The Coshocton County Beacon May 1, 2025 | Page 24

24 • The Beacon May 1, 2025

2 CHS students earn Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Awards

Two Coshocton County students were honored at the McDonald’ s Ray Kroc Youth Achievement Awards

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The awards celebrated

students who exemplify leadership, citizenship, scholarship and sportsmanship, both in the

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The two Coshocton students honored were Coshocton High School senior Nela Wiredu and Coshocton High School eighth-grader Ellis Hunt. Throughout high school, Wiredu has been involved in Key Club, soccer, marching band, pep band, junior band award, basketball, track, Varsity C, FCCLA and National Honor Society. Her outside-of-school activities include youth chorale.

“ I made an impact in a lot of areas, but I feel I have made the most impact in leadership,” Wiredu said.“ Not only did I hold leadership positions in most if not all of my activities, but I also see firsthand the impact I have left. I was and will continue to be someone to come to for advice, a confidant, a friend, but also a leader to give guidance. I am extremely grateful for the opportunities I was given that let

Dr. Douglas Virostko, medical director at Coshocton Public Health, provided insight on the current measles situation: prevention, signs and symptoms, and how to seek treatment.

Cases of measles have been confirmed in adjacent counties, namely Knox and Holmes. Measles is a highly infectious viral disease, spread by airborne transmission, that has no effective treatments available.

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me create an impact and change.”

After graduation she plans to go to Ohio University and study music education.

Hunt’ s school activities include Student Council, Principal Advisory Committee, Redskin Assistance Program and Junior High Honor Society. Outside of school she helps her dad out with Rotary around town and participates in club soccer in Zanesville.

“ The biggest impact that I feel like I’ ve made

The best prevention is vaccination. Two doses of MMR vaccine are recommended for children beginning at age 1 and again before entering kindergarten. The MMR vaccine is over 97 % effective, and protection should be lifelong.

People born before 1957 are considered immune to measles because there were epidemics on a regular basis in that era before the vaccine came out. In the event of measles exposure, vaccine can be

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is my leadership,” Hunt said.“ I try to be a leader on the field, court and in the classroom to show my classmates how to work hard and accomplish their goals. I feel like being a good leader builds an amazing team and a great classmate.”

In high school she hopes to take honor classes to better herself and prepare for college classes.

“ I also hope to continue being a leader and working hard to get good grades,” Hunt said.

Information on the current measles situation is shared

given to children as young as 6 months of age.

Measles starts with respiratory symptoms: cough, nasal congestion, red eyes, fever and then a generalized rash develops. A person is infectious four days before onset of the rash until four days after. Most cases resolve with supportive care, but some people will develop pneumonia, which can be fatal. If you are concerned that you or a family member has measles, before going to a medical facility( ER, urgent care or a doctor’ s office), call ahead and alert them to your concerns so arrangements can be made to avoid exposing other people in the facility.