MEMORIAL HERMANN SUGAR LAND

High School students from Lamar CISD and other local area school districts received hands-on health care training at Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. The students participated in a program called the Hands-On Health Care Workshop. As part of the program, students got the opportunity to participate in interactive health care simulations, including suturing, practicing CPR, inserting IV catheters and playing a game that simulates robotic assisted surgery.

“Through Hands-On Health Care, students get a hands-on simulation to learn exactly what doctors and nurses do on a daily basis and that gets them interested in health care,” said Dr. Majid Basit, a cardiologist with Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital. “The reason we’re doing this is to excite our youth of today so they can become the health care workers of tomorrow.”

The students received instruction

Memorial Hermann Sugar Land Hospital staff with area high school students who participated in the event.

from a Memorial Hermann cardiologist, surgeon, obstetrician and critical care doctor.

“The Lamar CISD Career and Technical Education department is excited to partner with Memorial Herman for this educational experience,” said Dr. Kayse Lazar, Executive Director of Career Technical Education (CTE) & College, Career, & Military Readiness (CCMR). “These are the kind of real-world, hands-on opportunities the District seeks to provide for our students so they can make informed post-secondary decisions. These Health Science students had the opportunity to see what happens on a day-to-day basis in the healthcare field because of an amazing business stakeholder willing to invest in our students.”

The event was such a success Dr. Basit hopes to continue the Hands-On Health Care Workshop next summer.

Kilee Reyna, Bailey Helmcamp, Madison Sifuentes, Rianna Crocker, Mallory Rodriguez, Hailey Tollett, Skylin Bromonsky, Brooke Vaughn, Madison Malek, 2021 Fair Queen Meadow Votis, Estella Westermann, Tristen Drury and Cassidy Watts.

The Fort Bend County Fair’s Queen Enrichment Day took place in downtown Rosenberg. The 2022 Fair Queen Candidates and 2021 Fair Queen Meadow Votis were part of the day’s events that offered life skills and business etiquette. The day began with a group workshop on interview techniques and social media safe practices. Breakout sessions soon followed with public speaking exercises, make-up tutorials, health and nutrition information, fashion tips, etiquette enhancement and hair 101.

The candidates attended an afternoon at a Kentucky Derby-themed dinner held at the Ol’ Railroad Café. Sashes and being social with a delicious meal allowed the candidates to apply what they learned in the morning workshops. Fort Bend County Fair’s Queen Scholarship Committee, past Fair Queens, board members and staff participated in festivities.

The queen contestants receive scholarships and prizes as part of the competition. The 2022 Fort Bend County Fair Queen will be crowned on September 23rd, 2022. For more information, visit www.fortbendcountyfair.com or call the Fair Office at 281-342-6171.