05/17/2021

Acton Receives JFK Profile in Courage Award for Service During Pandemic

The award recognizes seven people who risked their lives to protect others

Former Director of the Ohio Department of Health Dr. Amy Acton, along with six others, was honored Sunday with the Special Profile in Courage Award for their service during the COVID-19 pandemic.

The awards were announced by the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation May 4. They were given to seven people who have risked their health and safety to protect others during the pandemic.

Ambassador and Honorary President of the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation Caroline Kennedy and her son, Jack Schlossberg, presented the awards for COVID Courage Sunday evening.

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