Published On: June 9, 2025

NHS Northstar wants to celebrate our staffs’ milestones, whether they have worked here for 36 years, or they just started!

We would like to recognize the following employee anniversaries and their years of service:

June Anniversaries
  • Shelly Tahija, Hibbing Community – 36 years
  • Eric Larson, Linden – 17 years
  • Anna Ruper, Administrative – 13 years
  • Jessica Matteson-Bowman, Health Services – 10 years
  • Terrance Samuelson, Horizons – 9 years
  • Roy Sanders, Grandview – 7 years
  • Jamie Moberg, Hibbing Community – 7 years
  • Debra Slobodnik, Yellowstone – 7 years
  • Susan Ollila, Linden – 6 years
  • Nikki Squires, Accounting – 5 years
  • Tina Young, Residential Services – 4 years
  • Amy Southard, Hibbing Community – 3 years
  • Melodie Richardson-Morton, Zenith – 3 years
  • Elizabeth Whiteford, Grand Rapids Community – 3 years
  • Ramona Maki, Xanadu – 3 years
  • Charles Eades, Aldrich – 2 years
  • Jaded McRoberts, Kingston – 2 years
  • Tammy Rittmiller, White Pine – 1 year
  • Jessica Saari, Gooseberry – 1 year
  • Maxfield Madson, Grand Rapids Community – 1 year
  • Matthew Horstead, Gooseberry – 1 year
  • Alissa Hilton-Spires, Grand Rapids Community – 1 year
  • Brittany Roth, Health Services – 1 year
  • Alicia Merrick, Hibbing Community – 1 year
  • Charlotte Zahnow, Evergreen – 1 year

NHS Northstar is also excited to grow our teams, and we would like to welcome the following new employees:

May New Hires
  • Devon Flolo, Residential Services Float
  • Izabella Hyde, Phoenix
  • Isaac Engelstad, Fernwood
  • Kristie Stoddard, Virginia Community
  • Stephanie Lee, Rosewood
  • Samantha Strukel, Xanadu
  • Lisa Lannroos, Ivy
  • Landon McClellan, Maintenance
  • Stephanie Wudinich, Evans
  • Dequan Wilson, Quest
  • Laura Bensaid, Jones
  • Regan Tracy, Viking
  • Joseph Wisocki, Virginia Community

Thank you EVERYONE for the work you do to support the individuals we serve!