Hamilton County is celebrating 125 employees for their service to the community. Each year the Board of Commissioners and Human Resources Department recognize and honor employees for long and meritorious service by presenting service awards at the end of each five years of employment.
Each recipient will be given a service pin with the number of years on it.
“Our goal is to bring to the citizens and taxpayers of Hamilton County the most responsive governmental services possible,” Human Resources Director Sheena Randall said. “Employing top quality people, providing them with meaningful work, and retaining their services helps serve the public efficiently and effectively.”
County Surveyor Kenton Ward tops this year’s list of employees with the most longevity. He started working for the county his freshman year of college and has been employed for 50 years – 46 of which have been as the County Surveyor.
“I love the work we do here,” Ward said. “That’s why I have stayed so long. It’s rewarding to take a problem situation and design a solution to fix the issue, constructing it, and seeing it work to benefit the public. I have enjoyed being a part of the growth of the county and serving the ever-increasing number of residents.”
“The county offers great benefits too,” Randall added. “Such as health insurance, paid holidays, and a 37.5-hour work week.”
This year, seven employees will celebrate 35 years of service with the county, six will mark 30 years, and 12 will observe 25 years. Another 14 employees will be honored for reaching the 20-year milestone with 22 marking 15 years, 30 celebrating 10 years, and 32 reaching five years of employment.
5 Year Service Pins
- Todd Clevenger
- Angela Bennett
- Olivia Jessee
- Laura Eakin
- Patricia Bacigalupo
- Jennifer Ebert
- Caitlin Crawley
- Tabitha Harden
- Taylor Nix
- Nickolas Macy
- Jeremy Hemmerling
- Heather Bennett
- Beth Garrison
- Sara Leap
- April Werner
- Amy Lawson
- Tristyn Wilcox
- Christopher Gullion
- Skyler Moe
- Allen Henricks
- Nathan Brown
- Stephen Forner
- Amanda Govin
- Jeffery Frolick
- Heather Garret
- Crystal Condellone
- Caleb Pyle
- Ryan Musson
- Joseph Pyle
- Scott Dykes
- Reuben Arvin
- Shane Booker
10 Year Service Pins
- Roberta Deckard
- Jill Taxter
- Paula Elliott
- Daniel Weiss
- Lee Schwartz
- Mark Heirbrandt
- Melisa Phillips
- Diana Schildmeier
- Alexander Thompson
- Matthew Layton
- Deanna Teal
- Allison Barlow
- Phil Henson
- Thomas King
- Jeffrey Burk
- Autumn Miller
- Christopher Rairdon
- Ryan Scherer
- Ashley Horning
- Ottina Jensvold
- Kevin Crask
- Claire Chamberlain
- Jonathan Carder
- Eric Lord
- Daniel DeYoung
- Karen Carey
- Claire Lane
- Monica Greer
- Sheila Douglas
- Kristin Grinstead
15 Year Service Pins
- Michael Maloof
- Lisa Scherer
- Sadie Eldridge
- Jane Whitton
- Peter Acker
- Jessup Hutsen
- William Houston
- Brandi Tarner
- Jennifer Goodnight
- Christopher Murray
- Daniel Popiela
- Steve Shew
- Amanda Rasnake
- Patrick McLoughlin
- Kevin Hale
- Sara Franklin
- Stacia Robbins
- Haley Wise
- Deborah Waterman
- Nicole King
- Georgia Marshall
- Dan Papineau
20 Year Service Pins
- Claire Reel
- Dorothy Carlson
- Kimberly Garmon
- Tammy Gleber
- Bradley Davis
- Amber Riggs
- Jeffrey Leap
- Dennis Quakenbush II
- William Dailey
- Kevin Benson
- Danielle Rush
- Jennifer Juarez
- Maggie Herrington
- Charisse Beck
25 Year Service Pins
- Vicki Purpura
- Tisha Brooks
- David Lucas
- Charles Miller
- Amanda Smith
- Joshua Ireland
- Gregory Lockhart
- Melvin Tracey
- Christopher Russell
- Susan Benton
- Felicia Smock
- Linda Burdett
30 Year Service Pins
- Dixiana Packard
- Janice VanMetre
- Thomas Battles
- Suzanne Mills
- Charles Swift
- Steve Fesmire
35 Year Service Pins
- Jerolyn Ogle
- Nancy Fletcher
- Teresa Thomas
- Dawn Coverdale
- Robert Davis
- William Hughes
- Jon Robison
50 Year Service Pin
- Kenton Ward