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Muskingum County Arts

Council Names Joshua

Prentice as New Executive

Director SUBMITTED

The Muskingum County Arts Council dent at the Berea Arts Council, where he
(MCAC) Board of Directors is pleased to guided the organization through a suc-
announce the appointment of Joshua cessful period of strategic growth and
Prentice as its new Executive Director. stability during the COVID-19 pandemic,
Prentice brings a wealth of experience and most recently, as Program Manager
to the organization, including commu- at the Gateway Regional Arts Center,
nity enhancement and outreach, op- where he managed diverse community
erational and strategic leadership, IT programming and operational manage-
administration, and arts emergency ment. Prentice also held the positions of
management. Director of Information Technology and
Prentice steps into the role with a deep Director of Operations in Washington
commitment to expanding access to the DC.
arts throughout Muskingum County. He "I am incredibly honored and excited
holds a Master of Arts degree in Arts Ad- to join the Muskingum County Arts
ministration from the University of Ken- Council as its first Executive Director,"
tucky, where he focused on community said Prentice. "Muskingum County has
relationship building, sustainable non- a rich history and a vibrant community,
profit models, and arts programming. and I look forward to working with the
"Joshua’s passion for cultivating vi- board, staff, community leaders, and
brant local arts ecosystems is exactly local artists to elevate and advocate for
what MCAC needs to get off the ground the critical role the arts play in driving
and run smoothly," said Kristy Szem- local economic and cultural vitality. Let's
etylo, President of the MCAC Board of get to work!"
Directors. "His proven track record in Funding for the position was provided
Appalachian counties similar to Musk- through grants from the J.W. and M.H.
ingum, blending administrative rigor Straker Foundation as well as the Musk-
with hands-on community engagement, ingum County Commissioners.
stood out during our search. We are
thrilled to welcome him aboard."
Prentice's career highlights in the Ap-
palachian region include receiving his HAVE A POSITIVE NEWS TIP?
B.A. in Fine Arts/Theatre from Warren CALL OR TEXT 740-270-2408.
Wilson College, serving as Board Presi-

New Cardiologist Joins Genesis

Heart & Vascular Group

Anna Hay, M.D.
SUBMITTED

Genesis HealthCare System welcomes
Anna Hay, M.D., general cardiologist to
the Genesis Heart & Vascular Group.
Dr. Hay completed her cardiovascular
medicine fellowship at The Ohio State
University, Columbus, Ohio, and her in-
ternal medicine residency at the Univer-
sity of Virginia, Charlottesville, Virginia.
She earned her medical degree from the
Lewis Katz School of Medicine at Temple
University, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania,
and holds a bachelor of science in biol-
ogy from the University of North Carolina
at Chapel Hill, North Carolina. Her clini-
cal and research interests include car-
diovascular disease prevention, imaging
with a focus on cardiac CT and women’s
cardiovascular health.
Dr. Hay is accepting new patients at
the Genesis Heart & Vascular Institute,
955 Bethesda Drive, First Floor, Zanes-
ville, Ohio. Patients can schedule ap-
pointments by calling 740-454-0804.
More information can be found at gen-
Anna Hay, M.D. Genesis HealthCare System
esishcs.org by searching Dr. Hay.

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