TRIO Student Support Service’s participant Rosendo Talancon-Botello has been selected for the Summer Health Professions Education Program (SHPEP) at the University of Washington. The program is for freshman and sophomore college students interested in health professions. Funded by the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, “…the Summer Health Professions Education Program is working towards building a Culture of Health that will enable all to live longer, healthier lives now and in generations to come” (SHPEP, 2024). The program aims to develop future professionals that will serve as community health leaders throughout the country. The program is housed within health science universities across the country and provides participants exposure to health fields including dentistry, medicine, nursing, optometry, pharmacy, physical therapy, physician assistant, and public health.
Rosendo is part of the TRIO Student Support Services program at Clatsop Community College. TRIO SSS supports first generation, low income, or disabled students reach college goals. On track to graduate with a transfer degree next year, Rosendo plans to pursue a pre-med track at an Oregon University, Fall of 2025. When asked what this opportunity means to him, Rosendo commented, “It means everything, it’s something I worked extremely hard towards earning and I am greatly looking forward to it. An opportunity like this will allow me to connect with peers in my career field from across the nation, getting to share a unique journey together in exploring the health professions. As well as taking a large step towards improving diversity in our modern-day healthcare system and being a part of a new generation of healthcare professionals eager to make a change!”
Additionally, when asked what he would say to younger students with college & career goals, he stated, “Explore your opportunities and don’t be scared to put yourself out there even if you think you might fail. The possibility of failure is always outweighed by the potential of success, and you won’t really know what you’re truly capable of unless you are willing to take on new challenges and opportunities.”
His TRIO Student Support Services advisor, Amy Magnussen, assisted Rosendo apply for the Summer Health Professions Education Program. Magnussen was thrilled Rosendo was selected for this esteemed opportunity at UW. “Since we first spoke about the program fall term, Rosendo was committed to securing this opportunity. He has been highly successful in completing a rigorous load of sciences this year including Chemistry and Calculus and further cemented his knowledge by tutoring his peers in math. Rosendo is thrilled to join his peers in a 6-week rigorous course of study that includes academic enrichment in the basic sciences, clinical experiences, career development activities and explores the social determinants of health.”
More information about the Summer Health Professions Education Program can be found online at www.shpep.org. Information about the Clatsop Community College TRIO Student Support Services Support Services Program can be found at www.clatsopcc.edu/trio or by contacting our office at 503-338-2346.
