Terry Morris
Biomedical Technician, Crothall Services Group
Park Ridge Hospital, NC

With only 36 hours notice, on January 29, Terry packed up as many tools as he could carry and joined a team of physicians on a relief mission to earthquake-devastated Haiti. Clinical equipment was in great need of repair at Adventist Hospital in Port au Prince, and teams were working around the clock to rebuild the hospital while others treated a non-stop flow of victims. Terry was able to diagnose and correct the anesthesia machine problems quickly – even rebuilding one from spare parts. In the following days, Terry filled a demand for small aspirators, which were being used at a high rate. He figured out how to modify a high pressure regulator to fill the E-cylinders, one of them just in time for a coding baby! Water supply became an issue for the hospital when the new treatment system failed to work at installation. Terry had barely come up with a solution to that problem, when he was called to the OR where a sterilizer was on fire. With these fires out (literally), Terry was finally able to help with patients and visit the Adventist Hospital grounds.

“The devastation was unbelievable,” Terry commented. The campus was the refugee camp for thousands of Haitian families. Before leaving, Terry was able to install a newer Aespire anesthesia machine in the OR and repair an instrument sterilizer. Fixing the sterilizer relieved the staff of the time-consuming and dangerous practice of using sterilized pots, which had to be carried back and forth to open burners outside the hospital.

“I have only heard very positive comments about the valuable service Terry gave on the recent trip to Haiti. Staff said they would not have been able to do everything they did without his skills. They said that every group going should have a person like him as part of the team. Crothall is to be commended for making this happen on very short notice,” said Ken Cobb, director of engineering, Park Ridge Hospital.

Read more on the team blog! http://parkridgeinhaiti.blogspot.com/

Marsha’ Williams
Manager Field Human Resources- West Zone
St. Louis, MO

Marsha’ was recently awarded the Partnership in Excellence Award from the St. Louis County Career Center. Marsha’ was nominated and selected for her role in establishing successful partnerships with the Missouri Career Center and several of Morrison’s larger accounts in the St. Louis metropolitan area, including Barnes Jewish Christian (BJC) Hospital entities such as Christian Hospital, Alton Memorial Hospital, Barnes-Jewish Hospital and Behavioral Health.

To date, nearly 20 people have been hired as a result of this partnership and have been provided career opportunities that positively impact their lives and their communities.

Marsha’ joined Compass Group in 2006 and recently earned the Professional in Human Resources (PHR) certification and serves as an officer in the St. Louis metropolitan area Women’s Leadership Network (WLN).

Chris Scott
Executive Chef
Restaurant Associates, Time Warner
New York, NY

Restaurant Associates is fortunate to have a leader in Chris Scott that is equally passionate about his food preparations, customer service, cost controls as the environment, family and community. In addition to running a cafeteria for a population of 1800, Chris is in charge of Time Warner’s luxury conference center’s culinary operation, now open to the public.

Some of the volunteer work and non-profit organizations he is involved in include: Slow Food International, a non-profit eco-gastronomic organization founded to counteract fast food and fast life; St. Paul’s House, a local food bank; Brooklyn Bee Keeping; East New York Children’s Community Garden and Sean Casey’s Animal Shelter. His Bring Your Kids to Work Day is very popular. This year the theme will be recycling and healthy snacks.

From house made granolas to programs teaching guests about diabetes and food, Chris is a role model for his team.

Lupita Lopez
Catering Cook, Eurest
ExxonMobil Brookhollow
Houston, TX

Lupita always comes to work with a big smile and a positive attitude that is contagious throughout the account. In addition to her excellent work, Lupita finds the time to share her heritage with team members.

“I always look forward to Lupita’s smile and her daily Spanish lesson,” says Jennifer Respondek, general manager.

Lupita is a team player both at work and in her personal time. She always finds time to help mentor new team members or to help out established ones. She volunteers at her church regularly to help raise money for the community through fundraisers and events. She also visits sick hospital patients whenever she can to brighten their day.

Dennis K. Littley
Executive Chef , Flik Independent Schools
Mount St. Joseph’s Academy, Flourtown, PA

Chef Dennis Littley created and now runs a culinary program at Mount St. Joseph’s Academy with over 70 students. Dennis teaches basic culinary skills such as cooking techniques and knife skills. In just a few months, students have learned to create entire menus. They have also learned front-of-the-house skills such as table setting and waiting tables. Chef Littley also brings in guest speakers to cover subjects from purchasing to nutrition.

Chef Littley explains, “This year was the right time to develop the program. It’s staggering to see how little teenagers know about cooking these days. The real reward comes from the excitement they show when telling me how they cooked for their family. Teaching this class makes me remember why I got into this business, and how much I really love doing what I do.”

SSJ President S. Kathleen Brabson had this to say about Chef Littley and the success of the program: “His commitment to serving the nutritional needs of our students has set us apart. His willingness to offer cooking classes to our faculty, parents and students has raised the bar of service beyond expectations. In our recruitment efforts, we have included our cafeteria as a strong reason to consider choosing Mt. St. Joseph’s Academy. We thank Dennis for all his dedication!”

Read Chef Littley's blog! http://morethanamountfull.blogspot.com/