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Thursday, April 26, 2018, Boswell Regional Center hosted the Employee Recognition Banquet. Clint Ashley, director, greeted the employees and guest in attendance.
Robert Landrum, chairman of the MS Board of Mental Health and a Magee High School graduate, told his passion for mental health and mental health awareness. Robert emphasized his desire to see direct care workers receive much needed pay raises. “I will not give up the fight to see the hands-on people be rewarded for their work,” stated Landrum.
The 2017 Eisenhower Durr Leadership Award was presented to Will Beeson. Rev. Durr, President of Friends & Family Association and Joni Johnson and Scott Barnes of PrioirtyOne Bank, presented Beeson with a trophy and $100. 
The 2017 Tracy Dampier Spirit Award recipient was Quinston Woodard. Clint Ashley, Debbie Walker and Julian Harper of Peoples Bank presented the award. Will Beeson accepted the award for Mr. Woodard.
Cindy Womack, Assistant Director of Boswell, presented the Years of Service Anniversary Milestones.
20 years of service: Bobby Hamilton, Randy Robertson, Velma Lewis, Janet Appplewhite, Richetta Durr, Cora Anderson, Joyce Windham, Valerie Willis, Jacqueline Motley, and Dawn Anglin.
25 years of service: Rachel Britt, Orlando Rankin, Michael Rankin, and Lana Hall.
2017 Campus DSP Employees of the Month: Tameka Cooper, Arthur Milton, Jasmine Craig, Laura Harris, Heather Dennis, Wilson Thames, Trae Lovitt, Crystal Roby, Francis Lofton, Gwenda Phillips, Quinston, Woodard, and Hunter Thompson
2017 Community Employees of the Month: Juanita Duckworth, Pete Johnson, Diane Brown, Lou Ann Paul, Raven Rhodes, Jean Dennis, Ken Hammons, Melissa Pittman-Ards, Pete Johnson, and Ethel Barnes
2017 Community ICF.IDD Employees of the Month: Mashonda McDonald, Jasmine Johnson, Quardrea Roberson, Mattie Rogers, Lynette Robinson, Tyrin McAfee, and Precious Patterson
2017 Support Professional Employees of the Month: Jayci Brown, A Brinson, Yolanda Walker, Stanley Sullivan, Richetta Durr, Phyllis Enoch, Rita Traxler, Celia Kay Maddox, Gerald Payne, Linda Lucas, Charonda Lee, and Julio Jones
2017 MA Employees of the Month/Quarter: Lonnie Baguette, Lance Dickey, Annie Murray, Lonnie Baggett, Tatranella Parker, and Alonzo Harris
Director Clint Ashley presented the Overall Employees of the Year in each division
2017 Campus DSP Employee of the Year was Tameeka Cooper
2017 Community Employee of the Year was Jean Dennis
2017 Community ICF?ID Employee of the Year was Mashonda McDonald.
2017 Support/Professional Employee of the Year was Stanley Sullivan
2017 MAC Employee of the Year was Lonnie Baggett
