Recognized annually in June, Pride Month is a joyful celebration of the LGBTQ+ community and their sweeping contributions on history worldwide, particularly in the fight for equality. At Akron Children’s, we support and encourage all employees, patients and their families to be their authentic selves. To celebrate, we asked several Akron Children’s employees to share […]
Keri Hunt looks forward to a retirement filled with reading, leading and loving
It was 2008 when Keri Hunt, talent acquisition specialist, was making a daily 75-mile commute to her job in Pittsburgh at UPMC. Despite her ability to move closer, something inside her was telling her to stay in Boardman. Around August of the same year, an HR generalist position opened on Beeghly’s campus. Keri applied, interviewed […]
Career Launch mentorship program fosters strong workplace relationships
Akron Children’s Career Launch program offers more than an employment opportunity. When accepted into the program, employees are paired with a mentor who provides guidance and motivation and helps the student connect to program benefits such as laptops, transportation and childcare reimbursement. “As a mentor, I know what my student is going through because I […]
Akron Children’s offers free tuition, other benefits to those pursuing associate degree in nursing
Charles Tazewell, age 36, says people have told him since his early 20s that he would make a good nurse. But it’s not a path he initially took. After graduating from high school in Cleveland, Charles enrolled at the University of Akron to pursue criminal technology and forensics. “I thought I wanted to become a […]