Name
Victoria Felton
Company/Organization
Corewell Health Lakeland
What Does Your Company/Organization Do?
Community Hospital – Acute Care
Age
31
Accomplishments
Advance Care Planning Certified 2018 Care Management Leadership Award with Affirmant Healthcare 2019 Grand Rapids Half-Marathon Finisher 2023 Corewell Health Lakeland Baking Contest Winner
What else do you hope to accomplish by the age of 40?
Professionally: Obtain my Care Management Certification Personally: Become a Mom, Skydiving/Paragliding
Education
Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from Lake Michigan College Bachelors in Nursing from Ohio University Masters in Business Administration from Indiana Wesleyan University
What Town Do You Reside In?
Saint Joseph
Where were you born?
Berrien General Hospital, Berrien Center, MI
What was your first job?
Dairy Queen
Best advice you ever got?
The best advice I’ve received has been to not be afraid of being afraid. Not letting fear hold me back has opened a lot of doors in my life that I would have otherwise passed up.
Who inspires you most?
Elsa Elsner, she is a family friend and was the first female engineer at Whirlpool. Elsa’s hard work and determination has been a positive female presence in my life.
That one thing about you we’d be most surprised to learn.
Monday- Friday I work at Corewell Health Lakeland as a RN Care Manager, and Saturday mornings I work at Amanda’s Bakeshop and Farmers Market in Eau Claire. This is my 5th season doing this and I absolutely love the change of pace. If I hadn’t become a nurse, I wanted to have a bakery. This way I get to do both!
What do you love to do in your downtime?
Walking my labradoodle, Jackie, reading, baking and gardening.
What book are you reading now?
Verity by Colleen Hoover
Volunteer activity you love the most.
Volunteering in the Craft Barn at the Berrien County Youth Fair
What motivates you to give back to your community?
Volunteering gives me the chance to meet and learn about the people in my community that I share a common interest with.
What Superpower would you most love to have? (for example, the ability to fly or to be invisible, or incredible strength, etc)
Teleportation for efficiency and to save time.
What would you like to leave behind as your legacy once you are gone?
I would like to be remembered for my generosity, but more importantly, my generosity in giving my time and attention to the people that I care about.
What does the honor of being named to the 40 Under 40 most mean to you?
Being named to the 40 Under 40 means to me that I have made a difference, and that those around me have recognized my passion and community contributions. I am honored that my actions have inspired others.
