Munson Army Health Center civilian nurses Ashley Woodruff and Erin Richter have been responsible for administering and charting 80% of the nearly 14,000 COVID-19 vaccinations given so far to service members, their families, and retirees at Fort Leavenworth, Kansas military medical treatment facility.
Munson s motto is constant dedicated care, and Woodruff and Richter embody those qualities.
Woodruff and Richter, both licensed practical nurses, work in the Munson multiservice specialty clinic, where, in addition to the COVID-19 vaccinations, they are responsible for ensuring the military population is medically ready for deployment. They are also responsible for improving, protecting, and promoting immunization health care for service members, military families and retirees who use Munson as their health center or who are changing service locations or going outside the continental United States.
KALAMAZOO, Mich. Western Michigan University students
Julia Mills of Portage,
Madeline Paciorek of Grand Rapids and
Erin Richter of Gurney, Illinois, took second place at the 2021 National Grocers Association Student Case Study Competition, held virtually March 8 to 10.
The business case for the competition focused on trends associated with the COVID-19 pandemic s massive disruption of the economy, supply chain and store operations, and how retailers with local supply chains are better equipped to adapt to widespread shortages of high-demand products. Students addressed the following concern: With the major economic issues that consumers are facing due to COVID-19, how can independent grocers continue to be competitive through their local supply chains against price operators?