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MEMBERS ON THE MOVE

New Hires Relations Society of America recognized Piper & BSN, RN; Lily Mendez, BSN, RN; and Angie
Gold (P&G) Public Relations at the 35th annual Stebbins, BSN, RN.
Martin Waymire, a Lansing-based, full-service PACE Awards ceremony with 11 PACE Awards.
public relations and digital marketing firm focusing The agency received five Pinnacle-level PACE WKAR Public Media staff were honored with
on public policy, announced the hiring of Adam Awards, the highest designation, and six PACE three regional Emmy® Awards by the Michigan
Bitely as a senior account executive. Bitely joins Awards of Excellence in the campaign and tactic chapter of the National Academy of Television
Martin Waymire after six years with the Michigan award categories. Of note in its equity work was Arts and Sciences. WKAR is a PBS affiliate
Senate, where he served as digital media director for P&G’s support of the National Association of Social serving Michigan’s capital region. Emmy Award
the Senate Republicans. Workers – Michigan and Capital Area Michigan winners from WKAR include the Public Service
Works! on op-eds focusing on racial disparities, the Announcement – Single Spot: Masks: Display it,
Amber Higgins, a senior at agency’s work with the Michigan Department of don’t spray it!; News – Carol Yancho; Children/
Michigan State University, joined Health and Human Services and MPHI to promote Youth (12 and under), Non-news – Curious
Lezotte Miller (LM) Public mental health resources to underrepresented About Careers – Meteorologist, Carol Yancho;
Relations Inc. as a project communities in response to the pandemic and and Audio – Program, BackStage Pass: Tunde
assistant intern for the summer supporting media relations for the Michigan Olaniran, Drew Hill.
term. She will assist the LM staff College Access Network’s launch of a program to
with communication projects for help undocumented youth in attending college. McLaren Greater Lansing
clients and social media outreach nurses Dominique Phelps and
Higgins
for the firm. Jeanette Hall were honored
with the DAISY Award for
A former state legislative leader with roots in Extraordinary Nurses. The
southwest Michigan is Michigan State University’s award is part of the DAISY
Michigan Political Leadership Program’s (MPLP) Foundation’s program to
new co-director. Tonya Schuitmaker, who served Phelps recognize the exceptional
in Michigan’s House of Representatives and the care nurses provide daily. The
Michigan Senate, will step into MPLP’s GOP co- nomination was submitted by
director position in 2022. Veteran statewide and a patient who applauded the
Republican Party leader Susy Avery will retire from Sparrow Clinton Hospital recently honored a nurses for their role in assisting
the post at the end of 2021. nurse and nursing team with DAISY Awards for in their baby’s challenging
their compassionate care, outstanding nursing labor and delivery. The couple
Alando Chappell started as the Grand Haven Charter skills, and always putting patients first. Surgical also wanted to thank their
Township public services director on Monday, July 12. nurse Melanie Kotowicz, BSN, RN, CEN, was post-care nurse, who helped
Chappell worked at the Lansing Board of Water and named DAISY Award honoree based on a patient Hall them prepare to take the baby
Light for over 18 years, with his last nine years as the letter that identified her as a “star caregiver who home. Phelps and Hall were both rewarded by
water, steam, and chilled water distribution manager. was very patient and caring.” Kotowicz was one hospital leadership and co-workers and received
of seven Sparrow Clinton nurses nominated for a certificate commending her for being an
Awards the award. Individual DAISY Award nominees “Extraordinary Nurse” and a sculpture called “A
included Robert Beals, RN; Britney Burton, RN; Healer’s Touch,” hand-carved by artists of the
The Central Michigan Chapter of the Public Lisa Cook, RN, CMSRN; Brittany Hagerman, Shona Tribe in Africa.

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