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Community Partners Welcome First Baby Born in 2020

Royce Ponton gave birth to a new baby boy, Leviathan Wayne Ponton at 12:53 AM on Jan. 1, the first baby of 2020 at Carson Tahoe; he also achieved the title of first Northern Nevada baby born in 2020! But, unbeknownst to Royce, she had even more to celebrate! For the first time ever, Western Nevada College (WNC) provided the first New Year baby a full academic scholarship through the college’s foundation. Now, when Leviathan is of age and decides to explore higher education, he will have one less thing to worry about following high school graduation. The donation came as a wonderful surprise to the family. “We are so excited to receive such a significant, meaningful gift for our …


The Year that Was … Looking Back on 2015

As we put 2015 in the rear-view mirror, we’d like to celebrate our favorite achievements from the last year. New Partnerships & Collaborations: Expanded cancer services, and renamed the cancer center to the Carson Tahoe Cancer Center, an Affiliate of Huntsman Cancer Institute, University of Utah Partnered with local health entities to support the Sierra Pediatric Blood & Cancer Consortium Established comprehensive Population Health Management Program in collaboration with our local health partners SART established in partnership with community stakeholders Participated in and supported Each One. Tell One. to raise awareness community-wide of dense breast tissue Partnering with Carson City Health & Human Services for Community Health Needs Assessment Community Sponsorships & Outreach: Our new “CTH Rocks” team supports and …