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The Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center (VREC) recently donated a DAIWHA Corp, Ltd. MEDIFUSION MP-1000 intravenous fluid pump to Johnson College’s Veterinary Technology Program.

The MP-1000 is used to deliver liquids through IV or epidural routes for therapeutic and/or diagnostic purposes. Students in the Veterinary Technology Program will be trained with this important device that is often used in the field.

Nichole Danova, DVM, President/Director of Surgery of VREC, states, “We highly appreciate all that Johnson College, the Animal Care Center and the Veterinary Technology Program have done for VREC and the veterinary community.”

Johnson College’s Animal Care Center offered its facility space to VREC and its staff in order for it to transition from concept to reality. In December 2009, Dr. Nichole Danova and others started a surgical referral service, then known as the Veterinary Surgical Center. The team immediately launched plans to move into a larger, full-service hospital space. The name of the organization was changed and its current location was established in February 2010. Currently, VREC, now a 24-hour, multi-specialty referral and emergency center, can be found at 318 Northern Blvd. in South Abington Twp.

Dr. Danova shares, “Johnson College allowed us to become organized and ready for the tremendous undertaking of opening a new referral and emergency center and thus did not just support us, but helped the entire community of veterinarians, veterinary technicians, animal shelters, emergency responders and most importantly pets and their families.”

To learn more about VREC, please visit www.vrecpa.com or call 570-587-7777. For more information about Johnson College’s Veterinary Technology Program, visit www.johnson.edu or call 570-342-6404.

From Left to Right: Jen Pleskach, Receptionist at Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center; Lauren Levish ‘04, CVT, Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center; Megan Biduck ‘08, CVT, Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center; Rosemary Cook, CVT, Ph.D., Veterinary Technology Program Chairperson at Johnson College; Nichole Danova, DVM, President/Director of Surgery at Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center; Lara Derr, Practice Manager at Veterinary Referral and Emergency Center; Kendra Lapsansky, BS, CVT, Veterinary Technology Program Instructor at Johnson College; Colin Bullmore, DVM,  Veterinary Technology Program Instructor at Johnson College

Friday, May 20, 2011
Blue Ridge Trail Golf Club

For more information:
Stephanie Orzalek
570-702-8908
sorzalek@johnson.edu

Registration information to follow!

Johnson College’s Student Life Department is hosting an American Red Cross Blood Drive on Thursday, February 10, 2011 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. in the College’s Moffat Building Gym. Each contributor that day will be entered into a special raffle to win a $25.00 gift card to a restaurant of their choice.

Those interested in donating blood can call 1-800-GiveLife to sign up for an appointment. There will also be representatives from the Red Cross at Johnson College to register interested contributors on Tuesday, February 8th from 10:00 a.m. to Noon and on Wednesday, February 9th from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. in the Moffat Café.

The pint goal for this blood drive is 25. Please come out and help us meet this goal. It can save a life!

Johnson College is located at 3427 North Main Avenue in Scranton, which is off exit 190 on I-81. For more information, please contact Christine Buckery at 570-702-8950.

During the 2010 academic year, 91% of Johnson College students received some form of financial aid, be it need-based or merit-based scholarships, grants, loans and work-study from federal, state and institutional sources. Merit-based scholarships can range from $1,500 to half tuition annually.

Johnson College will host a Financial Aid Workshop to give its prospective as well as returning students information about these programs on Thursday, January 27, 2011 from 5pm-7pm in the Moffat Building.

At the workshop, representatives from the College will review available financial aid programs and offer parents and/or students the opportunity to complete the Free Application for Student Aid (FAFSA) while on campus.

To RSVP for the Financial Aid Workshop or for more information, call 570-702-8900.

The Winter 2011 Edition of
The Johnsonian is here!

Click the image above for the latest news from Johnson College! 

In This Issue: 

• A New Lease on Student Life 
• Alumnus Donation
• NEPA Fix-It Facts
• Center for Sustainability at Johnson College
• Alumni News
• Johnson College in the Community

Students and Alumni:
Save the Date!
 

Wednesday, March 2, 2011
11:00am – 12:30pm
Moffat Building Gym

For More Information:
Roseann Martinetti
Associate Director of Career Services
570-702-8919
rmartinetti@johnson.edu

On October 29, 30 and 31, 2010, the 51st Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show was held at the Pennsylvania Farm Show Complex and Expo Center in Harrisburg, PA.

According to Penn State’s Cooperative Extension Dairy and Animal Science Department, “Youth from 59 counties qualified for this year’s show. Over 800 youth with 1303 entries and more than 900 horses participated in 48 performance and 90 production classes and special events throughout the weekend.”

Johnson College’s own Tiffany Belcher, a freshman in the Veterinary Technology Program, participated in this competition. Ms. Belcher, along with her horse – Triples Rolling Rock, placed 4th in the Clover Leaf Barrel Race Horses Class!

Ms. Belcher has been riding horses since she was three years old. 2010 marked her second year participating in the Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show.

Great job, Tiffany!

Tiffany Belcher ’12, of Wyalusing, with her horse Triples Rolling Rock.

