Provena St. Joseph welcomes new hospital president
Provena St. Joseph Hospital in Elgin welcomed its new president and CEO Wednesday.
Steve O. Scogna was appointed in August to fill a vacancy created after William Brown left.
Scogna, who had served on the board of directors for three years and has 25 years of health care experience, took the reins during a commissioning ceremony Wednesday at the hospital.
Scogna said he is honored that the hospital has put so much trust in him, having spent three-quarters of his life working in a Catholic hospital environment.
"The community embraced me," Scogna said. "It just makes it very special."
New Provena St. Joseph Hospital President and CEO Steve Scogna receives the blessings of Sister Evelyn Varboncouer, left, and Sister Lois Graver Wednesday during a commissioning ritual for Scogna at the Elgin hospital.
Christopher Hankins | Staff Photographer