SCOTTSBLUFF, Neb., ― Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology celebrated its annual commencement ceremony on Friday, August 10 at the Education Center at Regional West.

Graduates of the Class of 2018 include Jamalee Jenkins and Kayla Sanchez, both of Mitchell; Darren Wells of Scottsbluff; Katie Starostka of Silver Creek, Neb; and RaeLe Riley of Torrington, Wyo.

The two-year program combines a strong clinical component with classroom study. The students’ primary emphasis is radiography but during their training they are also exposed to MRI, CT scanning, angiography, ultrasound, cardiac catheterization, nuclear medicine, radiation therapy and an orthopedic clinic.

Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology was founded in 1951 and has been accredited by the Joint Review Committee on Education in Radiologic Technology since 1964.

For more information about Regional West Medical Center School of Radiologic Technology, please contact Program Director Stephanie Cannon at stephanie.cannon@rwhs.org or 308-630-1153.

Regional West Health Services in Scottsbluff, Neb., is the parent company of Regional West Medical Center, a 188-bed regional referral center and one of three Level II Trauma Centers in the state. As the region’s only tertiary referral medical center, Regional West offers care that spans more than 32 medical specialties provided by over 28 physician clinics. With nearly 300 providers, and over 2,000 employees, Regional West provides comprehensive and innovative health care services for the people of western Nebraska and the neighboring states of Colorado, South Dakota, and Wyoming.