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[email protected] In honor of her nursing expert- ise, Teresa Evans received the Ruth B. Freeman Award for Pop- ulation Health Practice. The acco- lade was presented to the Cartersville resident at Georgia Public Health Association’s an- nual meeting April 6. “This award recognizes a public health nurse who has provided ex- cellence in practice of population health in the state of Georgia,” said Evans, who has worked as a nurse for the Bartow County Health Department for nearly four years. “For me, the award means validation that I am doing well with something I’m passionate about. “I worked at Cartersville Med- ical Center for three years after graduating from Georgia High- lands. I really enjoyed working at Cartersville Medical Center, but I wanted to do something different, explore another part of nursing. I had worked in social services for six years before becoming a nurse and missed that feeling of being able to make a difference in my community. When an opportunity to work in public health presented itself, I thought it was fate.” She continued, “We, at the Bar- tow County Health Department, are committed to helping educate JAMES SWIFT/THE DAILY TRIBUNE NEWS and serve our community. Public The first screening of “Avengers: Infinity War” health provides so many great drew a large turnout to the local Cartersville services for people who need help. theater. For example, The BCCP [Breast and Cervical Cancer Program] ..