HBCU Wellness Educator Charles Singleton Awarded Volunteer of the Year
The first annual Atlanta VA Health Care System Research Volunteer Of The Year Award was presented to Dr. Charles Singletonlast week by Atlanta VAHCS Interim Director Dr. Ajay Dhawan. Dr. Singleton, a Vietnam Veteran and Purple Heart recipient, was nominated by the research team at the Atlanta VAHCS Visual and Neurocognitive Rehabilitation (CVNR).
He is a passionate volunteer who participated in an extensive research study over the course of six months, and motivated his fellow research participants with his enthusiasm and dedication for the program in the process. In addition to participating in the study, Dr. Singleton volunteers with research related activities including writing an article about his experience as a research participant for the Center newsletter and making a detailed journal about his experience to share with other Veterans and research participants.
Speaking at the event, Associate Chief of Staff for Research, Dr. C. Michael Hart, acknowledges that research participants “selflessly and altruistically give their time, energy, (and sometimes samples) to enable the process of biomedical research. Without volunteers for clinical research studies, the pace of progress and understanding in treating human disease would be significantly impaired. We are all thankful for and indebted to these volunteers.”
Medley / Dyess Wedding
9-7-19
While Hurricane Dorian wreaked havoc up and down the US eastern coast it left in just enough time to ekk in a wedding.
Frank Medley took Sarah Dyess to be his lawfully wedded wife on September 6th at Summerville Country Club. The wedding that was attended by family and friends was held in the Pavillion, which was also the site of the reception.
Wendell Nolan provided the music for the service and the reception.