Linda Hansen, R.N. was chosen as Delta Correctional Center's Employee of the Year 2012 on Sept. 13. She received this award for her dedication to duty and her outstanding ability to manage the medical clinic in the absence of the nurse manager during an extended illness.

Hansen is also community minded. She is a certified SANE nurse (sexual assault nurse examiner), she works with Citizens for Animal Welfare and Shelter (CAWS), and serves on the animal shelter team for Delta. Linda is a DJ on KVNF radio (although she is currently on sabbatical) and is a featured presenter for the "Cooking with Jazz" program.

Hansen earned her nursing degree at Mesa State College (now Colorado Mesa University) and holds a master's certificate in forensic nursing from the University of Colorado at Colorado Springs.

Linda has a 22-year-old son who is studying water resource management and is planning a career as a park ranger. She lives in Paonia with her four cats, Tarzan, Melissa, Stewie and Yao Ming.

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