When Chandler Skelly talks about health care, she doesn’t rattle off statistics or flip open a spreadsheet. She starts with people: a grandfather hoping for more time with his family, a mother trying to keep up with her kids, patients who deserve to be treated as more than just a diagnosis.

That people-first perspective has earned Skelly, 35, a place among Greenwood’s 2025 Under 40 Stars, an honor from the Greenwood SC Chamber of Commerce recognizing young leaders who are making a difference in the community.

But for Skelly, who grew up in Hodges, the award itself wasn’t the highlight.

“It was a humbling moment because somebody thinking that much of you, that’s an overwhelming feeling in and of itself,” Skelly said. “The recognition is wonderful, but really, it’s the people who feel tha

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