Navy Lieutenant Helen Dolan of Deerfield and Thendara has been selected as the guest speaker at the Old Forge American Legion Post #893 Memorial Day Ceremony on Monday, May 26th.
Lt. Dolan began her Naval career as a petty officer third class while attending nursing school at Mohawk Valley Community College.
Following her graduation from MVCC, she continued her education at SUNY Tech in Marcy where she earned her Bachelor of Science degree in nursing.
Upon completion of her degree, she applied for, and was given, a commission in the Navy as a Lieutenant J.G.
She again continued her nursing education at SUNY Tech and received a Master of Science degree as a family nurse practitioner.
She is currently employed at Mohawk Valley Endocronology in Utica.
She was selected for promotion to Lieutenant Commander in September 2013.
As a Navy nurse, she served in Okinawa, Japan and Wiesbadden, Germany.
Lt. Dolan is the daughter of Vincent and Catherine Dolan of Thendara.