Kathryn M. Tschiegg was born to Robert E. Tschiegg and Mary Jean Weeman on April 30, 1956. She graduated from Orrville High School in 1974. She completed her nursing degree in 1978. Kathy joined the Peace Corps as a Registered Nurse. After witnessing two years of preventable deaths, Kathy returned to the U.S. for the following fifteen years. She worked as an Emergency Room and Surgical Intensive Care Unit nurse at Aultman Hospital. During that time, she was recognized as Employee of the Year and received the Outstanding Alumni Award. But the memories of Honduras continued to follow her, and she became determined to develop a system that would deliver sustainable quality care to the poor of Central America. She returned to college for her business degree, and upon graduation, she founded Central American Medical Outreach, Inc. (CAMO USA) and incorporated it as a 501(c)3 in May 1993. With her goal of bringing health care to the poor, CAMO's Counterpart Model has become a template for successful aid work in western Honduras. She has been recognized by many for her life's work.Awards / Community ServiceProclamations in recognition of 30 years of service given on November 16, 2023, by:President Iris Xiomara Castro Sarmiento President of HondurasGovernor Mike DeWine and Lieutenant Governor Jon Husted, of OhioMayor Robert F. Breneman, Mayor of Wooster, OhioMayor David J. Handwerk, Mayor of Orrville, OhioMayor Anibal Erazo Alvarado, Mayor of Santa Rosa de Copan, HondurasKent State University Alumni Association Distinguished Citizen Award 2022Women of Achievement Award 2014 (Wooster Community Hospital Auxiliary)Honduras Congressional Award 2013 (Congress of Honduras)Real Award 2013 (Given by Save the Children, Gates Foundation, Metronics, and Mascino Foundations) presented by former President ClintonOrrville High School Alumni Award all graduating classes 2010Athena Award Wooster, Ohio 2009Paul Harris Award (Presented by Rotary International) 2005Recognition from Congress of Honduras for outstanding contributions 2003Outstanding Medical Achievement Award (Stark Medical Association) 2003Recognition from the First Lady of Honduras Mary Flores 2002Paul Harris Award (Presented by Rotary International) 1996Key to the City (Santa Rosa de Copan pop. 37,000) Presented by the Mayor 1995, 1997Honorary Merit College of Professional Nurses (Honduras) Presented by the president of the university in 1995Merit Award MADD (Presented by Stark County Chapter) 1993Outstanding Alumni Award (Aultman School of Nursing) 1993Merit of Service Award (Hospital de Occidente, Honduras) 1993, 1995Golden Apple Award (Aultman Hospital) 1992Beyond War Award (For Peace Corps Services) 1987Certificate of Appreciation Peace Corps (Peace Corps Service) 1981
