Jameson Hospital School of Radiography Holds Graduation Ceremony

New Castle , PA – June 2, 2008 - Jameson’s 31^st School of Radiography and Specialty programs held their graduation ceremony at the Jameson South Conference Center on Friday, May 30, 2008 at 7:00 p.m.  

There were eleven graduates, seven in Radiography, and two in Nuclear Medicine, one in Ultrasound and one in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.  Four of the radiography graduates will further pursue education in Jameson specialty programs, two in Nuclear Medicine, one in Ultrasound, and one in Magnetic Resonance Imaging.  Robert J. D’Andrea who graduated from the Nuclear Medicine specialty program will further pursue his education in Jameson’s CAT Scan specialty program.

Radiography graduates were:  Anna Marie Allison, Christie M. Gibbons, Matthew P. Kamensky, Jesse C. Mahosky, Andrew Pisano, Trisha A. Riddle and Rachel A. Werther.  Specialty program graduates were  Robert J. D’Andrea and Valerie Lynn Hennon from Nuclear Medicine; Jessica Lynn Welsh from Ultrasound and Shelley Renee Wickline from Magnetic Resonance Imaging.

Several students received awards for outstanding clinical and classroom work. Matthew P. Kamensky received the Penn Imaging Clinical Excellence Award for overall best clinical performance and patient care.  The Elsevier Award for academic excellence was given to Christie M. Gibbons.  The Phoenix Award, given to the graduating student who had to overcome the most personal obstacles to complete their education, went to Anna Marie Allison and Andrew Pisano.  This was the first time that two students were awarded the Phoenix Award.

Master of ceremonies Bob Ondo, and Jane Beight, Administrative Director Medical Imaging, and David W. Hyser, Director School of Radiography, spoke during the ceremony.  Mr.Thomas White, Jameson Health System President/CEO, gave the keynote address.