It is my pleasure to announce the three winners of the Strive! For Excellence Outstanding Employee of the 4th Quarter 2014 award. You won’t be surprised to learn we had numerous qualified nominations in both the non-clinical and clinical categories. which made the selection process by the Staff Appreciation Committee very difficult. In a mission-driven company where success is tied so closely to the excellence of our staff, this is great problem to have! Here are the Q4 winners; please join me in congratulating them for their outstanding service! Sincerely, Allen Brown, MSSW CEO 
Mindie Porter
The winner of the Non-clinical Employee of the Quarter is Mindie Porter. Mindie has been employed by Adult and Child since May 14, 2007 as a Secretary/Receptionist. She was promoted to the position that she currently holds of Coordinator-Secretary/Receptionist in October of 2011. Her nomination states she displays and maintains a positive attitude to all internal and external clients. Mindie is willing to go above and beyond to help clients, along with staff, to resolution. Maintaining two computer systems, multiple teams and the busiest and most demanding out of five locations says something about her leadership. She commits to doing the best job she can in providing exceptional customer service that is in the best interest of our consumers and staff! 
Lynzie Johnson
The winner of the Child and Adolescent Service Line Employee of the Quarter is Lynzie Johnson. Lynzie began employment with Adult and Child on June 9, 2008 as a Staff Therapist for the Home Based II team. She was promoted to position of Child and Adolescent Clinical Training in September of 2014. Lynzie’s nomination states the training team is a crucial part of the C&A Service Line, and Lynzie is the person that keeps our team running. In October, the training team lost two members and two new people were hired to take their place. There is no way the transition would have been as smooth without Lynzie. She was patient and understanding as the new members learned the ropes. She continues to be a wonderful peer teacher. She is always on top of things and continues to keep us organized. 
Cory Yaryan
Cory Yaryan Is the winner of the Adult Service Line Employee of the Quarter. Cory has been employed at Adult and Child since November 4, 2013 as Staff Nurse – LPN. He began with the Madison Team and is currently on the Integrated Health Care Team. His nomination states that he shows up each day with a positive outlook, is always willing to help staff out and goes above and beyond to help with client issues when other staff are unavailable. He is flexible with his schedule to help cover some of the clients who struggle to come in on time for appointments. Cory graciously volunteers to put them on his schedule and is flexible with their cancels and no-shows. I consistently receive positive feedback from the prescribers and other staff who work with Cory about the fantastic job he does. I cannot say enough good things about Cory and the services he provides for the FACT Team and the Integrated Health Team.
