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Soccer Star to Neuro ICU: Breanna Nine's Journey
21 Jun
Summary
- Nine transitioned from NCAA soccer to a nursing career.
- A childhood hospital stay inspired her philanthropic efforts.
- She now works in Vanderbilt's Neuro Intensive Care Unit.
Breanna Nine, a 2021 Lewiston High School graduate and former standout soccer player, has embarked on an impressive career path. After playing NCAA Division III soccer and studying nursing at Piedmont, she graduated early in 2024. Nine's journey into healthcare was profoundly shaped by a hospital stay at age 10 over the Christmas holiday, which inspired her to start a program providing gifts to hospitalized children.
Her dedication to helping others continued as she pursued her nursing degree, following in her mother's footsteps. Nine now works at the Neuro Intensive Care Unit of Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tennessee. She has also maintained her connection to soccer, having visited her former college team and expressed excitement about watching Lionel Messi play.
Nine's ambition extends further, as she is applying for anaesthetist school at Vanderbilt. Her remarkable academic and athletic achievements, combined with her commitment to patient care, highlight her multifaceted success both on and off the field.
