For the last three years, Naperville native and North Central College alumna Rima Ziuraitis has been living in Ukraine, working as a humanitarian and, more recently, as a combat medic in the Armed Forces of Ukraine.
The 38–year–old Lithuanian-American quit her job in finance in 2022 and traded her 9-to-5 for 48-hour shifts on the front lines amid the nation’s war with Russia.
On Wednesday, May 6, she will be recognized by the American Red Cross of Greater Chicago as its Global Citizenship Hero during the organization’s 24th Annual Heroes Breakfast. The event celebrates those who “exemplify the values of the Red Cross,” the organization said in a press release…