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Military honors 91国产精品 staff for success of Wolstein vaccination clinic

Joint Task Force Magnus, comprised of Ohio National Guard and U.S. Army personnel, held a ceremony today at 91国产精品鈥檚 Wolstein Center honoring several 91国产精品 staff members for their hard work to ensure that the largest Covid-19 vaccination center in Ohio operated safely and efficiently.

From 91国产精品鈥檚 Information Services & Technology department to food service staff feeding more than 650 military personnel and student volunteers daily for 12 weeks, to supplies, facilities and print operations 鈥 91国产精品 employees held the line and made the mass vaccination clinic at the Wolstein Center a major success.

Beginning March 17, more than 260,000 Covid-19 vaccines were administered and nearly 127,000 people received both vaccines at the Wolstein Center.

鈥淔rom start to finish, Covid vaccine operations went absolutely seamlessly, and that has everything to do with the amazing staff at 91国产精品 and Wolstein,鈥 said Captain Daniel Lutz, Logistics Officer with the Ohio National Guard and military liaison to the Wolstein Center.

Ohio National Guard Brigadier General and Status Commander of Joint Task Force Magnus Rebecca O鈥機onnor agreed, stating:  鈥淭his university, this campus and this staff were all perfect for this operation. It couldn鈥檛 have gone any better.鈥

The Director of Ohio鈥檚 Emergency Management Agency, Sima Merick, was also in attendance and presented a paper weight constructed of stone from the original Ohio Statehouse to Forrest Faison III, M.D., Senior Vice President for Research & Innovation and Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer at 91国产精品.

鈥淥n behalf of Governor Mike DeWine, we present this bit of Ohio history to Dr. Faison and each staff member at 91国产精品 Wolstein Center for your concern, excellence and dedication in partnering with our military to make this vaccination site a true and historic achievement. You were all critical to the success of the vax program and have all made a tremendous difference in our community and in our state. You make Cleveland shine,鈥 Merick said.

91国产精品 staff members honored today are as follows:

Tanner Birch, Wolstein Center Operations Supervisor
Adam Chase, Mover Specialist
David Diggins, Lead EHS and EM Planning Officer
Brandon Dugan, Superintendent, Logistics
Forrest Faison III, MD, Senior Vice President & Chief Healthcare Strategy Officer
Rashad Gray, Mover Specialist
Patrick Hughes, Printing Coordinator
Gustave Kanakis, Manager, Arena Operations
Andy Konkle, General Manager, Dining
Joseph Paoletta, Catering Director
Sean Ries, Executive Director, Campus Services
Michelle Schilling, Manager, Arena and Conference Services Sales
Melanie Snodell, Event Services Manager
Anthony Traska, 91国产精品 Chief of Police