Sanford Canton admin assistant named Employee of the Year

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Vanessa Vondra
Sanford Health Media Relations
605-366-2432 / vanessa.vondra@sanfordhealth.org

SIOUX FALLS, S.D., Oct. 6, 2021 — Several individuals in the Sanford Health Network are being honored as an Employee of the Year. Jean L. Fossum received the Sanford Health Network Support Services Employee of the Year award. She is an administrative assistant at Sanford Canton-Inwood Medical Center and has worked at Sanford Health for 37 years.

As we continue to fight this pandemic and provide world-class care close to home in the upper Midwest, it’s important for employees’ hard work and dedication to be recognized.

The Sanford Health Network Support Services Employee of the Year award was established in 2016. Administration recognizes support services employees in the Sanford Health Network, who exemplify the Sanford Health values. The purpose of this award is to recognize Sanford Health Network employees, who consistently demonstrate exceptional performance in a manner that promotes a positive environment involving staff, physicians, patients, and visitors.

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