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Marissa Kuri graduated last year from the Texas Southmost College Diagnostic Medical Sonography program with an associate degree, an opportunity she said was worth the wait.<\/p>\n

The 32-year-old began her college journey like most after high school, except she said she didn\u2019t have a clear career path.<\/p>\n

\u201cI didn\u2019t know what I wanted to do,\u201d said Kuri. \u201cI knew I was going into the health care field because everyone in my family is, but beyond that, I didn\u2019t have a plan.\u201d<\/p>\n

Instead, Kuri took some time to reflect and discover her interests while working in fitness, among other jobs, but she knew in her heart college is where she was supposed to be.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was a friend in nursing that told me about TSC\u2019s sonography program,\u201d she said. \u201cHad I realized that I had a program like this close to home, I would have done it a long time ago.\u201d<\/p>\n

The Brownsville native now works as full-time registered diagnostic medical sonographer at Texas Health Care Imaging in Brownsville and with Exceptional ER on an as needed basis.<\/p>\n

In fact, Kuri received her job offer with Texas Health Care Imaging before even graduating from the program.<\/p>\n

\u201cSince finding this program, I have felt very fortunate for the opportunities I have received,\u201d said Kuri. \u201cTo start a career before you even graduate is surreal, but that\u2019s why I chose this program\u2026it has a high job placement rate and licensure exam pass rate. I couldn\u2019t go wrong.\u201d<\/p>\n

Despite the challenges of the pandemic, Kuri said program faculty did everything, including purchasing Butterfly IQ portable sonography probes to practice their skills at home while on quarantine.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe fact that the program went above and beyond to ensure we didn\u2019t miss a thing and still got the skills we needed, is what sets this program apart from others,\u201d she said. \u201cBecause of this, I was able to gain the foundation I needed to get hired early on, pass my licensing exam and get additional licenses.\u201d<\/p>\n

In addition to becoming a registered sonographer, she also earned licenses in abdomen and obstetrics and gynecology sonography.<\/p>\n

\u201cFinding my passion and starting my career may have taken me longer than most,\u201d said Kuri. \u201cBut I have no regrets, because now I\u2019m doing what I love, and I am happy.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kuri\u2019s next goal is to study and pass her vascular and cardiac licensing exams. She expects to begin the process within the coming months and hopes to someday also continue her education to earn a bachelor\u2019s degree.<\/p>\n

\u201cTSC has allowed me to have something for myself, a career,\u201d she said. \u201cNow I get to help people and help save lives.\u201d<\/p>\n

Visit TSC\u2019s Diagnostic Medical Sonography<\/a> program for more information.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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