Program graduates that have started healthcare careers:

 

Nursing School Graduates (RN Degrees) currently working at Via Christi

Christina (Goetz) Stearman, RN – graduated May 06, Wichita State University (Worked as a patient care technician and monitor technician while in nursing school)

Sofia Jaramillo, RN – graduated Dec. 06, Newman University (Worked for Via Christi in varies positions since 2002)

Jessica Cornejo, RN

 

Respiratory Therapy Graduates currently working at Via Christi

Amber Rau, RT – graduate Newman University

Monica Lee, RT– graduate Newman University

Allison Burliegh, RT – graduate Newman University

 

Partient Care Technician working at Via Christi

Lauren Baalman, PCT3 – Nursing Student

Jillian Barth, PCT – FHSU nursing student

Monica Seidl, PCT - nursing student

Caitlyn Morland, PCT

Anna Dick, PCT

Lindsey Huelsman, Cardiac Technician

 

Nursing Students not currently working at Via Christi

Michelle Goodwin – Newman University program started Fall 2008

Rose Damilini – Newman University program started Fall 2008

Courtney Blake – Kansas State University admitted Fall 2008

Stephanie Patterson– Wichita State University graduate and employer Wesley

 

Laboratory Assistant currently working at Via Christi

Karmala Felts – 2007-current

 

Hospitality Technician currently working at Via Christi

Corey Mayhill – worked Via Christi since 2002 and is obtaining Psychology Degree, WSU

 

Radiology Degrees

Amy Burt – working at Via Christi

Adelita Aldava – graduate Newman University 2008

Jamie Gross

Dietician Assistant at Via Christi prior to entrance into KSU Dietician program

Stephanie Rickie

 

Pharmacy

Beth Rutherford – Attending Pharmacy School in Oklahoma

Laura Mazur – Pharmacy Technician at Via Christi

 

Pursuing pre-medical degrees at exclusive schools

Sarah Putman – Notre Dame

Chris Magno – John Hopkins

 

Benjamin J. Johnston is currently attending medical school and also worked for Via Christi as a Phlebotomist.

 

Additional Health Academy Graduates working at Via Christi following the Academy:

Jennifer Nguyen

Linda Le (Via Christi flower shop 2007)

 

There are students that continue to volunteer at the hospital following their experience at the academy as well.

 

There has been a total of 294 students graduate the program since its inception in fall 2002 and the above are just a few of the students that have returned as healthcare professionals to Via Christi following their experience in the St. Gianna Catholic Health Academy.

 

We are just beginning to see the results and impact our program is having on Via Christi due to 2002 students now beginning to graduate from their professional programs.