Hospital News, 10-1-2011 - Western Pennsylvania Healthcare News

54 | wphospitalnews.comIssue No. 10J.C. Blair 100th Anniversary GalaHonors IndividualsJ.C. Blair Memorial Hospital honored individuals within the J.C. Blair Health System familywho have contributed significantly over the past century to the Hospital and its place inthe Huntingdon County community during the Recognition Award Ceremony at the 100thAnniversary Evening of Promise Gala on Saturday evening, September 17, at Lake RaystownResort. Award categories included Volunteer Award of Honor, the Health Care ProfessionalAward, and the Kate Fisher Blair Philanthropy Award.The Volunteer Award of Honor was presented to Pamela Kenyon Thompson. Thompson isa lifelong citizen of Huntingdon who started volunteering at J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital asa teenager in what was then known as the Junior Auxiliary. As an adult, she became a longterm member of the Auxiliary to J.C. Blair and held many positions including President. Shebecame active in the Pennsylvania Association of Hospital Auxiliaries (PAHA) where sheagain held many offices at the regional and state level. As Auxiliary President, Thompsonserved on the Hospital Board of Directors and was then elected to a position on the Boardafter her Auxiliary term expired. She was the first woman elected to serve as Chairman ofthe Board of the Hospital.The Health Care ProfessionalAward was presented to PamelaDavis Matthias. Matthias startedworking as a nurse at J.C. Blair in1975 and now serves as Vice Presidentof Patient Care/Chief NursingOfficer for J.C. Blair Health System,Inc. As such, she manages allclinical departments of the Hospitaland chairs numerous committees.In addition she serves on theboards of the J.C. Blair MemorialHospital Foundation, HuntingdonJ.C. Blair Memorial Hospital’s 100th AnniversaryEvening of Promise Gala featured a RecognitionProgram honoring individuals for their contributionsto the Hospital. The evening’s program includedfront row (l-r) J.C. Blair Chief of Staff MariaPettinger, M.D., J.C. Blair President and CEO JosephJ. Peluso, J.C. Blair Auxiliary President Shirley Powell;second row (l-r) Gala Co-Chair Suzie Black, Volunteerof Honor 2011 Pamela Kenyon Thompson, GalaCo-Chair Cindy Clarke; back row (l-r) Gala Co-ChairKeith Black, J.C. Blair Memorial Hospital FoundationExecutive Director Marsha Hartman, accepting theKate Fisher Blair Philanthropy Award on behalf ofKate Fisher Blair, J.C. Blair Board of Directors ChairmanJohn Coursen, Health Care Professional 2011and J.C. Blair Chief Nursing Officer Pamela DavisMatthias, and Gala Co-Chair Geoff Clarke.House and Home Nursing Agency.Throughout her career at the Hospital,she has dedicated her timeand talent to providing high qualityhealth care to the HuntingdonCounty community.The Kate Fisher Blair PhilanthropyAward was presentedposthumously to Kate Fisher Blair.Kate Fisher Blair’s $100,000.00philanthropic gift to HuntingdonCounty established J.C. Blair MemorialHospital in this community.In future years, this award will bereserved for a person whose philanthropicgiving has helped sustainJ.C. Blair Memorial Hospitaland/or who has invested significantlyin its future. Future candidatesfor this award will have made an exceptional charitable contribution to further theHospital’s mission of “being the premier health resource for the residents of HuntingdonCounty and nearby communities.” Marsha Hartman, Executive Director of the J.C. Blair MemorialHospital Foundation, received the award on behalf of Kate Fisher Blair.For more information, visit www.jcblair.org.Ohio Valley General HospitalSchools Earn 100% Passing Rate onState ExamsPittsburgh’s Ohio Valley General Hospital School of Nursing has enjoyed a rich historyof over 100 years of success. Most recently, the School of Nursing announced the graduatingclass of 2011 achieved a 100% pass rate on the State Board of Nursing Licensure exam.Administration and Staffmembers held a celebrationluncheon with the graduatesand faculty on Tuesday, October4, 2011. “We are very proud ofall the graduates for passing theNCLEX [National CertificationChristine Giovanetti, Kelly Gallagher, Diana Schubert,Marianne WadeStanding in First Row: Casey (Koniski) Vietmeier,Kalyn (Yakubik) Kohler, Marcy Ford, Sondra Cobbler,Kelly Klug, Sydney MulvihillLast Row: Lisa Oliver, Laura (Smith) KramerLicensure Examination]exam. We know that the graduateshave all worked very hardand they should be proud oftheir accomplishments.” saysRobin Weaver, Director of TheSchool of Nursing. “The successof this class is a testimonialto the strength of our program”says Joy Peters, Vice PresidentPatient Care Services & ChiefNursing Officer. The graduatespresented the faculty with certificatesto acknowledge the support and assistance which faculty provided to the graduatesthroughout their nursing school experience.In addition, to the success of the School of Nursing, the Ohio Valley School of Radiographyof also achieved 100% pass rate of their graduates for the class of 2011.The School of Nursing and The School of Radiography are part of a small, yet diversified,community hospital system which is able to offer a personal touch to its students. 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