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Rockers of the Year celebrated at Hard Rock
BILOXI — Hard Rock Biloxi presented its annual awards to employees at a gala in Hard Rock Live. Decorated for the spring season, the festive event included food and live entertainment, including a magician. Rockers of the Year were named and several other employees received brand recognition awards.
Receiving the Rocker of the Year
award for the gaming division was Tammy Stephenson, table games. Rocker of the Year for the non-gaming division was Allison Kelly-Roswell, porters. Producer of the Year for the property was George Rainey, receiving.
Also honored during the awards ceremony were Vikki Runnels, table games, who received the Take Time To Be Kind
Tammy Stephenson
Eloid Booker
Allison Kelly-Roswell
Brian Johnson
George Rainey
DJ Pritchett
Vikki Runnels
Angela Nelson
award; Eloid Booker, porters, All Is One award; Brian Johnson, slots, Save the Planet award; and DJ Pritchett, slots, Love
All Serve All award. Angela Nelson, slots, received the Hard Rock Brand Ambassador award.
Amazing At Ameristar
Ameristar Casino Hotel named its Team Members of the
Year at a special banquet during which 30-year team members were also honored. (Above) Chandra Vaughn, revenue auditor; Ralph Coleman, security
officer and EMT; Yolanda Myles, table games assistant floor manager; Peyton Lassiter, support analyst; and Jessie Gathrite (inset), engineer II, received top honors. Team member winners received $1,000, a commemorative trophy, and on-property recognition. The resort’s 30- year team mambers were also honored at the event.
Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa named its Team Members and Team Leaders of the Year. Pictued with General Manager Roscoe N. Greene (center) are James Butler, Carolyn Drakes, Cynthia Lee and Joseph Watkins.
Harlow’s honors team members
GREENVILLE — Harlow’s Casino Resort & Spa celebrated its top team members. A banquet was held to honor exemplary and outstanding services provided to both external and internal guests throughout 2023.
Carolyn Drakes, human resources business partner, and Cynthia Lee,
slot shift manager, were named Team Leaders of the Year. Drakes has been with Harlow’s for 16 years and has held several positions in the industry over the past 25 years. Her expertise and people skills are why she was chosen as Team Leader of the Year. Lee was honored for
the outstanding service she provides to both external and internal guests. James Butler Jr., IT technician,
and Joseph Watkins, marketing operations coordinator, were named Team Members of the Year. Both were recognized for their exemplary work throughout the year.
Drakes and Lee received $2,500 each, while Butler and Watkins each received $2,000. All four winners received Shining Star plaques, reserved parking spots for the year, their photo on the wall of fame, and special name tags.
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