Cleveland, OH,
17
June
2019
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13:35 PM
America/New_York

2019 Cleveland Heritage Medal recipients named

Four community leaders will be honored in November

(Cleveland) – Four community leaders will receive the Cleveland Heritage Medal at a presentation dinner in November at Cleveland City Hall Grand Hall Rotunda.

The 2019 honorees are:

·Robert P. Madison, FAIA, Chair Emeritus, Robert P. Madison International, Inc.

·Barbara S. Robinson, Chair Emeritus, Ohio Arts Council

·Art J. Falco, Chief Executive Officer, Playhouse Square

·Thomas W. Adler, Adviser, Playhouse Square Real Estate Services

The Cleveland Heritage Medal was established in 2016 as the highest civilian award in Greater Cleveland. Modeled after the Presidential Medal of Freedom, it recognizes those who have made meritorious contributions to the welfare and development of Cleveland and its citizens and who, as role models, represent the core values of service to others, teamwork, courage, respect, and inclusion and diversity.

The Cleveland Heritage Medal will be bestowed upon the honorees during a presentation dinner on Thursday, November 21, 2019.

The 2019 Cleveland Heritage Medal Chairs are Cleveland Mayor Frank G. Jackson; Akram Boutros, MD, FACHE, President and CEO, The MetroHealth System; and Jerry Sue Thornton, PhD, President & CEO, DreamCatcher Educational Consulting.

More information about the Cleveland Heritage Medal can be found at https://heritagemedal.com/.

About the MetroHealth System

Founded in 1837, MetroHealth is leading the way to a healthier you and a healthier community through service, teaching, discovery, and teamwork. Cuyahoga County’s public, safety-net hospital system, MetroHealth meets people where they are, providing care through five hospitals, four emergency departments and more than 20 health centers. Each day, our nearly 9,000 employees focus on providing our community with equitable healthcare — through patient-focused research, access to care, and support services — that seeks to eradicate health disparities rooted in systematic barriers. For more information, visit metrohealth.org.