2021 Hero of Excellence Award Winners
Volunteer
Faye Briqueleur Sunrise at Five Forks
Mary Amon Brighton Gardens of Buckhead
Direct Care Staff
Rachael Phiri Arbor Terrace Crabapple
Staff Member
Sheca Cox Hope Center Memory Care
Executive Director
Becky Helton The Oaks at Acworth
Faye Briqueleur Sunrise at Five Forks
Mary Amon Brighton Gardens of Buckhead
Direct Care Staff
Rachael Phiri Arbor Terrace Crabapple
Staff Member
Sheca Cox Hope Center Memory Care
Executive Director
Becky Helton The Oaks at Acworth
2021 Hero Award Nominees
Direct Care Staff
Nominees
Janesha Johnson Addington Place of Alpharetta
Elesdene Tenpow Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill
Sonya McFarlane Atria Buckhead
Audrey Artumus Atria Mableton
Thopollo Mutasa Atria North Point
Janell Wilson Atria Park of Tucker
Lenora Young Buckingham South
Phyllis Oglesby Elmcroft of Roswell
Audrey Ware Gateway Gardens Assisted Living Center
Tiffany Simpson Hope Center Memory Care
Nikkita Perkins Oaks at Grove Park
Shay Everhart Oaks at Maple Ridge
Rafael Nunez Parc at Duluth
Andrea Graham Sunrise at Five Forks
Jeremy Teal The Pearl at Dallas
Charlotte Lunsford The Phoenix at Albany
Kerry Dexter The Phoenix at Lake Joy
Wendy Chastain The Retreat at Jasper
Staff Member
Nominees
Tirunesh Tekelemariam Addington Place of Alpharetta
Tracye Griffin Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill
Lynna Lee Arbor Terrace Crabapple
Zeeon Summer Gateway Gardens Assisted Living Center
Michael Cannova Manor Lake Gainesville
Charles Harris Merryvale Assisted Living
Linda Williamson Sunrise at Five Forks
Della Carroway Sunrise at Huntcliff Summit II
Lekpa Nkie Sunrise at Webb Gin
Ryan Ramjit Sunrise of Johns Creek
Serika Tapper-Fraser The Pearl at Dallas
Sharon Reed The Phoenix of Milton
Michelle Mulkey The Retreat at Canton
Nathan Hurst The Retreat at Jasper
Belinda Griffin Atria Mableton
LeKeisha Knox Atria Buckhead
Jonathan Hughey Atria North Point
Nana Sam Brighton Gardens of Buckhead
Joan McCook Atria Park of Tucker
Executive Director
Nominees
Sandra Hidalgo Addington Place of Alpharetta
Naqui Rizvi Elmcroft of Roswell
Heather Barnes Gateway Gardens Assisted Living Center
Gail Lancaster Oaks at Hampton
Sean Hogan Sunrise at East Cobb
Veronica Jackson Sunrise at Five Forks
Katie Yarbough Sunrise at Huntcliff Summit II
Nominees
Janesha Johnson Addington Place of Alpharetta
Elesdene Tenpow Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill
Sonya McFarlane Atria Buckhead
Audrey Artumus Atria Mableton
Thopollo Mutasa Atria North Point
Janell Wilson Atria Park of Tucker
Lenora Young Buckingham South
Phyllis Oglesby Elmcroft of Roswell
Audrey Ware Gateway Gardens Assisted Living Center
Tiffany Simpson Hope Center Memory Care
Nikkita Perkins Oaks at Grove Park
Shay Everhart Oaks at Maple Ridge
Rafael Nunez Parc at Duluth
Andrea Graham Sunrise at Five Forks
Jeremy Teal The Pearl at Dallas
Charlotte Lunsford The Phoenix at Albany
Kerry Dexter The Phoenix at Lake Joy
Wendy Chastain The Retreat at Jasper
Staff Member
Nominees
Tirunesh Tekelemariam Addington Place of Alpharetta
Tracye Griffin Arbor Terrace at Hamilton Mill
Lynna Lee Arbor Terrace Crabapple
Zeeon Summer Gateway Gardens Assisted Living Center
Michael Cannova Manor Lake Gainesville
Charles Harris Merryvale Assisted Living
Linda Williamson Sunrise at Five Forks
Della Carroway Sunrise at Huntcliff Summit II
Lekpa Nkie Sunrise at Webb Gin
Ryan Ramjit Sunrise of Johns Creek
Serika Tapper-Fraser The Pearl at Dallas
Sharon Reed The Phoenix of Milton
Michelle Mulkey The Retreat at Canton
Nathan Hurst The Retreat at Jasper
Belinda Griffin Atria Mableton
LeKeisha Knox Atria Buckhead
Jonathan Hughey Atria North Point
Nana Sam Brighton Gardens of Buckhead
Joan McCook Atria Park of Tucker
Executive Director
Nominees
Sandra Hidalgo Addington Place of Alpharetta
Naqui Rizvi Elmcroft of Roswell
Heather Barnes Gateway Gardens Assisted Living Center
Gail Lancaster Oaks at Hampton
Sean Hogan Sunrise at East Cobb
Veronica Jackson Sunrise at Five Forks
Katie Yarbough Sunrise at Huntcliff Summit II