HASTINGS — Ten students graduated from the Mary Lanning Healthcare School of Radiologic Technology on Saturday, July 18.
Graduation took place at Hastings College’s Fuhr Hall.
Five graduates were from the Mary Lanning Healthcare (MLH) clinical site; five were from the CHI Health Good Samaritan (CHI) clinical site in Kearney.
Graduates include Kacey Beason (MLH), Holly Bishop (MLH), Courtney Clark (CHI), Betty Cushing (CHI), Kayla Karlson (CHI), Jami “Brenae” Kenny (MLH), Jessica Parker (CHI), Megan Schmidt (CHI), Kaitlin Waldrep (MLH) and Valerie Warner (MLH).
Amanda McPhillips, BS AART, radiologic technologist at CHI Health Good Samaritan, and Joyce Bieck, AART, radiologic technologist at Mary Lanning Healthcare, presented graduation addresses.
The Bracco Outstanding Student Award, voted on only by faculty and clinical instructors, is based on the student’s behavior in the classroom, grades, quantity and quality of exams, patient care, how they work with others, performance under pressure, and ability to follow policies and procedures. The recipient was Megan Schmidt.
The 2014 Mary Lanning Healthcare Auxiliary - Irene Struss Scholarship was awarded to Sarah Cooper (MLH) and the Jim Elder Memorial Scholarship was awarded to Tim Crocker (CHI).