Medical Laboratory students, instructor earn top ASCLS awards

Those who attended the conference were MLT Director Paula Yarborough, students Whitney Bishop of Florence, Kali Herring and Tyreka Wilson of Brookhaven; Hannah Meredith of Wesson, Kenzie Smith of Bogue Chitto, Savannah Smith of Brookhaven, Abby Jackson of Brookhaven, and Shanna Clark, MLT Instructor.

Instructors and students from Copiah-Lincoln Community College's Medical Laboratory Technology (MLT) program recently attended the Louisiana/Mississippi ASCLS convention in Lafayette, LA.

The Co-Lin MLT student bowl team was first runner up in the Mississippi/Louisiana ASCLS student bowl competition, making them one of the top two student bowl teams in Mississippi and Louisiana. Team members included Hannah Meredith of Wesson, Savannah Smith of Brookhaven, team captain Kali Herring of Brookhaven, Tyreka Wilson of Brookhaven, and Kenzie Smith of Bogue Chitto. 

Tyreka Wilson of Brookhaven, MLT Student of the Year

Sophomore student Tyreka Wilson of Brookhaven was chosen by ASCLS of Mississippi as Medical Laboratory Technology Student of the Year. Wilson is a member of the Co-Lin Honors College, Phi Theta Kappa, and the MLT Club. She is a 2022 graduate of Brookhaven High School. 

"Tyreka is very deserving of this recognition," said MLT Program Director Paula Yarborough. "She completes her assignments on-time, if not early, and has been successful in all her endeavors. Despite her quiet and respectful demeanor, Tyreka is also very competitive and has a drive to do her best and be the best. She shows a high level of maturity in how she handles her work and herself."

Paula Yarbrough, MLT Instructor of the Year

Additionally, program director Paula Yarborough was named the MLT Educator of the Year and received the Omicron Sigma awards from ASCLS of Mississippi. Yarborough has been leading the MLT program at Co-Lin since 2017.

For more information about the MLT program at Co-Lin, visit https://www.colin.edu/program/career-technical/health-sciences/ or call 601.643.8324.

MLT Quiz Bowl Pictured L to R: Hannah Meredith of Wesson, Savannah Smith of Brookhaven, Kali Herring of Brookhaven, Tyreka Wilson of Brookhaven, and Kenzie Smith of Bogue Chitto.