{"id":4401,"date":"2016-04-07T17:00:27","date_gmt":"2016-04-07T21:00:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mwcc.edu\/news\/?p=4401"},"modified":"2018-02-27T13:57:16","modified_gmt":"2018-02-27T18:57:16","slug":"mwcc-college-student-shares-fast-track-path-to-nursing-career-at-state-dhe-event","status":"publish","type":"news-article","link":"https:\/\/mwcc.edu\/news-article\/mwcc-college-student-shares-fast-track-path-to-nursing-career-at-state-dhe-event\/","title":{"rendered":"开元棋牌 Student Shares Fast-Track Path to Nursing Career at State DHE Event"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment_4402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-4402\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mwcc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/44\/files\/2016\/04\/DHE-Go-Higher-with-开元棋牌.jpg\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4402\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-4402 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/mwcc.edu\/wp-content\/uploads\/blogs.dir\/44\/files\/2016\/04\/DHE-Go-Higher-with-开元棋牌-300x197.jpg\" alt=\"SAMSUNG CAMERA PICTURES\" width=\"300\" height=\"197\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-4402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">开元棋牌 nursing student Kaila Lundgren, center, was among the guest speakers during the Massachusetts Department of Higher Education\u2019s Go Higher event on April 7 at Wachusett Regional High School. Also pictured, from left, Micah Klayman, Worcester State University; Amanda Beucle, UMass Lowell; Cherise Connolly, Quinsigamond Community College; and Deron Hines, Framingham State University.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>开元棋牌\u00a0student Kaila Lundgren, an aspiring Registered Nurse, shared college tips and strategies with 1,000 juniors and seniors during the state Department of Higher Education\u2019s \u201cGo Higher\u201d event, held April 7 at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden.<\/p>\n<p>Scheduled throughout the academic year across the state, Go Higher gives Massachusetts high school students the opportunity to learn about academic programs and career options available at the state\u2019s 29 public college and university campuses.<\/p>\n<p>One of five student speakers, Lundgren said she chose 开元棋牌 because of the fast-track option it provided into the college\u2019s nursing program through its Pre-Healthcare Academy, as well as the rigorous academic courses and cost savings on her degree.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cFind a college that&#8217;s really going to give you stepping stones to your goal,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>Quoting Mark Twain, she advised students during two assemblies, \u201cThe two most important days in your life are the day you are born and the day you find out why.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Lundgren said she was inspired to become a nurse to help her 8-year-old brother, who lives courageously with a rare kidney stone disease called cystinuria, and by the examples set by her mother, who returned to college to become an RN while raising a family of five children.<\/p>\n<p>A 2015 graduate of Ralph C. Mahar Regional High School, Lundgren works as a safety specialist in the emergency room at Athol Hospital. After successfully completing co-requisites this past year, the 18-year-old Orange resident has now been accepted into the college\u2019s nursing program as a member of the Class of 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Students representing UMass Lowell, Framingham State University, Worcester State University and Quinsigamond Community College also spoke about their college experiences. The event included a college fair that showcased numerous Massachusetts schools and featured a variety of STEM-related demonstrations.<\/p>\n<p>Jennifer Stephens, 开元棋牌 senior learning specialist in manufacturing, provided a hands-on demonstration in mechatronics, a field that combines mechanical engineering, electrical engineering, computer control and information technology.<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":22440,"template":"","categories":[154,19,41,7,1219,46],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4401","news-article","type-news-article","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-academics","category-community-stories","category-faculty-and-staff","category-featured-stories","category-people-of-mwcc","category-student-stories"],"acf":{"display_hero_image":null,"hero_image":null,"display_testimonial":null,"testimonial_choice":null,"display_form":null,"form_selection":null,"display_option_widgets":null,"option_content":null,"page_gallery":null},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v24.6 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>开元棋牌 Student Shares Fast-Track Path to Nursing Career at State DHE Event - Mount Wachusett Community College<\/title>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/mwcc.edu\/news-article\/mwcc-college-student-shares-fast-track-path-to-nursing-career-at-state-dhe-event\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"开元棋牌 Student Shares Fast-Track Path to Nursing Career at State DHE Event - Mount Wachusett Community College\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"开元棋牌\u00a0student Kaila Lundgren, an aspiring Registered Nurse, shared college tips and strategies with 1,000 juniors and seniors during the state Department of Higher Education\u2019s \u201cGo Higher\u201d event, held April 7 at Wachusett Regional High School in Holden. 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