Pat Oxford earns recognition for her 28,500 hours of service.

Longtime Volunteer Organization President Meryl Schlossman presided over the evening and offered a welcome to all in attendance. Other officers included Vice President of Activities Becky Stiles, Vice President of Membership Sue Bearman, Secretary Bob Burgess and Treasurer Lucy Yankee.

“This has been such a wonderful year for us,” Schlossman said. “Spirits around the hospital are high, we’ve got brand new uniforms and we are able to gather together to recognize all of our service milestones.”

And milestones certainly abounded. Surpassing 28,500 hours of volunteer service at North Fulton Regional Hospital is Pat Oxford, a member of the Emergency Department team. Others achieving service hour milestones above 10,000 include:

• Phil Etchinson: 10,000+ hours
• Valerie Merijanian: 11,500+ hours
• Luisa Lausten: 12,000 hours
• Don Moll: 18,000+ hours

Volunteers were also commended and recognized for their years of faithful service to the hospital. Surpassing the 15 year mark this year are:

• John Barbe
• Bertha Cox
• Marquerite Davis
• Phil Etchinson
• Nita Page
• Janet Stolberg

Beyond the services volunteers provide within the hospital is their work that affects the community. Each year the volunteers award approximately $25,000 in college scholarships. Anyone in the community pursuing a career in the medical field is eligible for one of these awards, and funds can be put toward tuition, books, lab fees or uniforms.
20 deserving students received scholarships from the North Fulton Regional Hospital Volunteers for the 2008-2009 school term. The recipients for the awards are:

• Penal Presmy
• Emily Watson
• Diana Morford
• Lauren Wells
• Lauren Mayo
• Savannah Hunter
• Amanda Fowler
• Emily Dreschel
• Carrie Castleberry
• Charles Bodine
• Charya By
• Dipan Karmali
• Arah Orock
• Julia Pinto
• Yelena Sharova
• Maria Casanova
• Alison Nay
• Krista McAuliffe
• Nadia Esfandiarinia
• Tam Le

The scholarship program began in 1986 with a total of $4,500 awarded across four individuals. It has since grown with close to 30 individuals receiving help in their education efforts each year.

The volunteers at North Fulton Regional Hospital prove time and time again to be invaluable members of the hospital team. Helping in virtually every area of the hospital, from Emergency/Trauma to Women’s Health to Reception, the volunteers contribute each day to North Fulton Regional Hospital’s high standard of care.

To learn more about Volunteer Services or how to become a volunteer at North Fulton Regional Hospital, please call Lisa Delamater at 770-751-2602 or visit www.northfultonregionl.com/volunteer.