Alumni Events
From socials to networking events, PA College has something for everyone.
Alumni Student Career Connections Events
Alumni and current students – join us for a fun and informal networking opportunity! For students, this is a great opportunity to ask questions and make valuable professional connections. For alumni, this is a wonderful way to give back by sharing your well-earned expertise with students following in your professional footsteps. Career Connections Events are open to all students and alumni. There is no cost to attend and spaces are limited.
Thursday, September 9, 2021 – 6-7 pm Via Zoom
Our first Career Connections event for the fall brings alumni working in travel health care together with students interested in what that career could look like.
Thursday, October 7, 2021 – 6 – 7 pm Via Zoom
Our second Career Connections event for the fall brings alumni working health care careers in corporate settings together with students interested in what a corporate health career could look like.
Thursday, November 4, 2021 – 6-7 pm Via Zoom
Our last Career Connections event for the fall brings alumni working in mental health care together with any students interested in taking that career path.
Thursday, February 3, 2022 – 6-7 pm Via Zoom
Our first Career Connections event for the spring brings alumni working in labor and delivery together with students wondering what a career in that field could look like for them.
Thursday, March 3, 2022 – 6-7 pm Via Zoom
Our second Career Connections event for the spring brings alumni working in non-hospital settings together with students interested in taking that career path.
Thursday, April 7, 2022 – 6-7 pm Via Zoom
Our last Career Connections event for the academic year brings alumni working in the OR together with students interested in what careers are present in a standard operating room.
Please contact Samantha Hawkins in the Alumni Office at sahawkins@pacollege.edu or 717-947-6129 for additional information.
November 4, 2020
CCE Medical Imaging
Angela Gouker ’99 RT(R)(CT)(M), Rachel Snively ’18 NMTCB, and Amanda McFeely ’15 RDMS, talked with students about the differences and similarities among the various modalities within the medical imaging field.
March 10, 2021
CCE Lifelong Learning
Durenda Juergensen ’82, DNP, RN, NE-BC, LSSGB, FACHE, Tina (Christina) Martin ’86, DNP, RN, NE-BC, Lynn McCleary ’97, BSN, RN, PHR explained to students what advanced degrees they earned and what hiring managers are looking for.
October 7, 2020
CCE Health Care Education
Krista A. White ’86, PhD, RN, CCRN-K, CNE, Kyle Mongeau ’07, ’12, ’18, MSHS, RT(R), Mary E. Fetter ’97, MSN, RN, and Audrey Kreider ’60, MSN, RN shared how they became health care educators.
February 11, 2021
CCE ER and Trauma Medicine
Amy Krichten ’91, MSN, RN, CEN, TCRN, Bianca Cruz ’14, MSN, ENP-C, FNP-C, Jill Stauffer ’16, ’20, BSN, RN, and Renee Logan-Heller ’20, BSN, RN joined students to discuss the challenging and rewarding careers they’ve experienced in ER/Trauma Medicine.
April 6, 2021
CCE CRNA
Allyn Miller-James ’97, CRNA, MSN, Bill Teskey ’97, CRNA, MSN, and Sam Baldwin ’95, CRNA, MSN talked with students about the competitive and interesting careers they’ve experienced as CRNAs.
May 12, 2021
Caring for yourself so you can care for others
Tina (Christina) Martin ’86, DNP, RN, NE-BC and M. Christine Hockenbury ’86, ’17, MSN, RN, NPD-BC, IBCLC gave a presentation on the importance of nurses practicing regular self-care.