TRI-C ALUMNI PROFILE
IN GOOD TIMES AND BAD, TRI-C ALUMNI ARE HARD AT WORK, PROVIDING CRITICAL SERVICES THAT KEEP OUR COMMUNITIES RUNNING The battle with COVID-19 has sent untold thousands of Americans to the front lines, armed not with weapons, but with medicine, supplies and, above all, compassion. A new term has emerged to describe them: “essential workers.” They are health care professionals, first responders, those who provide critical goods and services — such as workers in the grocery and durable-goods supply chain — and countless others.
We’ve developed a new appreciation for essential workers as the pandemic has blanketed our lives with fear and uncertainty. But they aren’t just here to serve and reassure us during times of crisis — they form the foundation of our society every day of every year. For this issue’s cover story, we spoke with five Tri-C alumni representing a cross-section of our graduates who provide necessary services and support throughout Northeast Ohio.
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Erik Cassano Jonathan Carlson
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