Blinn recognizes 18 Radiologic Technology Program graduates with pinning ceremony

Graduates maintain a high state licensure exam pass rate and 100% employment rate

May 7, 2025

Eighteen graduates were recognized with a pinning ceremony Tuesday, May 6, after completing the Blinn College District’s highly regarded Radiologic Technology Program.

“These graduates have not only mastered the technical skills needed in radiologic technology, but they have also demonstrated the empathy and integrity that define truly outstanding healthcare professionals,” Program Director Tina Kocurek said. “They are prepared to make a real difference in patient care, and I am so proud of their hard work, perseverance, and professionalism.”

Radiologic technologists are the third-largest group of healthcare professionals in the nation, surpassed in number only by physicians and nurses. They use specialized medical equipment to create images of patients’ bodies to help doctors diagnose and treat diseases and injuries.

According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, radiologic technologists earn a median salary of $78,980 per year and employment is projected to grow 6% between 2023 and 2033, creating 16,800 new jobs.

The spring 2025 graduating class includes Claudia Alaniz (College Station), Rebecca Archer (Eagle Pass), Alycia Ayers (Bryan), Brianna Bodish (Somerville), Landry Brown (Red Oak), Maggie Sands (Bryan), Carleen Holcomb (Bryan), Jacob Jackson (Bryan), Ethan Kicklighter (Bryan), Jordan Koenig (Bryan), Emily Brinkley (Carthage), Taylor Newton (Winnsboro), Hunter Phillips (College Station), Hannah Regitz (Tomball), Presley Rhoades (Pattonville), and Alejandra Uvaldo (College Station).

“Blinn’s Radiologic Technology Program has equipped me not only to produce high-quality diagnostic images, but also to recognize the person behind the image,” Ayers said. “This program has been a transformative journey that has prepared me to meet the demands of modern healthcare with confidence and compassion. Through the guidance of Blinn’s faculty and clinical instructors, I feel I’ve gained valuable qualities that have formed a strong foundation for my future growth and success.”

Blinn’s two-year Radiologic Technology Program is based at the RELLIS Academic Alliance Complex at Texas A&M-RELLIS in Bryan, where students gain hands-on skills utilizing the facility’s 16,000-square-foot simulation laboratories. The nationally accredited program prepares students for careers as entry-level radiologic technologists through extensive training in patient care and safety, anatomy and physiology, image production, equipment operation, radiation protection, and radiographic procedures. The program’s curriculum is designed to transfer graduates seamlessly into institutions of higher learning to continue studies beyond an Associate of Applied Science degree in Radiologic Technology.

Upon successful completion of the program, graduates are eligible to apply for state licensure and will be prepared to complete the credentialing examination administered by the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists (ARRT). Program graduates have maintained a 100% job placement rate for more than 30 consecutive years and have posted a 100% first-attempt pass rate on the credentialing examination for the past two years.

For more information regarding the Blinn Radiologic Technology Program and the application process, visit www.blinn.edu/radiologic-technology.