{"id":1041,"date":"2021-07-19T14:48:36","date_gmt":"2021-07-19T14:48:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/july-alumni-spotlight-felice-masumbuko-21-cst\/"},"modified":"2021-09-17T15:55:24","modified_gmt":"2021-09-17T15:55:24","slug":"july-alumni-spotlight-felice-masumbuko-21-cst","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/july-alumni-spotlight-felice-masumbuko-21-cst\/","title":{"rendered":"July Alumni Spotlight: Felice Masumbuko &#8217;21, CST"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"211\" height=\"278\" class=\"wp-image-22169 alignright\" style=\"font-size: 17.5px;\" src=\"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/about\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/6\/2021\/08\/IMG-1225-e1626707699108.jpg\" alt=\"\">Name: Felice Masumbuko<br>Graduation Year: 2021<br>Program: Surgical Technology<br>Current position: Surgical Technologist, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.roswellpark.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center<\/a><\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><em><strong>Note:<\/strong> Felice participated in P-TECH (Pathways in Technology), a state-funded private-public partnership launched in 2013 that worked to prepare thousands of New York high school students for high-skills jobs in technology, manufacturing, healthcare and finance. Trocaire, the Lackawanna City School District, Erie I BOCES and Catholic Health were chosen as the first P-TECH program in Western New York, one they named <a href=\"https:\/\/trocaire.edu\/p-tech-students-honored-by-trocaire-partners-and-local-officials\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">HOPE (Health Occupation Pathways to Employment)<\/a>. Possible degrees included Surgical Technology, Radiologic Technology and Health Information Technology.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>How did participation in the PTECH program help you be successful during your time at Trocaire?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: left;\">Other than providing the textbooks and learning materials free of charge, the PTECH program provided the best thing every student needs: support. College can be mentally and emotionally draining. There are points in the semester where you feel like a failure or you can\u2019t get anything done. Whenever I felt like that, I always had someone I could talk to in the program who could reinvigorate me and get me back on my game. They were never judgmental and always wanted the best for me,&nbsp;and without that support I don\u2019t think I would\u2019ve been as successful as I was.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Describe your Trocaire experience. What does Trocaire mean to you?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trocaire felt like home and I mean that in the best way possible. Everyone, from your classmates to the director of your respective program, wants to help and see you succeed. For me, Trocaire stands for community, welcomeness, and caring. Trocaire really feels like everyone is part of the same family and they bring that same attitude to the community as well.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What do you do now and why do you love it?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Currently I am a surgical technologist at Roswell Park. I really love the job and the place because I feel like I make a positive difference in people\u2019s lives. Every successful surgery, every patient interaction makes me feel like I\u2019m part of something greater. It feels good to know that I\u2019m able to help people everyday just by doing my job.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h5 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Any advice you\u2019d like to share with someone interested in Trocaire?<\/strong><\/h5>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\"><p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Trocaire cares about the student; I fully recommend applying. Once accepted my advice is to know and use your resources provided to you. They\u2019re there for a reason! That\u2019s what makes Trocaire different compared to other schools. There hasn\u2019t been one professor who wasn\u2019t open to discuss anything I struggled in or wanted to work on. Which is something that may come harder to bigger colleges.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Name: Felice MasumbukoGraduation Year: 2021Program: Surgical TechnologyCurrent position: Surgical Technologist, Roswell Park Comprehensive Cancer Center Note: Felice participated in P-TECH (Pathways in Technology), a state-funded private-public partnership launched in 2013 that worked to prepare thousands of New York high school students for high-skills jobs in technology, manufacturing, healthcare and finance. 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