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April 24, 2008

ULM Clinical Laboratory Science faculty and students gain awards at national conference

ULM’s Department of Clinical Laboratory Science faculty and students attended the 2008 Joint Annual Meeting of the American Society for Clinical Laboratory Science of Mississippi and Louisiana during the week of April 15 – 18.

Dr. Michael Ramsey, professor of Clinical Laboratory Science, received the “Educator of the Year” award from the Louisiana Society for Clinical Laboratory Science. Ramsey was recognized for his devotion to students and his compassion for patients.

The following CLS students received awards at the LSCLS awards banquet:

• Maegan Guccione, a senior from Marrero, “Student of the Year”
  
  
• Julia Hunter, a senior from Monticello, Ark., Student Paper Award for paper titled “Scleroderma: Signs, Symptoms, and Diagnosis”
  
  
• Bruce Bilton, a senior from West Monroe, Student Paper Award for paper titled “Hepatitis B: A Comprehensive Review”

The following CLS students were elected as officers to the LSCLS Student Forum: Guccione, chair; Quad Smalley, a senior from Winnsboro, co-chair; and Jessi Baker, a senior from Marion, secretary.

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