Blinn recognizes 16 Radiologic Technology Program graduates with pinning ceremony

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

May 7, 2026

Sixteen graduates were recognized with a pinning ceremony on Wednesday, May 6, after completing the Blinn College District’s acclaimed Radiologic Technology Program.

“These graduates have shown tremendous growth, mastering both clinical skills and the patient-centered approach that define excellence in radiologic technology,” Program Director Tina Kocurek said. “Their hard work and commitment have been inspiring, and I look forward to all they will accomplish in their careers.”

Radiologic technologists make up the third-largest group of healthcare professionals in the nation, surpassed in number only by physicians and nurses. Radiologic technologists 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 5% between 2024 and 2034, creating 12,900 new jobs.

The spring 2026 graduating class includes:

• Julie Alvarado – Bryan, Texas
• Kalli Baker – Gonzalez, Texas
• Chelsea Butler – Giddings, Texas
• Ceyonce Harrison – Caldwell, Texas
• Michael Imler – Bryan, Texas
• Averi Johnson – College Station, Texas
• Reese Lindley-Noble – Tyler, Texas
• Brandon Lopez – Bryan, Texas
• Rebecca Lowery – Willis, Texas
• Nathan Ludlow – College Station, Texas
• Alyssa Marek – Bryan, Texas
• Austin Pittman – College Station, Texas
• Hattie Schalla – Sealy, Texas
• Mailey Sherman – Wallisville, Texas
• Kaylee Tye – Allen, Texas
• Kara Vo – Bryan, Texas

“Blinn’s Radiologic Technology Program has equipped me with the hands-on training and academic foundation to become a skilled X-ray technologist,” Ludlow said. “The instructors care deeply about each student, and they were committed to making sure we were prepared to enter the workforce. Their guidance helped me secure a position at Baylor Scott & White as an X-ray technologist. I highly recommend this program to anyone interested in a career in radiologic technology.”

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 national 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.