2019 Cleveland Heritage Medal Recipients to be Honored at Cleveland City Hall
(Cleveland) –The Cleveland Heritage Medal will be bestowed upon four community leaders during a presentation dinner on Thursday, November 21, 2019 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, Senior Adviser for special projects to 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 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.
Previous recipients are:
| 2016 | 2017 | 2018 |
| Morton L. Mandel | Carole F. Hoover | Toby Cosgrove, MD |
| Rev. Dr. Otis Moss Jr. | Samuel H. Miller | Robert D. Gries |
| Sandra Pianalto | Albert B. Ratner | Steven A. Minter |
| Richard W. Pogue | Michael R. White | Jerry Sue Thornton, PhD |
| Sen. George V. Voinovich |
More information about the Cleveland Heritage Medal can be found at https://heritagemedal.com/.
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 four hospitals, four emergency departments, and more than 20 health centers and 40 additional sites. Each day, our 8,000 employees focus on providing our community with equitable health care–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.
