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East Alabama Medical Center has started winding down its Community Vaccine Clinic amid flagging demand for the Covid-19 vaccine.Â
Monday was the last day for new first-shot appointments to be scheduled, and EAMC plans to shutter the clinic for good on June 14 after all scheduled second doses of the Pfizer vaccine are administered. The clinic will now be open from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday through Wednesday. The previously scheduled Saturday date for vaccinations on June 5 has been canceled.Â
âI personally want to thank our community for the support you have given us throughout this pandemic, and specifically for your support of the Community Vaccine Clinic,â said Bruce Zartman, East Alabama Healthâs VP of Support Operations, in a news release. Zartman has overseen the clinic since day one. âWe started giving vaccines to healthcare workers and first responders on December 15 in the EAMC Education Center. As the eligible populations for the vaccine expanded, we
Alison Brown
The Charles and Hazel Corts Award for Excellence in Teaching, presented annually for meritorious teaching to a professor who has been a member of the faculty for at least five years, went to Alison Brown for 2020-21.
Brown, a biology professor and an 18-year veteran of the department, was instrumental in establishing a $50,000 endowment from GlaxoSmithKline to provide scholarships for female biology and chemistry majors. She also led the effort to develop an articulation agreement between Wingate University and the Edward Via College of Osteopathic Medicine, paving the way for graduates to pursue medical studies after graduation. Brown has mentored several students conducting research with her at the USDA Sheep Experiment Station in Idaho.
Monroe Chamber honors top business performers
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The Monroe Chamber of Commerce honored the businesses making significant contributions to the Ouachita Parish economy through capital improvements, expansion, job creation and community involvement.
Forty-two nominees for the the prestigious Thomas H. Scott Awards of Excellence collectively created or retained 1,274 jobs in Ouachita Parish and made over $180 million in capital investments in 2020 and 2021.
The reception was held Thursday at The Hub in downtown Monroe.
One business was presented the Thomas H. Scott Award, which is not handed out each year and is reserved for special projects. In addition to the annual awards for the small, medium, large and corporate levels three businesses received special judge s awards.