UICOMR employees recognized for their dedication, hard work and years of service
UICOMR employees are recognized for their dedication, hard work and years of service Heading link
Several of our staff members were recognized on Friday, Nov. 15, 2024, for celebrating 5, 10, 15, 20, 25 and 50 years of service. Several other awards were given out, including the College of Pharmacy Rockstar Award, the College of Medicine Distinguished Staff Awards, the Dean’s Award and the Team Award. Congratulations to all of the winners!
Award Winners
Pharmacy Rockstar Award:
• Jeannette Pollnow, assistant to the vice dean
Distinguished Staff Winners:
•Randi Sparkman, graphic designer, Office of Communications
•Laura Sykaluk, research specialist, Department of Biomedical Sciences
•Sara Silvers, UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
•Cindy Lopez, medical education program specialist, Department of Family and Community Medicine
Team Award:
•The Green House Facilitates Renovation Team
Dean’s Award:
•Monica Phillips, office manager, Dean’s Office
Years of Service
Five Years:
Tim Ahlberg, MS
Teaching Associate
Department of Health Sciences Education
Tori Allen
Medical Education Program Coordinator
Office of Medical Education and Evaluation
Cara Allen, PhD, MA
Sr. Research Specialist
Division of Health Research and Evaluation
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Mark Biagi
Clinical Assistant Professor
Retzky College of Pharmacy
Sara Chell, MD
Assistant Clinical Professor
Department of Health Sciences Education
Zhenyu Chen, PhD
Visiting Research Scientist
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Eva Drinka, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Health Sciences Education
Brenda Fisher, MS
Assistant Director of Student Development
Urban Health Program
Amy Haban
Assistant Director, Academic Strategies
Office of Student Affairs
Ann Janssen
Staff Nurse II
Correctional Health Care Services
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Tarek Jazaerly, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Health Sciences Education
Katherine King
Staff Nurse II
Correctional Health Care Services
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Chester King
Building Operating Engineer
Office of Physical Plant
Rachel McNulty
Human Resources Associate
Office of Human Resources
Lisa Mear
Director of Finance and Accounting
Office of Financial Affairs
Maureen Richards, PhD
Assistant Dean for Medical Education and Evaluation
Clinical Associate Professor
Office of Medical Education and Evaluation
Department of Health Sciences Education
Jodi Ritter
Contracts Analyst
Office of Financial Affairs
Sandra Robison
Office Support Specialist
National Center for Rural Health Professions
Carolina Rodriguez
Medical Office Associate
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Matthew Twohig, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Health Sciences Education
Ten Years:
Rex Jeffers
Building Services Worker
Office of Physical Plant
Joshua Clements
Senior Systems Administrator
Retzky College of Pharmacy
Shannon Krueger, MSN, CPNP, SANE-P
Director of MERIT
Clinical Associate
Department of Pediatrics
Megan Magnuson
Senior Class Coordinator
Retzky College of Pharmacy
Erika Montoya
Office Support Specialist
UIC Student Health and Wellness Rockford
Jodi Pirrello
Administrative Aide
Office of Student Affairs
David Pluta, MPH
Research Associate II
Division of Health Research and Evaluation
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Alex Stagnaro-Green, MD, MHPE, MHA
Regional Dean
Professor
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology
Office of Medical Education
Laura Sykaluk, MS
Research Specialist
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Robert Williams
Storekeeper I
Office of Physical Plant
Fifteen Years:
Judy Fulkerson
Financial Analyst Planner II
Office of Financial Affairs
Michael Fumo, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties
Alesia Hawkins Jones, PhD
Assistant Dean for Diversity and Inclusion
Associate Professor and Director of Behavioral Science
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Leslyn Hanakahi
Associate Professor
Retzky College of Pharmacy
Ilche Nonevski, MD, MBA
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties
Dan Pollack
IT Director
Retzky College of Pharmacy
Joseph Ross, MD
Clinical Physician
Professor of Clinical Family Medicine
Department of Family and Community Medicine
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Krishna Sankaran, MD
Clinical Professor
Department of Medicine and Medical Specialties
Lori Schrenk
Medical Assistant
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Jon Whitehurst, MD
Clinical Assistant Professor
Department of Surgery and
Surgical Specialties
Fazlur Zahurullah, MD, MBA, FACS, FAAOA
Chair
Clinical Professor
Department of Surgery and Surgical Specialties
Twenty Years:
Adanary Gloria
Certified Medical Assistant
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Cindy Intravaia
Account Tech II
Office of Financial Affairs
Mark Meurer, MS
Associate Director of Recruiting
Public Relations and Marketing
National Center for Rural Health Professions
Noel Pycior, MS, APRN, FNP-BC
Director
Primary Care Provider
UIC Student Health and Wellness Rockford
Beth Villa
Certified Medical Assistant
UI Health Mile Square Health Center-L.P. Johnson Rockford
Twenty-Five Years:
Cheryl Bruce
Office Administrator
Office of Medical Education and Evaluation
Manorama Khare, PhD, MS
Research Associate Professor
Director, Division of Health Research and Evaluation
Division of Health Research and Evaluation
Department of Family and Community Medicine
Rhonda Larkin
Administrative Assistant
Retzky College of Pharmacy
Brett Ruiz
Human Resources Director
Office of Human Resources
Fifty Years:
Loyd Wollstadt, MD
Clinical Associate Professor
Department of Family and Community Medicine