Songs for Hope: Reverend Eduardo D. Morales and Major Kevin Cho Tipton

On September 18th, 2023 Surgeon General Vice Admiral Vivek H. Murthy recognized the heroic work to support mental health and well-being during the last years of the pandemic. In a ceremony presented in the Concert Hall, he awarded the Surgeon General’s Medallion—the highest honor he can present to a civilian—to individuals or organizations who exemplify unusual acts of compassion, innovative mental health efforts, and exceptional leadership in advancing the well-being of their communities. 

In this video we hear the stories of two of the recipients; Reverend "Father Eddy" Eduardo D. Morales and Major Kevin Cho Tipton.

Reverend “Father Eddy” Eduardo D. Morales was born in Uvalde, Texas, on December 8, 1959, to Juan and Genoveva (De Hoyos) Morales. He was one of eleven children. Morales graduated from Uvalde High School in 1978, and then went on to earn his Bachelor’s Degree in Social Work from Our Lady of the Lake University of San Antonio in 1982.

Kevin Cho Tipton is a major in the United States Air Force and a critical care nurse practitioner serving in South Florida’s public hospitals.

For further information about the 2023 Surgeon General’s Medallion Awardees for Health please visit https://www.kennedy-center.org/whats-on/arts-wellbeing/songs-for-hope/

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