Column: Minnesota West MLT program filling critical need
According to the Bureau of Labor statistics (BLS 2020), the MLT positions are expected to grow by greater than 7% between 2019 and 2029.
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Dr. Rita Miller, Minnesota West | 8:40 am, Jun. 2, 2021 ×
Dr. Rita Miller
If you have ever been to the doctor, chances are you have had tests run in order to check for diseases or abnormalities. The doctor orders the test, but who actually does the testing? It is the medical laboratory technician (two-year degree) and medical laboratory scientist (four-year degree).
The Medical Laboratory Technician/Scientist profession is often called the “hidden profession” because the job of a medical laboratory technician (MLT) is often done behind the scenes. Their work is essential and provides empirical and scientific data to assist the health care providers with crucial information for diagnosis, treatment and management of a patient’s health. Approxima
Annual permit will allow 3.2 beer sales through August during Junior Legion, Legion and amateur baseball games 11:21 am, May 25, 2021 ×
Worthington Police Chief Troy Appel (left) and Sgt. Josh McCuen join the department s three newest officers, Christine Shorter (second from left), Bryant Schroeder and Alex Van Someren. The new officers, who all started in 2020, were officially sworn in during Monday night s meeting of the Worthington City Council. (Special to The Globe)
WORTHINGTON The Worthington City Council on Monday approved an application from the Worthington Area Youth Baseball Association (WAYBA) to sell 3.2 beer during Junior Legion, Legion and Amateur ballgames from May through August of this year.
WHS senior Kero Morke plans for a career in medicine Written By: Leah Ward | ×
Kero Morke is headed for a career in the medical field, with a plan to help either the local community or her native country. (Leah Ward/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON One soon-to-be WHS graduate has big plans for the next phase of life: learning skills that will help provide medical care to those in need.
Kero Morke was born in Ethiopia, where her brother works as a doctor. I want to be like him, and I also like helping people, the senior said.
Morke came to Worthington with her parents and six of her siblings when she was 8 years old.
The 100 Best Community Colleges in America
By Elizabeth Jackson, Stacker News
On 5/16/21 at 8:00 AM EDT
With college costs mounting and student debt remaining a hot topic of conversation, public opinion on four-year colleges has begun to shift, as people contemplate whether they are in fact the only or best option for all students. An estimated 8.7 million undergraduates enrolled in public, two-year colleges during the 2016–17 academic year, according to the National Center for Education Statistics. A 2019 study from TD Ameritrade found 36 percent of Gen Z students considered attending a community college before a four-year college, while 21 percent considered attending a community college instead of a four-year college.
Worthington High School senior Terbuto Ochothow hopes to play collegiate basketball, major in liberal arts area. 8:00 pm, May 11, 2021 ×
Terbuto Ochothow is shown in this April 26, 2021 photo at Worthington High School. The senior hopes to play collegiate-level basketball after high school. (Tim Middagh/The Globe)
WORTHINGTON Four-sport athlete Terbuto “Terbo” Ochothow has excelled on the basketball court, football and soccer fields, and on the track, but the graduating Worthington High School senior is proud of the fact that he’s also excelled in the classroom.
Raised by a single mother as one of seven sons, Ochothow grew up with the advice that if he wants to succeed in sports, good grades would be needed to earn scholarships necessary to go to college.