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Ameristar Assistant General Manager Annie Jenkins (left) and General Manager Maureen Wasloski with the property’s first class of Emerging Leaders
Emerging Leaders graduate
VICKSBURG — Ameristar Casino Hotel recently graduated its first class of Emerging Leaders,
a 12-week training program that equips team members to lead from where they are within the organization. The program also introduces team members to the essentials of effective leadership that are aligned with the leadership goals of its parent company, Penn National Gaming.
The program works to enhance personal and professional skills through focused training, challenging assignments, and conversations with senior and executive leadership.
“Ameristar Vicksburg was one of the first properties within Penn to launch a program designed to help guide participants through the fundamentals of becoming a leader,” said Vice President/General Manager Maureen Wasloski.
Graduates included Amy Bockman, human resources coordinator; Mae Turner-Bell, Player Services assistant shift manager; Mark McGraw, marketing coordinator; Alfred Webb, revenue audit assistant manager; Jasmine Judge, surveillance agent; Tionne Canda, hospitality host; and Madison Thomason, CMMS specialist.
Gold Strike’s SIS ready to help others
TUNICA RESORTS — Gold Strike’s 2022 Social Impact and Sustainability Council (SIS) recently
table games kicked off 2022 and are leading an opportunity partnering with Sacred Heart to
recapped
first quarter events and teased events in the works for the second quarter of the year.
Gold Strikes’s Social Impact and Sustainability Council
assist a family in need by cleaning their yard, repairing a fence
and other household activities.”
Serving on the Gold Strike
“We will
finish the first quarter of 2022 with two outside volunteer opportunities and one in-house event that raised $790 for the MGM Foundation,” said SIS Council Chair Tina O’Keefe. “Each quarter, departments are assigned to spearhead volunteer events. Gold Strike slots and
SIS Council with O’Keefe and co-chair Kim Lyon are Wendy Edwards, Brenda Prewitt, Marvin Emilien, Sophorn Vongphrachanh, Tomeka Campbell, Christine Butts, Tammy Matous, Adam Ashlock, Kelli Markway, Jennifer Hall and Marla Sparks.
You’re Our Hero
Fitz Casino & Hotel recognized two employees as Fitz Heroes. Blake Toney, facilities senior engineer, and LeDetrick Watts, security master officer, went above and beyond the call of duty and displayed extraordinary
bravery, courage and heroism during a recent incident. Fitz recognized the two with a You’re Our Hero certificate and awarded them with two weeks pay. Pictured with Toney and Watts (center) are Gary Carlisle (left), director of facilities; and Loliette McKinney, manager of security.
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