Star Hildabrand knows how much influence adults can have on children. It was her mother who inspired her to seek a career in health care.

So it is no surprise that Hildabrand is a big supporter of the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program, or that she chose to donate a $1,000 prize she won for her health care work to the Calaveras Mentoring Foundation.

For her to step up publicly in support of the mentoring program like that will have an amazing ripple effect for us, because she is loved and respected by so many people, said Kathryn Eustis, director

of mentor services for the Calaveras Youth Mentoring Program. This will make us want to work even harder to serve this community that Star loves so much and honor her faith in us.

Hildabrand was one of a number of people honored Saturday night during the 2015 Golden Health Awards ceremony held in a ballroom at Kautz Ironstone Vineyards. Nearly 200 people attended the gala cohosted by the Mark Twain Health Care District and the Mark Twain Medical Center Foundation.

The nights first and longest-tenured honoree was Robert Campana, who was awarded the 2015 Golden Health Lifetime Achievement Award. Campana served on Calaveras Countys health care district board for the past 33 years. Despite having no prior experience in the health care field when he joined the board in 1981, those who know his work said Campana did a stellar job.

Bob has demonstrated extraordinary business practice and expertise that has resulted in a Mark Twain Medical Center that has grown to serve the entire community, and is still growing, said Calaveras County Supervisor Cliff Edson before he presented Campana with the award.

The 85-year-old, who never needed to campaign to be elected, decided to step down late last year, and intends to enjoy retirement with his family.

Hildabrand, a physicians assistant with Angels Camp Medical Center, was honored with the Healthcare Delivery Award.

I feel like there are a lot of great providers at Mark Twain and in the community, Hildabrand said. And I think any achievement award doesnt mean its just one persons achievements, its a reflection of a foundation of a lot of people. So even though it was an award to me, I feel like it was a combination of people I work with.

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Health care community honors its own