2017 MLT scholarships awarded
Wednesday, April 19th, 2017
Rebecca Rogers and Elaine Rivera were recently announced as the recipients of Southeastern Community College’s Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Scholarship. The scholarship is awarded to second-year MLT students who are about to enter their final semester of the program. Funding for the scholarship is acquired through contributions from MLT Club fundraisers and donations from the community.
Rogers is a native of Lumberton and is the MLT class president. Rivera is a native Jacksonville.
The Medical Laboratory Technician is the scientific investigator of medicine. The MLT performs lab tests on body fluid specimens to discover biologic clues which lead to the diagnosis of disease. Graduates from the program have achieved a 90% overall pass rate on the certification exam since the program’s inception in 1995. The program is accredited by the National Accrediting Agency for Clinical Laboratory Sciences (5600 N. River Road Suite 720, Chicago, IL 60018, 733-714-8880).
For more information, contact to instructors Dawn Williamson, 642-7141 (ext 377), dawn.williamson@sccnc.edu.
