
Linda – I Found My Passion for Local Healthcare Education Abroad
As a doctoral student in archaeology, I lived and led excavations near remote villages. Every evening, after the work was done, I would spend time ...
Read This StoryAs a doctoral student in archaeology, I lived and led excavations near remote villages. Every evening, after the work was done, I would spend time ...
Read This StoryI was in my mid 30s and pregnant with my first child when I went in for an echocardiogram. I knew something was wrong the minute they put me in ...
Read This StoryI moved into Loudoun County in 2003, and I have been a deputy sheriff here since 2005. In 2010, my middle child began having serious health issues. ...
Read This StoryMy son Mason was 2 years old when he started to bang his head against the wall—all the time. I took him to many doctors and therapists, and they all ...
Read This StoryI started my nonprofit career working with people struggling with HIV/AIDS. This work opened my eyes to the many and diverse barriers that often ...
Read This StoryI grew up in Loudoun as part of a large family. But, now I am fighting a battle with colon and liver cancer all alone. No one in Loudoun should have ...
Read This StoryI am the Executive Director at Blue Ridge Speech & Hearing. I love the fact that Blue Ridge can serve anyone. We work with newborns and elderly ...
Read This StoryI was in third grade when my family moved back to India. Beggars walked past my home every day asking for water and food. Since then, I have always ...
Read This StoryTen years ago, I had a dream job where I was by all measure a top performer. But, I started feeling “off.” Eventually, I went to a long line of ...
Read This StoryIn 2002, I had a stroke. I was rushed to the local hospital, where a renowned stroke specialist put three stints in my brain and one in my neck. ...
Read This StoryNine years ago, my family and I fled Venezuela when a dictator took over. I was terrified for my wife and two young children. So, I abandoned a ...
Read This StorySince as long as I can remember, I have been different. I really wanted to be more like my classmates—to be normal. But I just couldn’t. Eventually, ...
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