Blinn recognizes 17 Radiologic Technology Program graduates with pinning ceremony

Graduates maintain a high state licensure exam pass rate and 100% employment rate

May 8, 2024

Seventeen graduates were recognized with a pinning ceremony, Tuesday, May 7, after completing the Blinn College District’s highly ranked Radiologic Technology Program.

“These graduates are the eyes of the hospital and understand their work is vital to providing an accurate diagnosis and optimum patient care,” Program Director Tina Kocurek said. “The training they receive in our state-of-the art facility and during their clinical rotations, as well as the commitment of our experienced faculty, ensures they are prepared to make a positive impact on the communities they serve.”

Radiologic technologists make up the third-largest group of healthcare professionals in the nation – surpassed in number only by physicians and nurses. Radiologic technologists use specialized medical equipment to create images of patients’ bodies to help doctors diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, radiologic technologists earn a median salary of $76,020 per year and employment is projected to grow 6% between 2022 and 2032, creating 15,400 new jobs.

The spring 2024 graduating class includes Derek Freeman (George West), Micah Grona (Edna), Averi Hancock (Centerville), Scott Kornegay (Gause), Paige Morris (Whitewright), Ben Pena (Port Lavaca), Daniel Pope (College Station), Andrew Rodriguez (Giddings), Christian Saucedo (Fulshear), Amy Schreckenbach (Brenham), Brittany Shirley (College Station), Leanna Simmons (Bryan), Jennifer Solis (Bryan), Danielle Stiefel (Corpus Christi), Alyson Trlicek (La Grange), Haley Venegoni (Jarrell), and Carlee Yearwood (Tomball).

Blinn’s two-year Radiologic Technology Program is based at the RELLIS Academic Alliance Complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan, where students gain hands-on skills utilizing the facility’s 16,000-square-foot simulation laboratories. The nationally accredited program prepares students for careers as entry-level radiologic technologists through extensive training in patient care and safety, anatomy and physiology, image production, equipment operation, radiation protection, and radiographic procedures. The program’s curriculum is designed to transfer graduates seamlessly into institutions of higher learning to continue studies beyond an Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiologic Technology.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for state licensure and will be prepared to complete the credentialing examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Program graduates have maintained a 100% job placement rate for 30 consecutive years and last year’s graduating class posted a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the credentialing examination.

For more information regarding the Blinn Radiologic Technology Program and the application process, visit www.blinn.edu/radiologic-technology.