{"id":11,"date":"2013-02-22T18:56:04","date_gmt":"2013-02-22T23:56:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tuxpan.highpoint.edu\/studenthealth\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2025-09-25T20:22:02","modified_gmt":"2025-09-25T20:22:02","slug":"staff","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/studenthealth\/staff\/","title":{"rendered":"Staff"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"footable_parent_1004\"\n         class=\" footable_parent ninja_table_wrapper loading_ninja_table wp_table_data_press_parent semantic_ui \">\n                <table data-ninja_table_instance=\"ninja_table_instance_0\" data-footable_id=\"1004\" data-filter-delay=\"1000\" aria-label=\"Copy of Staff (Imported From Table Press)\"            id=\"footable_1004\"\n           data-unique_identifier=\"ninja_table_unique_id_564848403_1004\"\n           class=\" foo-table ninja_footable foo_table_1004 ninja_table_unique_id_564848403_1004 ui table  ninja_search_right nt_type_legacy_table selectable striped vertical_centered  footable-paging-right ninjatable_hide_header_row ninja_table_search_disabled ninja_table_pro\">\n                <colgroup>\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_0 \">\n                            <col class=\"ninja_column_1 \">\n                    <\/colgroup>\n        <thead>\n<tr class=\"footable-header\">\n                                        <th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_0 ninja_clmn_nm_ninja_column_1 \">Ninja Column 1<\/th><th scope=\"col\"  class=\"ninja_column_1 ninja_clmn_nm_ninja_column_2 \">Ninja Column 2<\/th><\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n\n        <tr data-row_id=\"1\" class=\"ninja_table_row_0 nt_row_id_1\">\n            <td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/studenthealth\/files\/2023\/08\/image006.png\" alt=\"Leigh Howell Headshot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1348\" \/><\/td><td><b>Medical Director, Dr. Leigh Howell<\/b> - Welcome to High Point University Student Health Services!  My name is Leigh Howell, and I am the medical director for HPU Student Health Services.  I am a North Carolina native from Wilson, NC.  I completed my undergraduate degree in biology at the University of North Carolina Chapel Hill and then medical school at ECU Brody School of Medicine.  My husband and I completed our family medicine residency at Wake Forest University Baptist Medical Center in Winston Salem, NC.  Since finishing my residency training in 2006, I have practiced medicine in the Winston Salem community both in the private practice setting as well as in student health.  I joined the Novant Health High Point University Student Health Services team in 2022 and have appreciated partnering with the HPU students to promote health and well-being on campus.  When I am not at work, I enjoy spending time with my husband, three sons, and two goldendoodles.  I also love being outdoors, reading, and cooking.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"2\" class=\"ninja_table_row_1 nt_row_id_2\">\n            <td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/studenthealth\/files\/2023\/08\/Rhys-Wittenberg-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Rhys Wittenberg Headshot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1280\" \/><\/td><td><b>Rhys Wittenberg, Certified Nurse Practitioner <\/b>- Rhys received a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing at The University of Tennessee, Knoxville. She received her Master of Science degree in Family Nurse Practitioner at Carson-Newman College in Jefferson City, Tennessee. She is certified by the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"3\" class=\"ninja_table_row_2 nt_row_id_3\">\n            <td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/studenthealth\/files\/2023\/08\/Alicia-Bouska-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"Alicia Bouska Headshot\" width=\"150\" height=\"150\" class=\"alignnone size-thumbnail wp-image-1279\" \/><\/td><td><b>Alicia Bouska, Certified Physician Assistant<\/b> - Alicia received a Bachelor of Science degree in Sports Medicine at Guilford College. She is a graduate of the Physician Assistant program at Bowman Gray School of Medicine at Wake Forest University. She is certified by the National Commission on Certification of Physician Assistants and is licensed by the North Carolina Medical Board. She has practiced locally for 15 years in family medicine, urgent care, and student health before joining our staff in 2013.<\/td>        <\/tr>\n            <tr data-row_id=\"4\" class=\"ninja_table_row_3 nt_row_id_4\">\n            <td><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.highpoint.edu\/studenthealth\/files\/2018\/02\/171206-Peggy-Michael-008ed2-200x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"150\" height=\"209\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-419\" \/><\/td><td><b>Peggy Michael, CMA<\/b>-Peggy earned her CMA certification from NHA and she previously obtained her phlebotomy certification from Davidson County Community College.  She has been with Cornerstone Health Care for over 21 years.  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