Tioga High School students Dylan Thomas, Andrea Acuna and Carson Cloud participated in a collaborative activity using Legos to create a calm and supporting environment, a skill applicable to the field of mental health counseling. The three participated in a Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) event hosted by Northwestern State University.
Tioga High School students Marcos Avellano and Tre’Sean Fisher tested each other’s blood pressure Friday during a workshop on assessing vital signs. The session was one of several presented at the Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) event at NSU’s Cenla campus to expose high school students to career opportunities in healthcare.
Northwestern State University’s Cenla campus in Alexandria hosted about 125 high school students from Rapides and Avoyelles parishes who explored career opportunities in nursing, allied health, radiologic sciences, social work, psychology, addiction studies and EMT/paramedic.The Healthcare Academic and Career Exploration (ACE) project is funded by a grant from The Rapides Foundation. F...
