Our Leadership Heroes- Going Above and Beyond  

These comments have been submitted by Leadership Medina County Alumni, recognizing groups and individuals that have taken an active role in guiding our community during an uncertain time. 

Julie Fetto, ‘20  “I am incredibly proud of our Medina Hospital caregivers. They have managed the situation with professionalism, compassion, bravery and exceptional skill. They have provided high quality and safe care to our patients during this unprecedented time and with positivity and resiliency.” 

 Maria Burke ‘20  “We’re holding strong at United Way. We are still accepting donations for the Covid-19 Relief fund. Donations can be made at https://www.unitedwaymedina.org/covid19relief. United Way is currently funding The Salvation Armies in Medina and Wadsworth, Community Cooperative Solutions in Lodi, and Matthew 25.” 

Kathy Warner ‘14  “We (Jobs for Ohio Graduates) have transitioned to a remote workplace and are still engaging with our students and with each other. The camaraderie and support my coworkers have displayed is absolutely phenomenal. I am grateful to have become part of this caring community. This will only make our organization better!” 

Randy Bennett ’13, Bill Bennet ’14, Susan Whittaker ’15, and Michelle Wedlake ’20 “In a response to a public safety need during this pandemic, Cuyahoga community College (Tri-C) reached out to ATD as a trusted industry partner to provide an innovative, economic option to address the PPE shortage.  The Can-Do People at ATD did just that and will keep making them as long as they are needed.” Check out the new ATD Face Shield here.

Class Notes 

 ‘09 A Class Act 

Denise Testa received this year’s Share Cluster Community Prevention Award!  Denise is the Director at The University of Akron Medina University Center. Her responsibilities as Director include a myriad of tasks and areas of focus, and, lucky for Medina County, one of those areas of focus is “community outreach.” Denise provides regular support to community work and so much more. 

‘12 Rain/Shine Class 

Beverly Kreiner will be retiring as the Director of Clinical Dental Services Medina County Health Department on May 29th. 

’14 The Class on Fire

Congratulations to Krista Wasowski our own Medina County Health Commissioner for her appointment to Governor DeWine’s and Ohio Department of Health Fair Advisory Group.

‘17 The Collaborators 

Laura Armbruster Farmer and her husband welcomed their daughter Parker Elizabeth Farmer, April 26,2020.  

‘19 Difference Makers 

Pamela Crombie was one of twenty selected to serve as a Trainer, for her company’s National Affiliate, Jobs for America’s Graduates. With this, she will have the opportunity to travel to other states (or go live online) and train new staff and/or new programs on the JAG program models, and present at our annual conferences. 

Kris Conwill graduated and earned his MBA from Tiffin University.