[HAMMOND, La.]—A ceremony recognizing the forty-third graduating class of the North
Oaks School of Radiologic Technology was held on July 3 in the E. Brent
Dufreche Conference Center, located on the North Oaks Medical Center campus
in Hammond.
Twelve students completed the 2-year program, which requires 2,000 clinical
training hours, according to Program Director Marsha J. Talbert. “Our
graduates consistently go on to pass the registry examination to become
certified as registered radiologic technologists with scores above or
at the national average,” affirms Talbert “We expect no less
from this year’s class.”
The 2012 graduates include: Darielle Avant, Independence; Brooke Guidroz,
Walker; Cole Hausler, Chalmette; Ashley Jolly, Reserve; Cara J. Klerk,
Ponchatoula; Rachel LaSalle, Franklinton; Chelsea Main, Mandeville; Sha
Parker, Tuscumbia, Ala.; Paige Price, Mandeville; Lauren Rawls, Slidell;
Gabby Sabadie, Slidell; and Brandon Wohltmann, Covington.
Outstanding achievement awards were given to three of the graduates during
the ceremony. GE Healthcare Field Engineer Ben Raney presented the Academic
Achievement Award to LaSalle for obtaining the highest overall scholastic
average. The school’s Clinical Coordinator Heather Koepp presented
the Performance and Attitude Award to Avant for exceptional performance
in the clinical setting. Natalbany Baptist Church Pastor Dr. Rodney Taylor
presented the Dannye Young Taylor Always Remembering Others Award in honor
of his wife to Klerk in recognition of her outstanding patient care skills.
Klerk, LaSalle, Price, Rawls, Sabadie and Wohltmann also were recognized
as members of Lambda Nu, an honor society for the Radiologic and Imaging
Sciences. To become a member of the society, students must maintain a
3.0 cumulative grade point average out of a possible 4.0.
Also as part of the program, faculty member Ken Travis was recognized
for 40 years of dedicated service to the school, and Janice Hyde and Wendy
Halterman presented the graduates with bibles donated by the Auxiliary
of Gideons International.
North Oaks Medical Center Education Director Nicole Barnum presided over
the graduation, and Talbert presented diplomas to the graduates. North
Oaks Health System Senior Vice President/Chief Legal Services Officer
John Derenbecker offered the commencement address. “With your degree,
you have earned the privilege to serve others through patient care,”
Derenbecker affirmed. “I encourage you to embrace your accomplishment
with a sense of purpose and realize the golden opportunities you now have
to make a positive difference in others’ lives.”
Established in 1967, the North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology is
accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology
(JRCERT). The School offers a comprehensive 24-month program that provides
classroom and clinical instruction to prepare students for careers in
the field of diagnostic imaging, which is used to diagnose and treat diseases
and injuries. Upon graduation, students are eligible to take the American
Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT) National Certification examination
and apply for Louisiana state licensure. To request an application, call
or write: Program Director, North Oaks School of Radiologic Technology,
P.O. Box 2668, Hammond, Louisiana, 70404, (985) 345-9805. Applications
are also available on-line for printing by
clicking here.