Student’s and Alumni Success

What were you doing prior to Gurnick?

Prior to Gurnick, I was pursuing my biology degree at UC Santa Cruz with the intention of applying to Pharmacy school. As I was finishing up my bachelor’s degree, I decided that graduate school was not for me. At that point I started looking at other careers and fell upon radiologic technology. When I decided to pursue this new field, I worked as a patient service representative at Valley Radiology in San Jose, as I waited to apply to schools.

What made you decide to enroll?

At first, I didn’t consider Gurnick as an option due to its distance from where I live. After talking to some Gurnick alumni from my place of employment at the time, they spoke very highly of the school and pushed me to apply. I am glad I listened to them and applied, as Gurnick has been assisting me to reach my goals.

What has your overall experience been like?

Overall, my experience at Gurnick has been very positive. The instructors have been helpful in preparing us to be successful radiologic technologists as soon as we graduate and pass the boards. I also like that the faculty at Gurnick work with students to cater the individual. For me personally, I have spoken out about my interests of learning other modalities, and the school has been very supportive of my ambitions and helped me get a jump start into cross training as a student to reach my goals of becoming g multi-modality technologist.

What do you hope to change in your future as a result of enrolling and graduating?

As a result of graduating from the radiologic technology program, I want to continue learning, whether it is working with fellow technologists, radiologists, or even with students. I believe that there is always more to learn, and the beauty of this field, is that it is dynamic and with changes in technology, we have to adapt with it.

Before entering the program, I was a housekeeper at the hospital. Working in the medical field and helping patients is something I have always wanted to do. I wanted to help more than just sanitize the room for the patient. Therefore, I decided to enroll in the radiologic technologist program.

After looking at many different schools, I’m glad that I picked Gurnick to be the institution where I will pursue my healthcare career. Overall, I’m very please with the experience at Gurnick Academy of Medical Arts, Concord. The instructors are very knowledgeable, willing to help throughout the course and guide me throughout my educational and clinical experience. Gurnick Academy also has a wide range of clinical sites, from an outpatient clinic to a level one trauma hospital. The different experience I have gained through my clinical rotations has prepared me to work in any environment.

Thank you, Ms. Rosebrock, and the wonderful radiologic technologist program team for making my dream come true! As an upcoming graduate, I look forward to beginning my career as a Radiologic Technologist.