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Employee of the Year 2025

December 31, 2025

TARCOG Executive Director Michelle Gilliam-Jordan announced at a year-end meeting that IT Specialist Ruby Banks was selected as Employee of the Year for 2025. 

Michelle said it was difficult to select a winner from the Employee of the Month winners because each of the candidates are highly skilled and dedicated to their jobs.

A recap of the 2025 Employee of the Month winners includes:

January — Resource Coordinator Teresa Hazard

February — Alabama Cares Coordinator Lydia Weeks

March — Gateway to Community Living Transition Coordinator Alexis Baker

April — Nurse Case Manager Jelisa Simon

May — Receptionist/Administrative Assistant Kecia J. Jones

June — IT Specialist Ruby Banks

July — Case Manager/Personal Choice Counselor Shanika Moore

August —Medicaid Waiver Case Manager Supervisor Ashley Johnson

September — Finance Director Gerald Carter

October — Resource Specialist Jeane Gibbons

November — Nurse Case Manager Rosa Sanchez

December — Medicaid Waiver Administrative Assistant Lameisha Wright

Thank you and CONGRATULATIONS again, to each of you!

IT Specialist Ruby Banks is TARCOG’s Employee of the Year for 2025 with Executive Director Michelle Gilliam Jordan.