Two St. Joseph students were recently named to the fall dean’s list at North Dakota State University, Fargo.
They are the following: Ethan Schatz, medical laboratory science; and Jeremy Warzecka, mechanical engineering.
Students must earn a minimum 3.50 grade-point average or higher to qualify for the honor.
Kristi Bohlig of St. Joseph was among 32 students to begin the clinical portion of their studies to earn a master’s degree as physician’s assistants from the University of North Dakota School of Medicine and Health Sciences, Grand Forks.
The White Coat Ceremony for these future PA providers was held Jan. 12.
“The presentation of the white coat is symbolic of the new profession the students are entering,” said PA Studies Chair Jeanie McHugo, PhD, PA-C. “The coats will be worn by students through(out) the clinical phase of their training and denoted their involvement with the PA program at UND.”
Students have already completed their first two semesters of basic science instruction, and now will spend four weeks in the clinical setting in Grand Forks before returning to their home communities, where most of their training will take place under the supervision of physician and PA preceptors. During the next 18 months, they will return to UND for several weeks at different junctures for education and training.
Seventy-five percent of this class is from North Dakota, South Dakota and Minnesota. Students range in age from 21 to 44 years, with an average age of 30; the class includes 13 men and 19 women.
