Shown to the left is Traci Clarke, LPN-C, just after being presented her Box Butte General Hospital Employee of the Year plaque during the annual Recognition Dinner held Friday, December 7.

Ms. Clarke, a nurse in BBGH Patient Care Unit (and in surgery whenever needed), was one of 11 Employee of the Month recipients eligible to be voted on by their peers as employee of the year.

Ms. Clarke was nominated by 17 co-workers for the November Employee of the Month (EOM). The nominators used so many superlatives in describing why she deserved being EOM, that just listing them gives one a sense of why she was named Employee of the Year: leadership, compassionate, caring, exceptional, ever helping, pleasant, flexible, dependable, dedicated, awesome, loving, teacher/mentor, devoted, hardworking, willing, friendly, tremendous, remarkable, awe-inspiring, top notch, fantastic, knowledgeable, deserving, team worker, a standout, cheery, joyful, positive, valuable, and finally a great asset and a fantastic example for everyone at BBGH.

Her co-workers attribute all these accolades to how she interacts with fellow employees and to the patients under her care, as well as their families.