Hudson County Community College Student Receives PTK Walgreens Pharmacy Technician Certification Scholarship
Красавік 3, 2020
3 красавіка 2020 г., Джэрсі-Сіці, Нью-Джэрсі – Hudson County Community College (HCCC) student Rahma Gado has been awarded the Phi Theta Kappa (PTK) Walgreens Pharmacy Technician Certification Scholarship. The award will cover the cost of the pharmacy technician certification exam fee.
The new PTK Walgreens Pharmacy Technician Certification Scholarship recognizes PTK members who are enrolled in Allied Health or Pharmacy Technician programs, and intend to take the pharmacy technician certification exam. Ms. Gado is one of just 35 students to receive this award.
“Everyone at Hudson County Community College joins me in congratulating Rahma on this honor, and on all she has achieved,” said HCCC President Dr. Chris Reber. “She exemplifies the challenges, dreams, and determination of so many of our students.”
The 31-year-old Jersey City resident is married, and the mother of three. A Pharmacy Technology major, she will receive her Associate of Applied Science in Health Science degree in May. Ms. Gado plans to continue her education and study Biological and Biomedical Science at Rutgers University-Newark. Her HCCC leadership activities include STEM Club; Chemistry Club; Student Government Association; HCCC Food Pantry; PTK chapter gardening projects at Liberty State Park; and tutoring in Jersey City Head Start.
An Egyptian immigrant and first-generation college student, Ms. Gado aims to fulfill a family dream of becoming a pharmacist. “My mother hopes that I could find a medical solution for the disease my father died from, liver disease. My husband is supportive of me so I can focus on studying. It’s a great challenge to balance family and college. My HCCC chemistry and calculus professors always support me. As a member of PTK, I’ve gained valuable experiences, which enhance me personally and practically and will help me in my career,” Ms. Gado said.
Learning English was her biggest challenge two years ago. She slowly gained confidence and improved her fluency enough to excel in science and math classes and to assist others. “I apply my English in community service while volunteering to help refugee children practice English and do their homework. I teach my three kids English and how to write a good essay, using skills I learned at Hudson County Community College,” Ms. Gado said.
Phi Theta Kappa - галоўнае ганаровае таварыства, якое прызнае акадэмічныя дасягненні студэнтаў каледжаў, якія атрымліваюць вучоныя ступені, і дапамагае ім развівацца як навукоўцаў і лідэраў. Таварыства, заснаванае ў 1918 годзе, налічвае больш за 3.5 мільёна членаў і амаль 1,300 аддзяленняў у 11 краінах, з прыкладна 240,000 XNUMX актыўных членаў у Злучаных Штатах.
Beta Alpha Phi, аддзяленне HCCC PTK, заслужыла статус пяцізоркавага аддзялення, самы высокі ўзровень прызнання Phi Theta Kappa. План аддзялення PTK прапануе пяць узроўняў узаемадзеяння, прычым кожны ўзровень складаецца з прадпісаных дзеянняў для стварэння моцнага, актыўнага аддзялення, выкарыстоўваючы ўсе перавагі, якія можа прапанаваць PTK.