Aaron Boush and Lydia Higgs Recognized by The Roanoker

Two of our own have been featured in The Roanoker magazine’s 40 Under 40 list!

Aaron Boush, director of Community Health and Outreach, was recognized for his leadership with our community health assessment programs and health education programs. His passion for the development of our local food system and making healthy foods more accessible has gained national attention.

Lydia Higgs, genetic counselor for our High Risk Genetics Program, was recognized for becoming one of the first licensed certified genetic counselors in Virginia. She has developed visual aids that are used nationally to explain multi-gene hereditary breast cancer to patients and co-authored two papers published in the leading peer-reviewed professional journal for genetic counselors.

Join us in congratulating Aaron and Lydia on their many achievements and commitment to our community! Learn more about their work in the latest issue of The Roanoker.