2024 SWVHEC Annual Report

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Mandy Stiltner began her healthcare career as a Licensed Practical Nurse. She decided to go back to school for her Doctor of Pharmacy degree at the Appalachian College of Pharmacy’s Abingdon campus at the Higher Education Center. Ms. Stiltner will complete her program in 2025. In her words, “I live in Lebanon, Virginia, so the accessibility and flexibility provided by the Higher Ed Center are essential. I can manage my studies while still being there for my family.” Mandy Stiltner Pharm.D. student, AppalachianCollegeof Pharmacy

Lauren Dotson, FNP Family Nurse Practitioner

Lauren Dotson graduated from Grundy High School. She began her studies at Pikeville University but ultimately transferred to King University to complete her Bachelor’s Degree in the Nursing program. Because King University offers a Nurse Practitioner HyFlex course at the Higher Education Center, she was able to graduate with a Master’s of Science in Nursing with a Family Nurse Practitioner concentration. She now works in a career treating and comforting young patients. She says, “Living in Abingdon, classes at the Higher Ed building were very convenient. I grew up wanting to help kids feel better and the Higher Ed Center made those dreams come true!”

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