Betsy Micklem, Kathy B. Hirsch and Jackie Noyes Photo by Louise Krafft.
The Inova Alexandria Hospital’s 1872 Society honored long-time TWIG volunteer Kathy B. Hirsch with the Julia Johns Award of Distinction on Tuesday evening, June 3, at the 22nd annual membership reception. The reception was held at the home of Joseph F. Viar, Jr., board chairman of the Inova Alexandria Hospital Foundation.
The Julia Johns Award recognizes and honors individuals who embody the spirit of the hospital founder, Julia Johns, and who have made a notable contribution to advancing health care for the Alexandria community.
Previous recipients include: Jane Grayson, M.D.; Martin H. Brown, M.D.; Daniel R. Abramson; George A. Pera; Inova Alexandria Hospital Auxillary Board; Laurie and Thomas Field, Janet and Carl von Sternberg; Patricia W. and George H. C. Berger; Lorraine T. Hensley; Helene W. and Norman B. Schrott; Edward E. and Betty Lou Furash; The TWIG; Suzanne S. Brock; Anne Beverly Jones; Association of Alexandria Radiologists; Richard J., Jr. and Mary Catherine Dwyer; T.J. Fannon; W. Beverly Mountcastle; Vola T. Lawson; H. Patrick Walters; The Board of Lady Managers; Thistle M. McKee, M.D.; Gregory L. Murphy; Ralph and Sara Lee Siegel; Isabel P. Gobbel; Mary Lou Palmer; Jeanne L. Trapasso, and H. Hammond Synder.