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Quarterly awards presented to Silver Slipper employees
HANCOCK COUNTY — Silver Slipper Casino Hotel employees were honored during monthly luncheons at the Blue Bayou Bar & Grill. Employees and Supervisors/Managers of the Month winners and nominees were recognized for October, November and December.
In October, Kimberly Favre, player services representative, was named front-of-house Employee of the Month, and Jason Sylve, warehouse receiver, was named back-of-house Employee of the Month. Elizabeth Snyder, events and promotions manager, was named Manager of the Month.
Nominees included Sarah Mays, shuttle driver; Mikeal Stump, EVS housekeeper; Steve Norton, slot shift manager; Brittany Dougherty, AP supervisor; Robert Jackson, slot floor person; and Stephanie Dillard, PBX reservationist.
In November, the front-of-
house Employee of the Month
was Kim Gemelli, player services representative, and Jon Schneider, facilities maintenance technician, was the back-of-house Employee of the Month. Tereasa Dillion, EVS manager,
was named Manager of the Month.
November nominees included Melissa Hardman, buffet baker; Janyce Carter, buffet hostess; Chanta Payne, guest room
lead; Carrie Riviere, marketing coordinator; David Hilbert, events and promotions manager; and Flo Sadourny, cage shift manager II.
And for December, Kentrell Holmes, buffet busperson, was front-of-house Employee of the Month. Elouise Johnson, buffet cook I, was named back-of-house Employee of the Month. And, Brandi Adams, warehouse manager, was honored as Manager of the Month.
December nominees included Deborah Pujol, guest room lead; Simon Sawyer, food and beverage supervisor; Rita Lizana, pit clerk lead; Coty Allen, valet bellman; Christie Oliver, housekeeping shift supervisor; and Carl Cox, facilities maintenance tech.
Nominees and winners each received gifts and prizes, including cash and gift certificates.
General Manager John Ferrucci (center) congratulates Employes and Supervisors/Managers of the Month winners and nominees for October (top), November (above) and December (below).
John Baylot
Aces of PENN
Ameristar Casino Hotel Vicksburg recently named its Aces of PENN winners for the third quarter of 2023. Receiving the award were John Baylot,
Jessie Gathrite
Keandra McDaniel
Peyton Lassiter
Yalanda Shears
slot services specialist; Jessie Gathrite, engineer II; Peyton Lassiter, support analyst; Keandra McDaniel, dual-rate host/cashier; and Yalanda Shears, dealer.
Best at Bally’s
Bally’s Vicksburg named its recent Team Member and
Team Leader of the Quarter. Jeffery Herrington (left), slots supervisor, was named Team Leader of the Quarter, and Sandra Brown, slot attendant, was named Team Member of the Quarter. Team leader nominees included Priscilla Jackson, security supervisor; Jyda Tucker, hospitality supervisor; and Charles Curtis, hospitality supervisor, while Avis Claiborne, Rewards Club representative; and Mary Carter, EVS, were nominees for Team Member of the Quarter. The winners, pictured with Vice President/General Manager Derrius Morris, each received a cash award along with special parking, a gift basket and an invitation to the awards banquet.
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