Justin Murphy and Adria R. Walker – Rochester Democrat and Chronicle USA TODAY NETWORK in the D&C on 3/26/23 on page A6
Martha Beltran, a 12th-grader, has always been interested in nursing, so the medical laboratory and health sciences pathway at East High School’s Career and Technical Education Center seemed like a good fit.
Little did she know how far it would take her: an afterschool job as a nurse technician at Strong Memorial Hospital and a phlebotomy rotation, where she drew blood from more than 100 patients as part of her coursework. It all resulted in a full scholarship to Niagara University this fall.