Life briefs: Avita DAISY awards, Academic Challenge, Cattlemen youth honored and more
Three nurses receive DAISY Award at Avita Health System
BUCYRUS — Three registered nurses at Avita Health System are being honored with The DAISY Award for Extraordinary Nurses. The award is part of The DAISY Foundation's mission to recognize nurses for the extraordinary, compassionate care they provide patients and families every day.
The 2022 DAISY Award recipients are registered nurses Mary Antijas of Bucyrus Hospital, Danyelle Brammer of Galion Hospital and Katelyn Schwert of Ontario Hospital.
Antijas works in the Medical Surgical Unit at Bucyrus Hospital. She was nominated for being “significant in ways that are beyond the medical textbooks and protocols. She was very professional, caring, genuine, honest, skilled and made me feel like we were important and she made us her priority no matter how busy it was.” Antijas provided physical and emotional support, including “expert nursing care” and helped the family “sort through many tough decisions.”
Brammer serves patients in the Emergency Department at Galion Hospital. She was nominated for her attentiveness, cheerful attitude and dedication to patient care. “Danyelle’s dedication was over the top. I know that we were not her only patients that night, but her attentiveness made us feel like we were. Whenever my husband cried out in pain, I went to find her and she was always Johnny-on-the-spot with whatever was needed.”
Schwert works in the Intensive Care Unit at Ontario Hospital. She was nominated for the impact that she made on a family after the father of five children, ages 2-13, passed away from COVID in early December 2021. “Katie took it upon herself to organize an ‘adopt the family for Christmas’ with her department. Katie organized the entire thing and made sure this family all received gifts at Christmas. Additionally, Katie made sure all the families of the patients they cared for in the ICU who experienced death of a loved one from COVID received sympathy cards signed by all the staff."
Nurses may be nominated by patients, families, and colleagues by filling out a form online at avitahealth.org or at one of the three Avita hospital locations. The award recipients are anonymously chosen by a committee of Avita employees and community members. Awards are presented twice annually.
At the award ceremonies, each honoree each received a certificate commending them for extraordinary nursing. They were also pinned with a special DAISY Award pin and presented with a beautiful and meaningful sculpture called A Healer’s Touch, which is hand-carved by artists of the Shona Tribe in Zimbabwe.
Team from Colonel Crawford runner-up in Academic Challenge
The sixth through eighth grade Academic Challenge teams wrapped up their season this month at Mid-Ohio Educational Service Center. Students competed as teams, answering questions about a wide range of topics including literature, fine arts, geography, history, math and science.
On May 10, 20 teams participated in the sixth grade Academic Challenge meet. Crestview Team A emerged the winner. Colonel Crawford Team A made up of Grady Riggle, Seamus Comerford, Kyle Smith and Isaac Stirm was the runner-up.
On May 11, 35 teams participated in the seventh/eighth grade Academic Challenge. Wooster Team A won the meet. Madison Team A came in second.
Cattlemen youth awarded at BEST banquet for a successful season
MARYSVILLE — The Ohio Cattlemen’s Association’s (OCA) Beef Exhibitor Show Total (BEST) program wrapped up the 2021-2022 BEST season on May 7 at the Ohio Expo Center in Columbus. Over 800 BEST exhibitors and families gathered to watch youth receive awards for their show success, cattle industry knowledge, photography skills, community service efforts and more.
This year’s BEST program featured seven weekends of sanctioned shows that wove their way across the state. It was the biggest season yet with over 676 youth participants showing around 1,030 head of market animals and heifers throughout the season.
The main event of the evening was the award recognition ceremony for the hard work exhibitors showcased throughout the season. The following Crawford County residents received awards:
3rd Overall Shorthorn Plus Steer - Allison Lust, Crawford County
4th Overall Market Heifer - Kylee Bloomfield, Crawford County
10th Overall Novice Market Animal - Colton Worden, Crawford County, Crossbred
5th Overall Bred and Owned Market Animal - Victoria Hiler, Crawford County, Maine-Anjou
Champion Shorthorn Plus Steer - Allison Lust, Crawford County
The banquet also included the annual Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC) donation. BEST exhibitors raised money earlier in the year through the Celebrity Showdown and collected pop tabs all year. Over 710 pounds of pop tabs were accumulated and this year’s donation total was $22,948.
Recent local college graduates
Two colleges have announced graduates from Crawford County.
They are: Malorie Heinlen of Bucyrus, who earned a Master of Arts from Bluffton University; and Zoe Rutledge of New Washington, who received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Mississippi.
This article originally appeared on Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum: Life briefs: Avita DAISY awards, Academic Challenge, BEST banquet
