INDIANAPOLIS – Five students are poised to
graduate from the Franciscan St. Francis Health Clinical Laboratory Science
Program.
The 2012 graduates and specialty field majors
are:
Lyndi
Gable, Purdue University
(BS in public health in 2011). She’s the daughter of Jack and Anne Gable of
Peru, Ind.
Brittany
Jackson, Purdue University
(BS in public health and epidemiology in 2011). Her parents are Mark and Barb
Jackson of Kokomo.
Aaron
Mang, Indiana State University
(BS in biology in 2012). His parents are Paul and Sharon Mang of Greensburg.
Ashley
Robinson, Franklin College
(BS in biology and pre-optometry in 2011). Her parents are Roderick and
Hyacinth Garrison of Indianapolis.
Danielle
Trowbridge, Ball State
University (BS in medical technology). She’s the daughter of Vince and Lena
Roby (and the late Tracey Roby) of Greenwood.
Graduation is 1 p.m., Thursday, June 7 in
the basement auditorium of Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis.
The Franciscan St. Francis Health Clinical
Laboratory Science Program (formerly known as the St. Francis School of Medical
Technology) is affiliated with several colleges and universities across the
Midwest.
The program,
which is a division of the hospital’s clinical laboratory, was established in
1967 and is dedicated to preparing professional medical technologists with the
theoretical and practical training to serve as active members of the health
care team in clinical laboratory science.
More than 335 students have
graduated from the program since its inception.
Medical technology involves conducting a
wide range of laboratory tests for the detection, diagnosis, treatment and
study of diseases. Clinical laboratory scientists work closely with
pathologists and other specialists to ensure the accuracy of diagnoses.
More information about the Franciscan St.
Francis Health Clinical Laboratory Science Program is at s at www.stfrancishospitals.org/Labs/DesktopDefault.aspx?tabindex=1&tabid=25.
