Meet
the Class of 2003--
in their own words
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| Rachel Bostic | ||
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Hello to the class of 2003! My name is Rachel Bostic. I am from Honaker, a very small town in the southwestern tip of Virginia, with a population of well below 1,000. My hobbies include horseback riding, 4-wheeling, and spoiling my two-year-old sister. I also enjoy watching and playing sports, especially basketball and softball. With a little motivation I enjoy working out as well. I love my family and friends and spend as much time with them as possible. When I was a junior in high school my Mom introduced to me the idea of becoming a Physician Assistant. After I saw a PA for a physical and spoke with her about the profession, my mind was set. Five years later, here I am. I look forward to meeting all the classmates, building friendships, and reaching our goals together. rbostic@mail.chs.edu |
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| Carolyn Brown | ||
| Hi! My name is Carolyn Brown. I am 44 years old, married, and the mother of five children. I have worked in the health care field for 21 years and look forward to continuing via the PA program here at CHS. I enjoy sciences, reading, working out, singing, and being involved in church and community projects. I look forward to meeting and working along side my new student teammates. cbrown@mail.chs.edu |  |
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| Tracie Dobyns | ||
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Hello, my name is Tracie Dobyns. I am
originally from Northumberland County, which is part of the Northern
Neck of Virginia. For the past eight years I have lived in Norfolk, Va.
I graduated from Old Dominion University in 1997 with a BS in Exercise
Physiology. Since that time I have been working in Physical Therapy at
DePaul Medical Center.
I enjoy spending time with my sweetie, my family, and my two "four-legged" children. Also shopping used to be fun (no money now). I am very happy to be here. tdobyns@mail.chs.edu |
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| Waseem Garbia | ||
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| Chrissy Mason | ||
| . |  My
name is Chrissy Mason. I
was born in Rocky Mount, Virginia.
I graduated from Roanoke College in 2000 with a bachelor’s
degree in biology. Throughout
college I worked in several medical settings to gain experience.
I most recently worked in a general surgery practice, and I
really enjoyed all that I learned.
I have been interested in a career in medicine for the past
eight years, and I am excited to be in the physician assistant program
at the College Health Sciences.
Outside of my schoolwork, I most enjoy spending time with my fiancé and spending time doing things in our church, the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. John and I will be married in the Washington D. C. temple this spring. cmason@mail.chs.edu |
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| Michele Haman | ||
| I moved to Roanoke in January of 2000 to pursue the PA program. Before moving to Virginia, I lived in Tucson, Arizona, for 17 years and attended the University of Arizona. I enjoy all sports, including water and snow skiing, hiking, tennis, volleyball, and anything outdoors. I enjoy watching football, baseball, and NCAA basketball. My favorite thing to do is travel. I have had the opportunity to live all over the country and three years in Spain. (My father was in the Air Force.) The most important things in my life are my family and my dog, Boston (a miniature schnauzer). mhaman@mail.chs.edu |  |
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| RoseAnn Holmgren | ||
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in Quincy, Mass., in a military family, which means that I don’t
really have a hometown, I’m just sort of a “native of nowhere.”
I can remember wanting to be involved in medicine from a very young age,
but never having the confidence to pursue a medical career. Most
of high school was spent in Woodbridge, Va., and from there I continued
on to ODU in Norfolk, Va. One of the odd jobs I picked up while I
was there turned into an unusual career. I worked for Brink’s,
Inc. for eleven years before meeting and marrying my husband, Gary.
While he ran a retail store in Appomattox, Va., I attended community
college in Lynchburg where I did quite well. We moved to
Blacksburg in 1996 and I obtained a BS in engineering from Virginia
Tech. During my junior year, I had the opportunity to take part in an
internship in biomedical engineering with Carilion, where I shadowed
physicians in countless areas of interest. It was then that I
confirmed my love for medicine and decided to pursue the career of my
dreams. My husband and I currently live in Blacksburg with our two cats, Felix and Oscar, but will be moving to Salem at the end of June. rholmgren@mail.chs.edu |
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| Betsy Hutchens | ||
| Hi! My name is Elizabeth Hutchens, but everyone calls me Betsy. I grew up in Galax, Va., a small city about 80 miles from Roanoke. I currently live in Roanoke. I graduated from nursing school in 1997, and have been attending CHS for the past three years, finishing the prerequisites for the PA program. I am really looking forward to meeting everyone in the fall. ehutchens@mail.chs.edu |  |
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| Joseph John | ||
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| Chris Justus | ||
| Hi. My name is Chris Justus. I am a Registered Respiratory Therapist. I grew up in a small town in Southwest Virginia named Herley. Currently I am employed at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn., and live in Abingdon, Va., with my wife of seven years, Dondra Justus. I look forward to joining you this August in the PA Program. cjustus@mail.chs.edu |  |
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| Brian Killen | ||
| Hello. I'm Brian
Killen from Clintwood, Va. I grew up in a military family, so my
childhood consisted of moving every other year. All together I've lived
in eleven different states and two years overseas in England. I enjoy
working out, music, dancing, and every water sport known to mankind.
My background is in radiology and nuclear medicine. I've been employed at Bristol Regional Medical Center in Bristol, Tenn., for the past five years, the last three as a surgical radiographer. It was here in the O.R. that I first came to know about the PA profession and it has been my goal since. bkillen@mail.chs.edu |
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| Brooke Kitts | ||
| Hello All! My name is Brooke Kitts. I am from Bland, Virginia, which is a very small town located in the southwest portion of the state. Currently, I am employed part-time in the Radiology Department at Wythe County Community Hospital. I have attended CHS as a full-time student since graduating high school three years ago. In my spare time I enjoy doing most outdoor activities such as camping, fishing, etc., as well as running with the local volunteer rescue squad. I'm very excited about meeting everyone in the class, and I can't wait to work with you all! bkitts@mail.chs.edu |  |
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| Sarah Layman | ||
| Hi. My name is Sarah Layman. I just got married on June 16th and my husband and I moved to Roanoke in the middle of July. In May I graduated from Western Maryland College with a degree in biochemistry. I'm originally from a very small town, Oakland, in western Maryland. I'm very excited about all of the new things in my life and I can't wait to meet all of you! slayman@mail.chs.edu |  |
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