Simonetta Crowned The Village at Marymount's 2012 Spirit Award Winner of the Year

Vito Simonetta, who last January was named that month’s Franciscan Spirit Award winner, struck gold during The Village at Marymount's Dec. 4 Employee Holiday Party.

Simonetta selected the one gift presented to each of the monthly winners that contained the coveted golden ticket. By doing so, he won $1,000 and the title of 2012 Franciscan Spirit Award Winner of the Year.

“I was lucky,” Simonetta said. “I was just as surprised as everyone else that I selected the right one.”

The win caps a big year for Simonetta, who was recently married and who was also promoted to an administrative assistant in the Nutrition Services Department.

In addition to Simonetta, others vying for the award included Bessie Escondo (February); Carole Halberg (March); Terri Petkac (April); Chris Weber (May); Nora Langos (June); Reggie Stewart (July); Katie Walsh (August); Carolyn Walla (September); Tiffany Advani (October); Helena Waniewski (November); and Jackqueline Williams (December).

“Vito thinks out of the box when he does his job,” said Andrea Ward, Director of Nutrition Services. “He thinks like a resident and tries to give them a product that they would want. He is consistently thorough, pays attention to details, and will always do anything extra.”