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May 6, 2021 BOSTON (AP) — Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and six other people who risked their own health and safety to help and protect others during the coronavirus pandemic will receive Profile in Courage awards next month, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced Tuesday. The recipients, who also include a grocery story owner, a delivery driver, a nurse and an activist, were selected from among thousands of nominations submitted by people around the country, the foundation said in a statement. “Today’s honorees put their own lives at risk to keep others safe. They inspire us...

Gov. Whitmer among 7 awarded for courage by JFK Foundation Associated Press BOSTON — Gov. Gretchen Whitmer and six other people who risked their own health and safety to help and protect others during the coronavirus pandemic will receive Profile in Courage awards next month, the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation announced Tuesday. The recipients, who also include a grocery story owner, a delivery driver, a nurse and an activist, were selected from among thousands of nominations submitted by people around the country, the foundation said in a statement. "Today's honorees put their own liv...

Dr. Amy Acton among 7 honored with COVID-19 Profile in Courage award from John F. Kennedy Library Associated Press © Joshua A. Bickel/The Columbus Dispatch Dr. Amy Acton, director of the Ohio Department of Health, answers a question during a press conference regarding the state's testing protocol and preparedness for COVID-19, or coronavirus, on Saturday, March 7, 2020, at the Ohio Statehouse in Columbus, Ohio. The recipients, who also include a grocery story owner, a delivery driver, a nurse and an activist, were selected from among thousands of nominations submitted by pe...

The recipients, who also include a grocery story owner, a delivery driver, a nurse and an activist, were selected from among thousands of nominations submitted by people around the country, the foundation said in a statement. "Today's honorees put their own lives at risk to keep others safe. They inspire us all with their courage and give new meaning to President Kennedy's legacy of public service," said Caroline Kennedy, the president's daughter and honorary president of the foundation.  How was the award named? The award is named after Kennedy's 1957 Pulitzer Prize-winning book, "Profiles ...

'Today’s honorees put their own lives at risk to keep others safe'