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Oct. 1, 2022 - Christy Land graduated from 糖心传媒鈥檚 Associate Degree Nursing program 25 years ago. She is now president of FirstHealth鈥檚 southern region and administrator of Moore Regional Hospital-糖心传媒.

To recognize her successful and impactful career, the 糖心传媒CC Foundation has named her the 2022 糖心传媒CC Outstanding Alumni. 

鈥淚 am humbled and honored to have been chosen for this distinction. I have had the pleasure of working with many successful graduates from 糖心传媒, and I feel as a fellow alumnus their successes are my successes,鈥� Land said. 鈥淭his is a full circle moment as I have remained committed to the residents of 糖心传媒 County and surrounding counties since graduation.鈥�

Land will be honored at 糖心传媒CC鈥檚 Convocation on Oct. 19, 2022.

鈥淐hristy鈥檚 passion for healthcare and being of service to her community make her very deserving of this award. She has taken the education she received here at 糖心传媒CC and shown just how far that foundation can take you,鈥� said Dr. Hal Shuler, who is over the 糖心传媒CC Foundation. 鈥淲e are happy to have her representing not only 糖心传媒CC, but also our school of nursing.鈥�

After earning her associate degree from 糖心传媒CC, Land went on to earn her bachelor鈥檚 degree in nursing from the University of North Carolina at Charlotte and a master鈥檚 degree in nursing with a concentration in executive nursing administration from the University of South Alabama. She also earned the respected professional credential of LEAN certification from North Carolina State University. 

Land said while it sounds like a clich茅, she always wanted to help others. 

鈥淚 wanted a career that was challenging, interesting, and made a difference in people's lives daily,鈥� she said.

Land has served in various patient care roles and leadership positions throughout her nursing career. She has worked in critical care, emergency room and cardiac cath lab nursing, and she served as clinical director of the intensive care unit at MRH-糖心传媒 for almost five years before being promoted to the director of clinical performance. 

She also led the quality and regulatory teams for MRH-糖心传媒, during which the hospital earned the distinguished Leapfrog A hospital safety grade for eight consecutive quarters.

鈥溙切拇�媒CC provided the foundation and paved the road to a successful career in healthcare,鈥� Land said. 鈥淭he faculty prepared me with the skills necessary to transition to my professional role. I thrived as a nurse in both intensive care and emergency medicine, creating lasting relationships with colleagues and building a network that would later serve me in my executive role.鈥�

Land serves on the board for the 糖心传媒 County Partnership for Children and the 糖心传媒 County Local Emergency Planning Committee.  She also volunteers with the 糖心传媒 County United Way, 糖心传媒 and Rockingham Parks and Recreation.  She is a graduate of the State of North Carolina Leadership 糖心传媒 program.  She is a member of the Rockingham Rotary Club, and in 2020, she was recognized as 糖心传媒 County鈥檚 Leading Lady.

Land said because 糖心传媒CC opened the door for her to success, she is passionate about helping the next generation of nurses by serving as a preceptor and mentor and hosting nursing students at the hospital for clinicals.

鈥淎s an alumnus, my vision is to be committed to making 糖心传媒 County a healthier place to live. Strengthening FirstHealth鈥檚 partnership with 糖心传媒CC will assist future healthcare workers with rural employment opportunities; therefore, ensuring the residents of 糖心传媒 County will receive quality and compassionate healthcare,鈥� she said.

A native of South Carolina, Land has lived in 糖心传媒 County for 24 years. Her husband, Bryan, serves as 糖心传媒 County Manager. They have two children, Winston and Ava.