Newest faculty member

Donald Barton, M.S., MT(ASCP) is the latest faculty member to join the CLS team. Don came to us from Grand Junction, Colorado where he was Point-of-care Coordinator at St. Mary's Hospital Medical Center Laboratory http://www.stmarygj.com/ and also worked as an independent database developer of quality assurance software for use in the clinical laboratory. Don received his M.S. in Microbiology from Loma Linda University in 1985 and taught microbiology and virologyat California State University in San Bernadino, CA and La Sierra University. Don is married to Cindy, a Registered Nurse, and has two daughters; Linzi, a Sophomore at Andrews University doing Adventist Colleges Abroad in Argentina, and Andrea, a Junior at Campion Academy in Colorado. His teaching responsibilities include Principles of Immunology and Fundamentals of Human Blood Biology. Don will assume many of the responsibilities currently performed by Al McMullen following his retirement in August, 2010.

Class of 2010

Presenting the Class of 2010.

There are 23 students in this years class

Orientation meeting

Enjoying some treats provided by the Faculty.


Andrea Rogers and Merideth LaClair enjoying the treats.

Students drop by after graduation

Alex, Christelle, Carolina, Melanie. and Ji-Ming dropped by after graduation for a photo-op!!

Certificate ceremony 2009

August 1st, 2009 the CLS Faculty and Staff hosted the annual Certificate ceremony for the 2009 graduating class. Approximaetly 275 people were served a light meal of vege-meatballs, pita bread, fruit, veges, and cake. Thanks Mrs. Reiner for making over 1200 vege-meatballs. Also thanks to CLS students; Brittany Blair, Edna Haldar, Nicole Smith, Susana Lee Wong, Oraine Snaith, and Aria Bovell for helping with preparations. Special thanks to the following spouses for their help as well; Harvey Kilsby for keeping things organized, Kevin Reiner for photography, and Fran McMullen for kitchen duties. Without each of you it just wouldn't have happened.

Thanks so much and stay tuned for more pictures.

Richae Dehaney celebrates birthdays

Richae Dehaney (in purple hat) celebrates birthdays with Blood Bank department during her clinical rotation at Florida Hospital.

Farewell party for students at Florida

The staff of Florida Hospital gave a farewell party for the CLS students that did their clinical rotations in the Florida Hospital system.

The students that were in Florida were: Richae Dehaney, Arik Drummond, Allan Faigao, Charma Henry, Ricardo Hines, Sam Ozeir, Maxshorn Pink, and Rohan Swanston

The Clinical staff send this note along with the pictures:

"These pictures were taken last friday. We enjoyed having your students here - they were great!"

Local Seniors night out

On Wednesday, June 24th the CLS Faculty hosted the Seniors, who are doing their clinicals at local hospitals, to an evening at Olive Garden.

Good food and great fellowship was enjoyed by all.