We invite you to join us as we come together to honor the memory of our UTMB colleagues, friends, and family members who have passed away during the past year. Together, we remember their lives, celebrate their contributions, and reflect on the lasting impact they have made on our UTMB community.
Live stream of the 2026 Memorial Service:
Download the Employee Memorial Service Program
For questions, please contact
Jim George, Chaplain
UTMB Department of Pastoral Care,
at jijgeorg@utmb.edu
Kandyce Rollins, Business Coordinator
kjrollin@utmb.edu
Memorial Service Program
Welcome
Philesha Evans, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources
Prayer Offering
Dr. Stephen Bradley
Manager, Pastoral Care
“Largo from Xerxes” (G.F. Handel, 1738)
Performed by Galveston Healing Arts Orchestra
Opening Remarks
Memories in Bloom
Philesha Evans, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources
Poem “A Garden of Remembrance”
Fatima Morken
Senior Medical Language Interpreter
Clayton Collins
Nursing Program Manager
“Six Pieces for Piano, Op. 118, No. 2: Intermezzo in A major, Andante teneramente” (J. Brahms, 1893)
Performed by Brianne Tseng - Galveston Healing Arts Orchestra
Executive Address
Dawn Zell Wright, JD, MBA, FACHE, SPHR
Senior Vice President, Human Resources & Chief Human Resources Officer
Remembering Our Colleagues
Video Montage
“Sunset on Lake Geneva” (G. Jackson, 2023)
Performed by Galveston Healing Arts Orchestra
Litany of Remembrance
Chaplain Jim George
Closing Remarks
Philesha Evans, MBA, SHRM-SCP, SPHR
Vice President, Human Resources