Eleven students and five faculty members from the ѿapp Radiologic Technology program recently attended two conferences in four days, including the and the . In both cases, students showcased their prowess in medical imaging, and were recognized for their efforts with awards and scholarships.
ACERT holds its annual conference as a forum for educators to come together to discuss the challenges and opportunities in radiologic technology through advocacy and the advancement of the profession. NvSRT promotes excellence in medical imaging in Nevada. Both conferences were held in early February in Las Vegas.
“At the ACERT conference, we had two scholarship winners, and four students won first place in an undergraduate original research poster submission—this is the first time ѿapp has entered the contest!” shared Rori Wilkis, Director of Radiologic Technology. “Three students placed in the top 100 in the national student competition, out of 575 students.”
Wilkis continued: “On Saturday, we attended the NvSRT annual conference and the students competed against Great Basin College (GBC) and University of Nevada, Las Vegas (UNLV) radiology for the Golden Nevada skeleton and we won! We haven't had the Golden Skeleton since 2018. I’m so proud of all our students for their hard work and dedication.”
Students recognized include:
- Poster Winners: Carl Chapman, Josh Hvegholm, Ulises De Leon and Robert Bada
- Scholarship Winners: Josh Hvegholm and Debra Scolnick
- ACERT Student Competition: Kelly Ducato, Sam Davis, Robert Bada
- NvSRT Golden Skeleton Winner: Robert Bada
Wilkis and the participating students wish to thank the ѿapp Student Government Association and Lambda Nu honor society for partially funding the students’ attendance at these conferences.
For more information, please contact the Radiologic Technology program.