Akron Children’s will always be Karen Montgomery’s place of firsts. It’s where Karen, laboratory billing and office manager in the pathology department, got her first job and first used a computer. It’s where she first saw emerging technologies broaden the types of laboratory tests the hospital performs. More recently, it’s where Karen, after a 50-year […]
Kathleen Rockhold retires after 50 years in health care
When Kathleen Rockhold, pediatric specialty operations manager at the Beeghly campus, graduated from high school, she realized her strong suit was nursing. Kathleen liked being part of a solution, particularly to patients who needed bedside care. It led to a health care career that spanned nearly 50 years, the last 13 of which Kathleen spent […]
Janet Capan plans a fun, low-tech retirement
When Janet Capan, Epic security coordinator, graduated from high school, jobs were hard to find. She used the “internet tools” available then, which consisted of a car, rotary phone and the newspaper, to apply for work. Fast forward to 2019. Janet, who has worked almost 5 decades in Akron Children’s Information Services division, knows about […]
Linda Hetson looks forward to a retirement of smooth sailing with family, friends
Anyone who talks about riding off into the sunset when they retire will like what Linda Hetson, vice president, professional and support services, has planned. Her perfect day includes racing her WaveRunner across a smooth-as-glass lake and enjoying the thrill and freedom. Linda has always tried to live life to the fullest, maybe because early […]
New city, refreshing adventures await Cindy Dormo
In many ways, Cindy Dormo, vice president, pediatrics, grew up along with Akron Children’s. As a recent college graduate with a health information management degree, she felt brave when she moved 125 miles away from home to take her first professional job. When she joined Children’s nearly 4 decades ago, the hospital employed fewer than […]
Donna Johnson is ready to be a California girl
Donna Johnson, electronic medical records (EMR) specialist, who was born and raised near Uniontown has spent her adult life living and working throughout the U.S. and overseas. Akron has always been home, however. And Akron Children’s, where she became a nurse 4 decades ago, has always been her favorite place to work. At Children’s, she […]
