In 2008, Akron Children’s opened the doors to its Beeghly campus to continue to serve Mahoning Valley’s children and families and ensure no gap in services were left behind from the closing of Tod Children’s Hospital a year earlier. But, Akron Children’s goal quickly transformed into a catalyst for extraordinary growth to fill a need […]
Dr. Elena Rossi retires after a career spent being a champion for children in the Mahoning Valley
For as long as Elena Rossi, MD, medical director for special projects, can remember, she has had a vision to guide her. Growing up in Youngstown, Ohio, she recalled sitting beside her older brother’s, Danny, hospital bed while he received blood transfusions to treat anemia. It sparked a desire to go into medicine and help […]
Nurses give Santa a major assist, delivering holiday joy to Youngstown kindergarteners
The idea came to Gina Antonucci in 2019 while at a country club holiday party, watching the children visit with Santa, and enjoying gifts and beautiful displays of food. She thought of how many children would not have the same experience. But, she thought, she could do something. Gina, a float nurse at Akron Children’s […]
Gloria Roy’s retirement plans include family time and puttering on her pontoon
When Gloria Roy, executive assistant at Akron Children’s Mahoning Valley, joined Children’s, she took a leap of faith. For more than 25 years she had worked in restaurant operations management and knew little about hospital administration. But she believed in herself. “I believe everyone has their gifts and what they contribute to work and life,” […]