Logansport Memorial Hospital President & CEO Brian Shockney Receives IU Kokomo SPEA Award.

IU Kokomo Chancellor Ruth Person PhD presented the SPEA award to Memorial Hospital President & Ceo Brian Shockney at a recent luncheon.

Indiana University Kokomo’ School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) has awarded Logansport Memorial Hospital’s President & CEO Brian Shockney the SPEA Public Service Award at a recent luncheon on the IU Kokomo Campus. The public service award is given to diligent individuals who have contributed significantly to a city, county or non-profit organization in north central Indiana. Honorees are chosen by the SPEA advisory board, which is composed of representative from local economic, governmental, medical and non- profit organizations.

One of six honorees from the Indiana university Kokomo 11 county service area, Shockney is an Indiana University graduate who holds both a Bachelor of Science degree in business and a master of health administration degree. He is a Fellow of the American College of Healthcare Executives.

In his tenure at Logansport Memorial Hospital which began in 1993, he has led the expansion in facility developments and improvements, which included a new emergency room, private inpatient rooms and a lobby designed as the hub for accessing outpatient services, Shockney has also developed and lead innovative strategies to expand partnerships with broader segments of the community. He has also been instrumental in the development of the River Bluff Trail and the Hervey Preserve Nature Trail in Logansport. Shockney is also the developer of “Health as Your Mission,” a nationally requested innovative program to improve the general wellness of local communities.