10/19/2026
ETSU Health’s director of lactation services, Gloria Dudney, RN, IBCLC, RLC, recently received the Pinnacle Award at the ETSU College of Nursing’s inaugural Legacy Awards ceremony. The award recognized her more than 30 years of contributions to maternal-child nursing, lactation services and healthcare advocacy.
Gloria has dedicated her career to improving patient care and expanding access to breastfeeding support. As director of lactation services for ETSU Health, she continues to advance innovative prenatal lactation programs that improve patient care while providing valuable learning opportunities for nursing students, medical students and resident physicians.
Congratulations to all of this year’s honorees and thank you to everyone helping shape the future of healthcare!
Read the full story: https://news.etsu.edu/articles/etsu-college-of-nursing-celebrates-inaugural-legacy-awards