Obituary: W. Roderic Covey
CANTON, Ohio - W. Roderic Covey, 91, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away Jan. 15, 2021, in his home after a .
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CANTON, Ohio – W. Roderic Covey, 91, of North Canton, Ohio, passed away Jan. 15, 2021, in his home after a brief illness.
Born in Martin’s Ferry, Ohio to Robert and Elizabeth (Call) Covey, Rod graduated from high school at age 17, and enlisted in the U.S. Navy, serving as a Pharmacist’s Mate at the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, MD. He graduated from The Ohio State University (OSU), earning a bachelor’s degree in Public Relations. He served as President of the OSU Wesleyan Foundation and sang in the Ohio State Glee Club and Quartet. He carried his penchant for singing into all aspects of his life and was always willing to sing to an audience.
A journey that began in a New High School biology class in the early 1980s led New Bern native Tremel Faison-Spaulding toward a career tackling some of the most critical biomedical issues in the nation.
Over the last year, it has also placed her on the front line with professional researchers working to vanquish a 21st century global pandemic, COVID-19.
As the Division Director of the Biomedical Advanced Research and Development Authority (BARDA) Regulatory and Quality Affairs Division, Faison-Spaulding works to understand and harness many of the world’s most deadly agents, manmade and otherwise.
BARDA is a part of the Health and Human Services Office of the Assistant Secretary for Preparedness and Response, which was established to aid in securing the U.S. from chemical, biological, radiological, and nuclear threats, as well as from pandemic influenza and emerging infectious diseases.
7 3D printing in health care has taken off, and Walter Reed National Military Medical Center (WRNMMC) has one of the most skilled and capable medical application centers (MAC), producing more than 1,000 products annually for beneficiaries and supporting military medicine.
Peter Liacouras, heads the five-person 3D MAC team, which is part of WRNMMC’s Department of Radiology. Liacouras recently received the 2020 SME Industry Achievement Award, which recognizes individuals and teams for accomplishments impacting the additive manufacturing industry, or any industry through the application of additive manufacturing technologies.
“I always say, ‘I don’t need to look far for motivation.’ I am proud to be serving in a position that supports those who protect our country and contributes to the health care of our service members,” said Liacouras, who holds a master’s degree and doctorate in biomedical engineering from Virginia Commonwealth University. He also
When a young farm girl from Milton, Vermont, decided to serve her country during World War II by joining the WAVES her parents received a letter from the Navy.
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Our job to be there: Vietnam?
By Vivian Blevins - Contributing columnist
When Penny Adams of Piqua, Ohio, a Vietnam War U.S. Navy veteran, entered the Nauticus at the Hampton Roads Naval Museum in Norfolk, Virginia, in 2019 to serve as a member of a panel entitled “To Bind Their Wounds,” she was first greeted by signs: 10,000-Day War at Sea followed by Why Did the U.S. Go to War in Vietnam?
She walked further to see her words and her name inscribed on a wall in answer to the question: “We were saving lives. It was our job to be there.”