Tiffany Belcher ’12 and Triples Rolling Rock competing at the 51^st Annual Pennsylvania State 4-H Horse Show.

2010 marked the 115th anniversary of the discovery of x-rays. Freshmen students in Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Program celebrated the milestone by partaking in the Program’s Annual Poster Contest.

Students worked in teams to design posters that illustrated the history of and information about the Radiologic Technology field. The posters were displayed in the College’s library for all students, faculty, and staff to see.

The judges for this year’s contest included Linda Learn, Assistant Director of Student Support Services/Counselor, Lynn Krushinski, Student Support Services Coordinator, Rich Mishura, General Education Division Chairperson, and Michele Srebro, Librarian/Resource Specialist.

The winners were:

First Place – “Quantum Hotel” by Edna Bradley, Alexandra Mepham, Tiffany Race

Second Place – “Tonite’s the Nite” by Carly Leach, Timothy Miller, Ryah Oswald

Third Place – “X-Ray Tubes” by Joseph Cimino, Heather Trudgeon, Robin Vaccaro

Honorable Mention – “Jeopardy” by Christine Geiser, John Heimbach, Kimberly Kuratnick

The Radiologic Technology Program Department honored the winning teams at a special luncheon. Winners received prizes, which consisted of gift cards for local restaurants and businesses.

 
From left to right: Heather Trudgeon ’12, Hackettstown, NJ; Joseph Cimino ’12, Effort, PA; Robin Vaccaro ’12, Pittston, PA; Edna Bradley ‘12, Thornhurst, PA; Tiffany Race ’12, Hughestown, PA; Alexandra Mepham ’12, Canadensis, PA; Ryah Oswald ’12, Scranton, PA; Carly Leach ’12, Old Forge, PA; Timothy Miller ’12, New Hope, PA; Lynn Krushinski, Student Support Services Coordinator; Rich Mishura, General Education Division Chairperson; Michele Srebro, Librarian/Resource Specialist

The winning entries for the 2010 Radiologic Technology Poster Contest

The Animal Care Center at Johnson College is currently accepting applications for its Annual Spay Day, which will take place on Wednesday, February 23, 2011.

This one-day only clinic offers discounted spaying and neutering services for dogs and cats. Residents of Lackawanna County with an income of less than $25,000 annually are invited to apply.

The deadline for filing applications is February 4, 2011 and will be strictly adhered to. Applications can be obtained at www.johnson.edu, by calling 570-702-8961, or by stopping by the Animal Care Center on Johnson College’s campus at 3427 North Main Avenue, Scranton. Incomplete applications or those submitted without verification of income will not be considered. Submitting an application does not guarantee that your animals will be accepted. Please no phone calls to check on the status of applications; Animal Care Center personnel will call eligible applicants to set up an appointment time.

This will be the seventh year that Johnson College has celebrated Spay Day in conjunction with the Doris Day Foundation’s Spay Day USA, which seeks to help control pet overpopulation by providing affordable spaying/neutering services. On the day of the event, the College’s senior Veterinary Technology Program students assist in surgical prep, surgery, and post-surgical care. Other volunteers include local Veterinarians and Veterinary Technicians who pitch in to make the day a success.

For more information on Spay Day 2011, please contact the Animal Care Center at Johnson College by calling 570-702-8961.

Johnson College student Stephanie Pherreigo ’11, of Old Forge, poses with a patient, Amico, during Spay Day 2010.

CLICK HERE FOR AN APPLICATION!

CLICK HERE FOR AN APPLICATION!

The CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Student Scholarship Fund Committee has established a scholarship for students in Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Program.

The CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Student Scholarship will be awarded to two first-year Radiologic Technology students. The funds will give a generous financial boost to those who wish to attend the College.

Funding of the scholarship will be provided from contributions made through the Annual Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament.

Twenty-one years ago, Rich Vinansky started the Annual CMC Employee Golf Tournament. After Mr. Vinansky passed away, his colleagues and friends took the reins, renaming the event the Annual Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament

Jay Kurilla and Jim Lopatka serve as Co-Chairs for the Tournament. This new scholarship was established because those involved wished to see the proceeds from the event go to a worthy cause. Mr. Kurilla expressed, “We felt that it would be a great tribute to our friend to donate in his memory for education of future Technologists.”

Jane Maas, MS, RT, Radiologic Technology Department Chairperson, states, “On behalf of the Radiologic Technology Program and its students, I would like to express our most sincere gratitude to the CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament Student Scholarship Fund Committee for presenting this award. Their foresight and generosity will greatly assist both present and future recipients of the scholarship in achieving their goals.”

From left to right: Jay Kurilla, Co-Chair of the Annual CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament; Joan Bonczek B.S. R.T., Clinical Coordinator/Instructor for Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Program; Katie Leonard, Johnson College’s Director of Institutional Advancement; Jane Maas, MS, RT, Johnson College’s Radiologic Technology Department Chairperson; Barbara Bossi, R.N., CMC’s Vice President of Patient Care Services; Jim Lopatka, Co-Chair of the Annual CMC Rich Vinansky Memorial Golf Tournament