Kaylin Mitchell, a woman wearing a green graduation uniform and cap with long straight brown hair and holding her commencement diploma case in front of a plaque of EFSC's Public Safety Institute

From Paramedic to Physician: EFSC Builds Alumnus’ Foundation for Medical School

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Academics Careers

Eastern Florida State College alumnus-turned-instructor, Kaylin Mitchell, discovered her calling to help others during a heart-stopping moment. “I was a lifeguard,” said Mitchell. “I remember performing CPR and understanding for the first time what it truly meant to save a life. That experience lit a spark.” This moment led her to complete EFSC’s Fire Training […]

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Ary Quinones, a young black woman with glasses wearing a royal black graduation gown blowing in the wind, stands in a parking lot in the shade of a tree holding her diploma case and smiling.

“I was Destined to Save Lives” – Ary Quinones’ Journey to Nursing

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Academics Careers

From the moment she was born, Ary Quinones seemed destined to become a nurse. “I was born and raised in a hospital,” said Quinones. “My mom couldn’t afford childcare, so I went to work with her throughout her nursing school.” However, Quinones’ own journey toward a healthcare career was not so straightforward. She faced a

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A 3D thermal X-Ray of lungs. Respiratory care students work with x-rays such as these.

How Respiratory Care Students Change Somebody’s World

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Academics

Would others describe you as compassionate, persistent, and calm under pressure? Are you both a hands-on and a textbook learner? Do you dream of going to bed each night knowing that you made a difference in someone’s life? EFSC’s Respiratory Care A.S. degree could be the perfect program for a student like you! Standing on the front lines against cardiopulmonary diseases, respiratory therapy has

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