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Heralded At Harrah’s
Harrah’s Gulf Coast named its Team Member, Team Leader and Rookie of the Quarter for the third quarter of the year. Caleb Crabtree, HR coordinator, was named Team Member
Caleb Crabtree
Everett Kemp
Jeremy Anderson
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of the Quarter, while Everett Kemp, assistant security manager, was named Team Leader of the Quarter. Rookie of the Quarter was Jeremy Anderson, casino barback. The winners received a personal parking spot and Total Return credits that can be redeemed for prizes. Additionally, the winners received an automatic entry into the 2026 Caesars Founders Awards.
Nurssia Johnnie Stephanie Fritz Brown Kellerman
Scarlet Pearl Stars
Scarlet Pearl Casino Resort employees were honored with awards in October, November and December. Nurssia Fritz, housekeeping inspector, was named Associate of the Month for October. Johnnie Brown, EVS casino porter, was named Associate of the Month for November. And, Stephanie Kellerman, host coordinator, was named Associate of the Month for December. Associates received $500, a hotel night stay, several restaurant meals, 24 hours of paid time off and special parking by the associate entrance for one month.
STAR employees at Golden Nugget are congratulated by General Manager Chett Harrison (left). Featured Leaders (below) were also honored.
Quarterly STARS honored
BILOXI — Golden Nugget Biloxi recently named its STAR Employees of the Month for the fourth quarter of 2025. Nominees from several departments were recognized at a special luncheon where the three quarterly winners and three Leaders of the Quarter were named.
The fourth-quarter
STAR employees
were Matt Baker,
lead banquet cook;
Jonathan Barry,
beverage casino
barback; and Talia
Jackson, Morton’s
hostess. The
Featured Leaders of the Quarter were Lakeya McGee, Bubba Gump sous chef; Derrick Maxwell, senior security officer; and Roberta Foster, table games supervisor.
All winners received a day off with pay, cash, and a resort gift certificate. All were also eligible to be named the Star Employee or Featured Leader of the Year for 2025.
Stephanie Bowin
Stephen Harris
Melissa DeSilva
Tommy Hinton
Tamika Guy
Heidy Fernandez Pereira
Island View honors employees
GULFPORT — Island View Casino Resort named several staff members as V.I.E.W. Service Achievement Certificate honorees. The V.I.E.W. (Value, Initiative, Excellence, Wow) Service Achievement program recognizes employees who offer exemplary guest service at the Gulfport resort.
Among the group of employees recently selected were Stephanie Bowin, cage; Melissa DeSilva, Beach Blvd Steamer; Tamika Guy, front services, Beach View; Stephen Harris, steward; Tommy Hinton, The Buffet; Heidy Fernandez Pereira, housekeeping; and Chrisean Thomas, The Buffet.
Each winner received a certificate of achievement and a $65 gift certificate to be used at several Island View Casino Resort restaurants.