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SCC Radiography Student Organization donates stuffed animals, crayons and coloring books to area hospitals

The Radiography Student Organization (RSO) at Somerset Community College recently donated stuffed animals, crayons and coloring books to the Radiography Departments at Lake Cumberland Regional County Hospital, LCRH Imaging Center, and Lake Cumberland Medical Associates. The donated items were available for children undergoing x-ray procedures at these facilities.

Members of the Radiography Student Organization (RSO) of Somerset Community College are involved in community service activities in Clinton and surrounding counties. RSO provides students with opportunities to become involved in community service and campus-based activities while developing organizational and leadership skills. Current students in the SCC Radiography Program are eligible for RSO membership.

A total of 240 bears, 720 packs of crayons, and 720 coloring books were distributed to radiology departments at Clinton County Hospital, Fort Logan Hospital, Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital and Imaging Center, Lake Cumberland Medical Associates, The James B. Haggin Memorial Hospital, Rockcastle County Hospital, Russell County Hospital, and Wayne County Hospital. Shanda Catron, RSO faculty sponsor, and Sally Kemp, 2007 RSO President, presented the items to staff at each site.

Several RSO members also raised money to purchase items for donation to Bethany House, a spousal abuse shelter located in Pulaski County,. RSO members selected and delivered games, toys, and craft projects for each child. Various items of clothing were provided for every Bethany House resident.

Current student members of RSO are: Holly Barker of Pulaski County, Jerome Barrier of Wayne County (current RSO President), Chelsea Bills of Green County, Denise Bowling of Whitley County, Nina Bradshaw of Adair County, Chris L. Brown of Casey County, Beth Brummett of Laurel County, Meranda Clark of Russell County, Terri Conley of Pulaski County, Shannon Cornelius of Whitley County, Crystal Cowden of Laurel County, Missy Hansford of Whitley County, Sabrina Harris of Laurel County, Sarah Hayden of Laurel County, Kyle Henry of Pulaski County, Robert Howard of Pulaski County, Amanda Huckaby of Adair County, Sherri Lay of Pulaski County, Tanishia Layne of Pulaski County, Eric Monhollen of Whitley County, Ashley Murphy of Casey County, Lyndsay Owens of Rockcastle County, Joni Rogers of Pulaski County, Don Rudder of Casey County, Lisa Staton of Wayne County, Susan Stephenson of Wayne County, Lynn Vanselow Pulaski County, and Jeffrey Welch of Pulaski County.

For more information about the radiography program at SCC, please contact Shanda Catron, Acting Radiography Program Director, at (606) 679-8501.
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