Dallas College

Student Experience: Jay Fisher, RT(R)

“I was in the restaurant business for a number of years, from waiting tables to bartending to management. I had heard a lot of good things about the Radiologic Sciences program, and I was ready for a career change. I wanted to go into something where there would be high job demand for life, and this program looked good for that. 

“What I liked best about the program was meeting diverse groups of people and having firsthand experience with all different cultures. It’s been good preparation for all of the people I’m going to work with in the future, plus it’s something I really enjoy. I think to be successful in this career, you need to have the ability to be able to handle many different tasks at once in a high-paced and possibly stressful environment. 

“The quality of instruction was superb, excellent, superlative — any word that means great!” 

Jay Fisher earned an associate degree in Radiologic Sciences in July 2009. In his job as a diagnostic technician at Parkland Hospital, he works in the emergency room and in portable fluoroscopy. He is credentialed as a registered radiologic technician.


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Alyssa Young

Alyssa Young

Nursing Student and Athlete
“Community college gives you the opportunity to grow into adulthood while figuring out what you want to do with your life. With all of the resources available, it gives everyone a stable place to begin their college journey.”
Nursing
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Lupe Ortiz, RRT, NPS

Respiratory Care Practitioner Baylor University Medical Center
“I chose El Centro one, it was closer to home. It was a little more affordable than going to somewhere out of state or somewhere else. Just those two things were, were the main thing, the reason why I chose to go to El Centro. I think El Centro did an excellent job of preparing me for going into the workforce.”
Respiratory Care Program
Alice Madden

Alice Madden, CST, FAST

Certified Surgical Technologist Methodist Dallas Medical Center
“I will continue to be involved and to encourage and motivate surgical technologists to be the best they can be in all surgical specialties. I want to encourage all surgical technologists to become certified and become members of the AST and the Texas State Assembly.”
Surgical Technologist
Prayuth Phang

Prayuth Phang, RT(R)

Radiologic Technologist Community Portable X-ray Inc.
“Dallas College has a lot of programs for people who want to have a better life with education. I strongly recommend other students to join this program — they have the best teachers who really care about their students, as well as financial help available. I love what I’m doing, and I will continue doing it to serve people.”
General Studies, Radiologic Sciences
Jay Fisher
Jay Fisher, RT(R)
Diagnostic Technician Parkland Memorial Hospital
Radiologic Sciences
School of Health Sciences
Updated July 28, 2026