MCC Daily Tribune

MCC Surgical Technology 2020 Graduates Hold Virtual Jacket Ceremony and Celebrate 100% Board Pass Rate

On July 15th, the 2020 MCC surgical technology graduates sat for the National Board of Surgical Technologists and Surgical Assistants certification exam. Dean Kaminsky and I are pleased and proud to announce a stellar 100% pass rate for this year's class. Many thanks go to faculty members Mary Seely and Mary Combs for their support of their student's success under the challenging and changing conditions this past semester. We also want to thank Clinical Supervisors, Kelly Habarek, Kristina Hamlin, and Tasha Vila, for their support of the students at clinical sites, and lab support person Melissa Daniels- Dolan.

To celebrate this achievement, the traditional Jacket Ceremony was held virtually on Saturday, July 18th. At the ceremony, MCC Interim President Douglas, Provost Wade, Dean Kaminsky and Holly Falcon, the President of the Association of Surgical Technologists, brought greetings to the students and relatives who attended and congratulated the students on attaining this milestone. Professors Seely and Combs expressed appreciation that MCC has so many capable and thoughtful people working toward the same goals-- success for the students in a safe manner!

Students receiving individual recognition during the ceremony included:

Svitlana Trukhlinska. Phi Theta Kappa and Association of Surgical Technologists National Honor Society member.

Kalyn Korber, recipient of the first Johnson Family Scholarship

Alexis Gordon, recipient of the Seely Family Award

Officers of the Club for Surgical Technologists and LEAD certificate recipients, President: Devan Jonathan, Vice President: Ashley Goldthrite, Treasurer: Mario DiRoma, Secretary: Gabrielle Willard, Media: Braelyn Bridges.

Congratulations to MCC's newest class of Certified Surgical Technologists!

Andrea Wade
Academic Services
07/20/2020