WakeMed Introduces Shawn Hamlet Award

At the Pyramid Society Award Dinner and Reception in October, WakeMed President & CEO Donald Gintzig announced that WakeMed has established a new award in honor of Shawn Hamlet, who passed away earlier this year.
The Shawn Hamlet Award: Inspiring Others Through Service will be given annually to a WakeMed employee who has overcome adversity and made an outstanding impact on our organization.
In this inaugural year, the award was given in honor and memory of Shawn Hamlet himself. Will Florence, supervisor, (Food and Nutrition Services) accepted the award on behalf of Shawn Hamlet and his family.
Shawn was a beloved and dedicated member of the WakeMed family, working in Food & Nutrition Services for 28 years.
Shawn was well known across Raleigh Campus and recognized for his welcoming smile and ability to remember the names of everyone he met. He went out of his way to greet every person he passed and had an incredible ability to make personal connections with his colleagues and the patients and families we serve.
Each day he was at work, Shawn went above and beyond to bring warmth and joy to all he saw - always performing his role to the best of his ability. Shawn will be greatly missed, but his legacy will live on through all those who knew him.