INDIANAPOLIS – Six students are poised to
graduate from the Franciscan St. Francis Health Clinical Laboratory Science
Program.
The 2013 graduates and specialty field majors
are:
Alex
Beuhler, University of
Southern Indiana (BS in biology, 2012). Parents are Bryan and Darla Beuhler of
Odon, Ind.
Hannah
Cox, University of
Indianapolis (BS in medical technology, 2013). Parents are Mark and Lynette Cox
of Darlington, Ind.
Tayla
Graff, Franklin College (BS
in biology, 2012). Parents are Troy and Sandy Fields, of Owensburg, Ind.
Ashley
McEldowney, Ball State
University (BS in medical technology, 2013).
Parents are Kim McEldowney-Hershey and John Hershey, and the late Scott
McEldowney, all of Greenville, Ohio.
Rachel
Siekemeyer, Miami
University (BA-microbiology, 2012, BS medical laboratory science, 2013).
Parents are Richard and Irene Siekemeyer of Cincinnati, Ohio.
Hanna
Whetstine, Indiana
University Purdue University Indianapolis (BS in biology, 2006), Parents are
the late Butch and Sandy Whetstine of Columbus, Ind.
Graduation is 1 p.m., Friday, May 31, in the
Franciscan St. Francis Health-Indianapolis auditorium.
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 340 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.
