Recognition

Sixty-six employees were nominated for the 2022 R.I.S.E. Awards and 18 rose to the occasion and were announced at the HWCOM Holiday Event on December 7, 2022.

Below please find the list of the 2022 R.I.S.E. Award recipients: 

Teamwork (2 teams)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Recognition Award, R.I.S.E. merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Team 1

Clinical Affairs Team

Maryam Shakir, Laura Almaguer, Tania Godoy, and Gisella Dominguez

Team 2

Financial Operations Team

Maria Pineda, Ashely Gordon, Johanna Diaz, Tony Cisneros, and Stefanie Perez  

Service Excellence (6 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs; and resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $300 Recognition Award, R.I.S.E. merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Alberto Diaz
Director of Financial Aid
Student Affairs

Fadoua Belmekki
Manager of Patient Client Access
Humanities, Health and Society

Jose Seguias
Clinical IT Field Analyst III
Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program  

Natalie Dwarika
Assistant Director of Academic Support Services
Academic Affairs  

Ricardo Canelon
Clinical IT Field Analyst III
Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program

Tyler Ortiz
Clerkship Coordinator
Academic Affairs

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $600 Recognition Award, R.I.S.E. merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Brittany Cooke
Program Manager
Student Affairs 

Lorraine Nowakowski
Director of Clinical Operations
Humanities, Health and Society 

Thomas Stein
Clinical IT Field Analyst II
Finance and Administration

Seventy-One employees were nominated for the 2021 RISE Awards and 19 rose to the occasion and were announced at the HWCOM Virtual Holiday Event.

Below please find the list of the 2021 RISE Award recipients: 

Teamwork (2 teams)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Team 1

Mobile Health Center Team

Gabriella Gonzalez, Kassandra Grass, Laura Musser, Maria Martinez, Olga Nunez, and Yuriy Maltsev

Team 2

Behavioral Health Integration Team

Lailah Johnson, Leiann Palma, Lisa Lee, and Priscilla Chaves. 

Service Excellence (6 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs, and resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $300 Recognition Award, RISE. merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Elisama Nunez
Patient Client Access Manager
HCN Faculty Group Practice

Leonardo Carbajo
Financial Aid Officer I
Student Affairs

Marissa Miles
Senior Director of Enrollment Services
Student Affairs

Ramiro Acosta
IT Assistant Director
Finance & Administration

 Virama Oller
Program Director
Humanities, Health and Society

Yuriy Maltsev
Paramedic
Humanities, Health and Society

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $600 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Jonathon Duncan
Lead Instructional Technology Administrator
Finance & Administration

Lynnette Alonso-Capote
Manager of Administrative Services
Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program

Thomas (Trey) Stein
AV Engineer I
Student Affairs

Seventy-Nine employees were nominated for the 2020 RISE Awards and twenty-seven (27) rose to the occasion and were announced at the HWCOM Virtual Holiday Event. View photos of the 2020 RISE award recipients. 

Teamwork (2 teams)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Team 1

Humanities, Health and Society – Outreach Tea

Daenne Dolce, Deidra Muirhead, Hansel Frias, Ingrid Moss, Jessica Rodriguez, Jimmy Pertil, Joshua Dorbu, Kayla Fisher, Kerland Jacques, Myrtha Cherenfant, Nancy Napolitano, Samuel Hyppolite, Sheyla Pierre, Sophia Lacroix, and Talina Almonor.

Team 2

NeighborhoodHelp Police Officers

Aaron Mitchell, Erma Johnson and Lazaro Guzman

Service Excellence (6 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs; resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $300 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Alialy Guillaume
Humanities, Health and Society

Anabel Lopez
Finance & Administration

Andrea Matamoros
Academic Affairs

Ileana Molina
Humanities, Health and Society  

Jimmy Pertil
Humanities, Health and Society

Leonardo Carbajo
Student Affairs

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $600 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt. 

Amarilys Fernandez
FIU Health

Lynnette Alonso-Capote
Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program

Sachay Liriano
Student Affairs

Sixty-One (61) employees were nominated for the 2019 RISE Awards and twenty-six (26) rose to the occasion and were announced at the HWCOM holiday lunch.

