INA, Ill. (June 19, 2015) - Nearly 40 local students participated in Rend Lake College's Discovery Camp this week, getting the chance to explore many different health care careers. The two-day camp was free for all attendees and was held at RLC and a local hospital, thanks to a partnership between the college and the South Central Illinois Allied Health Education Center (SCI-AHEC) Network. Through hands-on activities, presentations, and videos, campers between seventh and twelfth grades learned about Emergency Medical Services, Radiology, Nursing, Nutrition, Veterinary Science, Occupational Therapy, Mental Health, and many more fields. More information about Discovery Camp is available by contacting Kelli Stover at 618-437-5321, Ext. 1280 or stoverk@rlc.edu.
Discovery Campers posed for a group shot with members of Air-Evac 11 of Mt. Vernon Monday on the RLC campus. Pictured is, in alphabetical order, Samantha Alverth (Thompsonville), Dakota Alvis (Tamaroa), Kaylee Anderson (Mt. Vernon), Madelyn Barker (McLeansboro), Abigail Barnes (Tamaroa), Sarah Barnes (Tamaroa), Breanna Bowers (McLeansboro), Rebecca Bowers (McLeansboro), Fallyn Bradley (Benton), Tyson Broy (West Frankfort), Madeline Burgess (Valier), Jordan Eickelman (Benton), Jasmine Fields (Bluford), Rhiannon Gudermuth (Mt. Vernon), Audrey Gulley (Benton), A'Ralen Hunter (Mt. Vernon), Caleb Isaacs (McLeansboro), Elizabeth Isaacs (McLeansboro), Logan Johnson (Centralia), Madeline Johnson (Scheller), Katelynn Jones (Mt. Vernon), Meadow Jordan (Mt. Vernon), Elizabeth Kiselewski (Waltonville), Anna Kistner (Scheller), Hannah May (McLeansboro), Kate Miller (Macedonia), Elaine Miller (Macedonia), Kennadie Ohse (Simpson), Camryn Parker (McLeansboro), Diamond Phillips (Mt. Vernon), Maryk Phillips (Mt. Vernon), Leah Ragan (McLeansboro), Hallie Rednour (Mt. Vernon), Michaela Rexing (McLeansboro), Gabrielle Smith (Centralia), Mitchell Supancic (Benton), Dakota Taylor (Texico), and Alexis Wood (Waltonville). Click on the image for a larger view.
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Air-Evac 11 touched down on the Ina campus Monday to give campers an up close and personal look at the helicopter and answer questions about working in the industry. Campers learned about the different careers Air-Evac employs, including nurses, paramedics, EMTs, and pilots, among other topics. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Emergency response professionals from Litton Ambulance Service and the Jefferson Fire Protection District, both of Mt. Vernon, performed a mock car accident for Discovery Campers Monday on the Ina campus. Campers watched from a distance as the firefighters, paramedics, and EMTs came to the aid of two injured people in a rolled vehicle. Click on the image for a larger view.
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After the mock accident, Discovery Campers asked questions of the professionals on hand and tried on some firefighting attire. For many, the mock accident was the highlight of the day. Click on the image for a larger view.
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On the second day of Discovery Camp, students were broken into two groups to visit and tour either Crossroads Community Hospital in Mt. Vernon or Hamilton Memorial Hospital District in McLeansboro. Here, Mitchell Supancic of Benton, SITTING, looks at different cells through a microscope at Crossroads with the help of Michelle Lampley, RIGHT, Director of Laboratory Services. Click on the image for a larger view.
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Tricia Collins, LEFT, Assistant Laboratory Manager, gave a tour of the medical lab to several Discovery Campers during their visit to Crossroads Tuesday. In the lab, Collins described the different pieces of equipment and how they were used to help diagnose and treat patients. Click on the image for a larger view.
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At the end of day two, campers Rhiannon Gudermuth (Mt. Vernon), LEFT, and Meadow Jordan (Mt. Vernon) create their own fragrant lotion at Crossroads with the help of Pharmacist Alex Owens. Click on the image for a larger view.
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