Knoxville, Iowa – Knoxville Hospital & Clinics (KHC) recognized 32 employees who are celebrating a milestone service anniversary in 2026 during an awards ceremony held during National Hospital Week, May 10-15.
Employees were recognized with 5, 10, 15, 20, 30, 45, and 55 year service awards. The 32 employees represent a combined 400 years of providing health care to our patients and the communities we serve.
5 years of service: Karen Bacon, Wendy Carlson, Keri Carter, Colby Dunn, Nathan Friedman, Sarah Hancock, Courtney Hoch, Arleth Law, Riley Remington, Dr. Jared Rietveld, Jacob Scharf, Shantell Schneider, and Jonna Van Ness, ARNP.
10 years of service: Dawn Bender, Kellie Beyer, Katelyn Clark, Jen Coxe, ARNP, Dr. Cynthia Hoque, Dr. Ryan Laughlin, Dr. JB Law, Alex Peterson, and Madison Swayne.
15 years of service: Hayley Dobson, Maggie Hamilton-Beyer, Kevin Kincaid, Kayt Smith, and Sheryl Ann Woods.
20 years of service: Dr. Bhama Jayaveerapandian and Mike Worthington.
30 years of service: Jennifer Padellford.
45 years of service: Julie Albert.
55 years of service: Barb Anderson.
Each employee was honored with a monetary gift in various amounts.
“Our people are our greatest strength, and we are incredibly grateful for their years of dedication and service,” said KHC Director of Human Resources Dylan Mick. “Their hard work, compassion, and invaluable experience have played a vital role in making KHC the outstanding health care organization it is today.”
In addition, Eric Clark was honored as “Hero of the Year.” Other prior Employee of the Quarter recipients in the running for Hero of the Year included Monica Abiva and Katelyn Clark.
Courtney Hoch, RN, was recognized with the annual DAISY Award. Other employees nominated for the DAISY Award included Brooke Bailey, Mary Beckey, Dawn Bender, Ann Fee, Wyndie Gholson, Sarah Hancock, Haley Hoch, Brittney Rinehart, Amber Seddon, and Kelsey Shellabarger.
Pictured: Thirty-two employees were recognized for their years of service at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics during the annual service awards ceremony.
Front row (L-R): Dr. Bhama Jayaveerapandian, Maggie Hamilton-Beyer, Arleth Law, Julie Albert, Sheryl Ann Woods, Jen Coxe, ARNP, Dawn Bender, Madison Swayne, Haley Dobson, and Barb Anderson.
Back row (L-R): Katelyn Clark, Keri Carter, Nathan Friedman, Dr. Ryan Laughlin, Dr. Cynthia Hoque, Jennifer Padellford, Sarah Hancock, Mike Worthington, and Kevin Kincaid.
Knoxville Hospital & Clinics is a non-profit community hospital serving Marion County and the surrounding area. Named a Top 100 Critical Access Hospital, KHC’s highly skilled medical staff and specialists provide personal, compassionate, and innovative quality health care to patients. For more information regarding this release and other happenings at Knoxville Hospital & Clinics, call the Public Relations Department at (641) 842-1418.
