Los Alamos Medical Center CEO John Whiteside honors the hospital’s longest serving staff member, Dianne Vandiver, RN, for her 45 years of dedicated service to the hospital during a ‘Significant Anniversary’ appreciation dinner Tuesday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

LAMC staff members celebrating 5 to 45 years of service gather for a group photo early Tuesday evening at Cottonwood on the Greens. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

 

LAMC staff at Tuesday’s appreciation event. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

LAMC CEO John Whiteside, Chief Nursing Officer Lisa Wallace and interim CFO Jim McGonnell. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

LAMC HR Director Jacqui Carroll, center, with longtime staff members. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

LAMC CEO John Whiteside thanks the employees for their dedicated service. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

Gifts of appreciation for LAMC staff marking anniversary milestones. Photo by Carol A. Clark/ladailypost.com

 

LAMC CEO John Whiteside presents a certificate of appreciation, rose and gift to Dianne Vandiver as Deb Maes looks on. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

 

LAMC CEO John Whiteside presents a certificate of appreciation and gift to Doris Bell. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

 

LAMC CEO John Whiteside presents a certificate of appreciation, rose and gift to Deb Maes as Chief Nursing Officer Lisa Wallace looks on. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Ana Maria Ojeda, left, and Meredith Welsh. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Miyuki Coombs and Dave Heft. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Rae Ann Hall and Erica Hudson. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Pete Dominguez and Carlos Branch. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC CEO John Whiteside presents a certificate of appreciation and gift to Adam Trujillo. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members from left, Carl Dickson, Robert Lee and CEO John Whiteside. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Yelena Gurvits, left, and Susan Cazaux. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff member Julie Medina, right, and CNO Lisa Wallace, second from right, at the celebration. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

Keith Lepsch, Kathleen Semelsberger and John Whiteside. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff member Olivia Roque is honored for her years of service at LAMC. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

Yolanda Olvera and Carlos Branch. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Kevin Talley and Richelle Fry. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Sarita Trujillo and Erica Hudson. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Lian Rose Inoferio and Meredith Welsch. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff member Kelly Lavy receives a high five from CEO John Whiteside as Cathy Hadley looks on. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

LAMC staff members Iris Ocanas, Keith Lepsch and CEO John Whiteside. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC

Keith Lepsch presents Margaret Lopez with a gift on behalf of LAMC for her years of service. She was unable to attend the celebration Tuesday evening. Photo by Jacqui Carroll/LAMC