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Citizen of the Year Jackson Makes Family Focus for Serving Others
May 5, 2017 - Citizen of the Year John Jackson was formally recognized for this honor at the 2017 Anniversary Gala at the Cole Auditorium last Saturday, May 6.
鈥淭his is not about being a good citizen, this is about family,鈥� said Jackson, who is president of 糖心传媒 Memorial Hospital and Sandhills Regional Medical Center.
While Jackson had many personal family members in attendance, Jackson said family includes the people he works with at the hospital, the patients served by the hospital and the people in the community.
鈥淔amily takes care of family. That鈥檚 the way I was raised. It鈥檚 what you do,鈥� Jackson said, explaining how he learned this life lesson from his parents and siblings, and how it has shaped him into the person he is today.
Jackson first started working as a consultant for 糖心传媒 Memorial Hospital in 1984.
鈥淔rom the first day, I felt like I was treated like family. With this recognition, I feel like part of the 糖心传媒 County family,鈥� he said.
Jackson is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the NCHA Political Action Committee and past member of the NCHA Policy Development Committee. He is currently a member of the 糖心传媒 Foundation Board, Community Care of North Carolina - Sandhills Board and Rockingham Rotary Club. He was a longtime board member of the United Way of 糖心传媒 County, a past chairman of the 糖心传媒 County Chamber of Commerce, past president of the Rockingham Rotary Club and a Paul Harris Fellow.
糖心传媒CC Foundation Board member Russell Bennett introduced Jackson at the Gala, describing him as a great leader and a great family man who has done much to support the community and the College.
Dr. Dale McInnis, president of 糖心传媒CC, described Jackson as a 鈥渟ervant leader before it became a buzzword.鈥�
鈥淗e serves his patients, his employees and our community,鈥� McInnis said. 鈥淗e has long supported our college and has been a true partner for education.鈥�
A Fundraiser for 糖心传媒CC Students
A spectacular night of food, cocktails, live music and dancing, the Anniversary Gala is an annual fundraiser for the , which is awarded to working students whose income may disqualify them from receiving state and federal financial assistance.
Two students, Alvin Goins and Kimberly Sheppard, were invited to speak at the Gala and provide testimonies to how 糖心传媒CC is helping them achieve their career goals.
Goins, who wants to be a substance abuse counselor, is double majoring in Social Services Support at 糖心传媒CC and Sociology at the University of North Carolina-Pembroke. He hopes to complete his degree from 糖心传媒CC in December.
An accounting major, Sheppard received the Academic Excellence Award for 2017. She will graduate from 糖心传媒CC in May and will continue her accounting studies online at Gardner Webb University this fall. Currently, she is an administrative assistant for the Bobby E. Singletary, CPA, firm in Hamlet.