Below please find the list of the 2019 RISE Award recipients: 

Teamwork (2 teams)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Team 1

Virama Oller, Joshua Dorbu, Sheyla Pierre, Nancy Napolitano, Ingrid Moss, Kerland Jacques, Samuel Hyppolite, Myrtha Cherenfant, Michele Lozano, Vanessa Rodriguez, Talina Almonor, Deidra Muirhead, Gabriel Rodriguez, Zipporah Hayes and Jimmy Pertil  

Humanities, Health and Society – Outreach

Team 2

Mario Sosa and Jason Gonzalez-Martinez

Academic Affairs

Service Excellence (6 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs, and resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $300 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Emily Gonzalez
Academic Affairs

Alberto Diaz Jr.
Student Affairs

Tatiana Felix
Student Affairs 

Vivian Wulff
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Carolina Pilla
Clinical Affairs

Charlene Shah Perez
Finance & Administration

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $600 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Jonathon Duncan
Finance & Administration

Gabriella Gonzalez
Humanities, Health and Society

Priscilla Chaves
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Seventy-One employees were nominated for the 2018 RISE Awards and eighteen rose to the occasion and were announced at the HWCOM holiday brunch.

Below please find the list of the 2018 RISE Award recipients:

Teamwork (2 teams)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Team 1

Aniuska Luna, Lisa Lee, Natasha Lopez, Priscilla Chaves, Vivian Wulff

Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Team 2

Samantha Syms, Gregory Castaneda, Rabeia Zubair, Emiri Uchiyama

Clinical Skills and Simulation Team, Academic Affairs

Service Excellence (6 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs, and resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $300 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Andrea Matamoros
Academic Affairs

Angela Delgado-Balbin
Finance & Administration (IT)

Marquita Samuels
Humanities, Health and Society

Lisa Lee
Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Kirstie Downs
Academic Affairs

Janelle Fernandez
Academic Affairs

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $600 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Mario Sosa
Academic Affairs

Esther Lopez
Academic Affairs

Vanessa Rodriguez
Humanities, Health and Society

Ninety-Eight employees were nominated for the awards, fourteen rose to the occasion, and were announced as the RISE winners during the HWCOM 2017 holiday brunch.

Here is the list of winners:

Teamwork (2 teams)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Team 1

Carlos Correa Algarin, Fernando Martinez and Patricia Gunn
Healthcare Network

Team 2

Alejandro Amaya, Brittany Cooke and Jaclyn Enriquez
Office of Student Affairs

Service Excellence (6 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs; resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $300 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Maria Santacruz
Academic Affairs

Chantal Clement
Master in Physician Assistant Studies Program

Jessica Vallejo
Humanities, Health and Society

Emily Gonzalez
Academic Affairs

Amin Carbonell
Finance & Administration (IT)

Yuriy Maltsev
Humanities, Health and Society

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $600 Recognition Award, RISE merchandise, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Sheyla Pierre
Humanities, Health and Society

Brittany Cooke
Office of Student Affairs

Maryam Shakir
Academic Affairs

Thirty-three employees were nominated for the inaugural awards, twelve rose to the occasion and were announced as the winners! Below please find the list of winners, please help us in congratulating them for their achievements!

Team 1-Winners (Nominated by Dr. Eneida Roldan)

This category was designed to recognize teams that build collaborative relationships across different departments; successfully complete impactful projects; and show respect for others. Each winner received a $150 Publix Gift Card and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Ferinelys Cabrera, Dr. Roldan, Mariel Gutierrez, Julia Perez.

Team 2-Winners (Nominated by: Fadoua Belmekki)

Viviana Jacobs, Abigail Dominguez, Beatrice Ortiz

Service Excellence (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that provide excellent assistance; cultivate relationships that help address customer needs; and resolve concerns in a professional and effective manner. Each winner received a $150 Publix Gift Card, a $150 Target Gift Card, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Maria Martinez

Valeria Raventos

Lisa Riolo (nominated by Dr. Gagani Athauda) 

Extra Mile (3 employees)

This category was designed to recognize employees that perform above and beyond their regular responsibilities and make significant contributions that positively impact the HWCOM mission. Each winner received a $300 Publix Gift Card, a $300 Target Gift Card, and an HWCOM embroidered shirt.

Jonathan Gutierrez

Natasha Lopez

Winner Juan Oves Jr. (nominated by Bailey Roberts)