciation week.
SHRP doctorate of health administration program employees, from left, Elizabeth Franklin, Kimbra Bass, Chair Angela Burrell, Cynthia Senior and Kendria Lyles pose in the photo booth as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
UMMC Employees, from left, Renee Stevens, Brandi Granderson and Shonna Mondy from Human Resources, cheer on Jessica Martinez, assistant professor of occupational therapy, as she spins for her prize during Employee Appreciation Week.
Dr. Lisa Morton, professor of health informatics and information management, left, and Dr. Britney Reulet, chair of health systems administration, pose in the photo booth as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
Padre Parkman of Therapeutic Connection gives a chair massage that relieves stress and gives a quick energy fix to UMMC employee Jonathon Nutt during 2026 Employee Appreciation Week.
Dr. Kristina Cherry, left, UMMC chief nursing executive, Denise Rochelle, nurse recruitment manager with talent acquisition, and Lindsey Briscoe, director of clinical services at University Heart, pass out ice cream sandwiches to employees as part of Employee Appreciation Week.
Employee Appreciation Week brought out the smiles in the SHRP building as radiologic sciences employees, from left, Lee Brown, Kayla Burchfield, Brittany Bush, Asher Street Beam, Shae Wrenn and Zack Gray pose in the photo booth.