Highpoint Health – Winchester/Sewanee with Ascension Saint Thomas Names 2025 Mercy Award Winner

WINCHESTER, TN (June 18, 2025) – Highpoint Health – Winchester/Sewanee recently announced that Caroline McCullough, SLP has been recognized as the facility’s 2025 Mercy Award winner. The Mercy Award recognizes one employee from each of Lifepoint Health’s facilities who profoundly touches the lives of others and best represents the spirit and values on which the company was founded.

Established in 2001, the Mercy Award is an annual recognition program that honors the life and contributions of Scott Mercy, Lifepoint’s founding chairman and chief executive officer. The award is considered the highest honor a Lifepoint employee can receive.

“At Highpoint Health – Winchester/Sewanee, our caring and compassionate team members are at the heart of advancing our mission of making communities healthier – and Caroline is a shining example of this day in and day out,” said Adam Martin, CEO of  Highpoint Health – Winchester/Sewanee. “We are so proud to recognize her many contributions to caring for patients, supporting our hospital, and serving our community. I’m grateful for Caroline’s positive influence and the example she sets for all of us.”

Caroline works at Highpoint Health – Winchester/Sewanee as a Speech-Language Pathologist. The outstanding level of care Caroline provides to patients each day is truly inspiring, and her unwavering commitment to our community makes her a perfect recipient of this honor. Through her dedication and compassion, Caroline has made a profound impact on the lives of so many,

Each facility winner, including Caroline, will be considered for Lifepoint’s 2025 companywide Mercy Award. The companywide winner will be announced this summer and honored during a ceremony in Nashville, Tenn., in August.