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Schwarz recognized as top school nurse in Wisconsin

Schwarz recognized as top school nurse in Wisconsin
Medford School Nurse Mindy Schwarz (center left) accepts the Kathryn Etter School Nurse of the Year Award from Wisconsin Association of School Nurses president Jamie Trzebiatowski. She was joined by her husband Adam Schwarz, children, parents, coworkers and members of the school administration including student service director Joseph Greget, district curriculum coordinator Elizabeth Rachu, district administrator Laura Lundy, MASH principal Jill Lybert and MASH assistant principal Andy Guden. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS
Schwarz recognized as top school nurse in Wisconsin
Medford School Nurse Mindy Schwarz (center left) accepts the Kathryn Etter School Nurse of the Year Award from Wisconsin Association of School Nurses president Jamie Trzebiatowski. She was joined by her husband Adam Schwarz, children, parents, coworkers and members of the school administration including student service director Joseph Greget, district curriculum coordinator Elizabeth Rachu, district administrator Laura Lundy, MASH principal Jill Lybert and MASH assistant principal Andy Guden. BRIAN WILSON/THE STAR NEWS

Medford School Nurse Mindy Schwarz has been named the 2025 recipient of the Kathryn Etter School Nurse of the Year Award by the Wisconsin Association of School Nurses (WASN).

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