Erika Araiza Named Teammate of the Year for UNC Health Pardee

UNC Health Pardee is pleased to announce Erika Araiza has been named Teammate of the Year for 2023. Araiza, who works as the manager of the environmental services department at Pardee, was honored at Pardee’s annual Service Appreciation and Recognition Banquet on Sept. 24, 2024. 

Erika, who has been with Pardee for 16 years, began her career as an environmental services aide and has been continually promoted through the department, working her way into a management role. Her job is to ensure Pardee Hospital provides a clean and safe environment, to help grow her team, and to provide the resources they need to be the best at what they do. “I am part of this wonderful team and their compassion and passion do not go unnoticed,” Erika said. “I am humbled to receive this award and proud of myself and my team that helps me grow and become a better person and leader.”

“Erika represents the true spirit of service above self. The hallmarks of her daily leadership are a joyful positivity, encouragement of others, attention to detail, and an unwavering commitment to the patients under our care,” said John Bryant, Ed.D, Vice President of Operations and Support Services, UNC Health Pardee. “As our Teammate of the Year, she is both a model to our entire organization and the perfect embodiment of Pardee’s mission.”

UNC Health Pardee is a not-for-profit community healthcare organization and is managed by UNC Health. The hospital, founded in 1953, is licensed for 222 acute care beds. Pardee has several locations separate from the main campus, including a comprehensive physician practice network, a cancer center, four urgent care locations and six orthopedic clinics. For more information or to find a physician, visit pardeehospital.org.