Sarah Lagos, a spring ’21 graduate from Newport, Minnesota, was one participant in the extended internship opportunity at Sanford Health. A former president of BSU’s Student Nurses Association and a tutor in the nursing department, Lagos sought to gain as much experience as she could during the pandemic.

“I began my internship at Sanford Medical Center Fargo to spend fi ve weeks in the Cardiac Catheterization Lab and five weeks on their Admissions Recovery Unit over the summer,” Lagos said. “Then, I extended my internship and transferred it to Sanford Bemidji Medical Center and spent 40 hours a month interning on the Telemetry Unit.”

Reflecting on her time spent at BSU and the nursing department, Lagos gives her thanks to professors that helped her along the way.

“All of my professors have been positive influences and have helped me succeed and get to where I am. The person that contributed to my success the most is Dr. Jessica LeTexier. She is constantly cheering me on and I am extremely grateful for her guidance and ‘free mom hugs’.”