BRADFORD, Pa. — The Bradford Regional Medical Center School of Radiography hosted its graduation ceremony on Friday at the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford.
Jeanne Capra, program director, served as master of ceremonies and Madison Sera, a radiology technologist at BRMC, offered remarks to the graduates.
The graduating class was presented diplomas by Alixandra Coon, clinical coordinator, and Dr. Mark Welch, medical advisor. The graduating class consisted of seven members: Brielle Kalacinski of Galeton, Samantha Bernard of Jamestown, N.Y., Haylee Cherry of Johnsonburg, Claudia Miller of Coudersport, Madison Sauley of Galeton, Jessica Taylor of Kane and Abigail Zechman of Beavertown.
Five of the graduates earned a bachelor’s degree in radiological science from Pitt-Bradford, one graduate earned a bachelor’s degree in medical imaging sciences from Penn-West Clarion and one earned an associate’s degree from Mercyhurst University.
“As a 1984 graduate of the school, I have had the privilege to work with many classes over the years,” Capra said. “The class of 2024 has been excellent, both clinically and academically. Since joining the program, these students have faced many challenges related to several technological advances. Now, as graduates, I can say without hesitation that they are more than prepared to succeed in any health care environment.”
During the ceremony, students received scholarships from the Bradford Hospital Auxiliary. Miller was awarded the Clinical Excellence Award and Isabella Johnson received the Academic Achievement Scholarship.
The Bradford Hospital Auxiliary awards more than $6,200 in healthcare scholarships annually. Since the inception of its scholarship program in the early 1950s, the auxiliary has awarded over $250,000 to students entering the healthcare field.
The School of Radiography, part of the Imaging Services Department at BRMC, is a 24-month program providing didactic and clinical instruction. More than 800 hours of a student’s time is spent in the classroom, and an additional 2,300 hours of clinical education is provided through the program.
Since its establishment in 1978, the school has graduated more than 300 students from its two-year course.