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2021 Health Science Commencement
MOORHEAD, Miss. (May 7, 2021) - Mississippi Delta Community College (MDCC) held its
Health Science Pinning and Graduation Ceremony Thursday, May 6, 2021 at 9:00 a.m.
at Jim Randall Stadium on the Moorhead Campus. The ceremony included graduates from
the Associate Degree Nursing (ADN) Program, the Dental Hygiene Technology Program,
the Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) Program and the Radiologic Technology Program.
The processional was performed by Beverly Terrell and Derrick Fields provided the
invocation with opening remarks by MDCC President Dr. Tyrone Jackson.
In total, sixty-nine students graduated from one of four health science programs.
Each program prepares students for an exciting healthcare career. Graduates of these
programs are awarded an Associate of Applied Science Degree from Mississippi Delta
Community College.
Thirty-nine individuals completed the ADN Program. The ADN Program is designed to
provide educational opportunities to qualified students for a rewarding career that
will help meet the expanding health care needs of the community. The program prepares
the individual to practice as a Registered Nurse, according to the State of Mississippi
Law. Graduates receive an Associate of Applied Science Degree.
Nine individuals completed the Dental Hygiene Technology Program. The Dental Hygiene
Technology Program provides students with a general education and a comprehensive
clinical dental hygiene experience that prepares them for a career in the dental hygiene
profession. The program includes clinical experience in treating patients throughout
the lifespan with normal oral care and general systemic conditions. All phases of
dental hygiene education are covered and practiced by clinical experience.
Eight individuals completed the MLT Program. In the laboratory, a highly skilled team
of pathologists and medical technologists, MLT and specialists work together to solve
the mysteries, put the puzzles together, and answer the critical questions of medicine.
Seventy to eighty percent of medical decisions made by physicians are based on laboratory
findings. In fact, the practice of modern medicine would be impossible without the
tests performed in the laboratory. Every day, new advances in genetic testing, biomarkers,
and polymerase chain reaction technology are creating more challenges and job opportunities
for clinical laboratory science professionals. It is a fast-growing field, and there
will be great demand for clinical laboratory professionals in the future. Clinical
laboratory professionals are the researchers, the investigators, and some say the
real heroes of medicine.
Thirteen completed the Radiologic Technology Program. The Radiologic Technology Program
provides a general education and clinical training program that prepares students
for a career in radiography. The technical program combines theory through traditional
classroom instruction and laboratory experience on campus and clinical experiences
in affiliated hospitals to provide opportunities for students to develop skills needed
to enter the Radiology profession. The Radiologic Technology Program commences in
August of each year and runs for 22 consecutive months, with a projected graduation
date in May.
For more information about our health science programs, click here. Students interested in enrolling in a health care program should register for orientation
by visiting nso.msdelta.edu. Orientation will be held in the J. T. Hall Coliseum on the Moorhead campus of Mississippi
Delta Community College.