TEXAS CITY
The first graduating cohort from the College of the Mainland’s surgical technology program marked a milestone Wednesday with a pinning ceremony, the latest step in the college’s expansion of healthcare education.
TEXAS CITY
The first graduating cohort from the College of the Mainland’s surgical technology program marked a milestone Wednesday with a pinning ceremony, the latest step in the college’s expansion of healthcare education.
The ceremony at the college’s conference center, 1200 N. Amburn Road, recognized the four students who completed the two-year program and earned an Associate of Applied Science degree in Surgical Technology.
“Watching our first Surgical Technology cohort reach this milestone has been incredibly rewarding,” Rebecca Montz, dean of instruction, said. “These students have worked hard to develop the skills and confidence needed to succeed in the operating room, and we are excited to see the impact they will make in healthcare.”
Students completed four semesters of classroom instruction and clinical training in surgical procedures, patient care, sterile techniques and operating room practices to prepare for entry-level careers as surgical technologists. Graduates are eligible to sit for the National Board of Surgical Technology and Surgical Assisting certification exam.
“I have been in the medical field for a long time, and I was looking for something to switch over,” surgical technology graduate Leavanae Pigott said. “The program is very hands-on and very demanding, but it showed me how we advocate for our patients and prepared us for the realities of the operating room.”
The surgical technology program is part of College of the Mainland’s recent expansion of healthcare education. The college added its radiologic technology program in 2023 and dental hygiene in fall 2024, opened an on-campus dental hygiene clinic in October 2025 and celebrated its first dental hygiene graduating class in May.
The next surgical technology cohort is scheduled to begin in fall 2027 with 10 students.
“When we create programs that meet workforce needs, we create opportunities for our students and our community,” College of the Mainland President Helen Brewer said. “Surgical Technology is another example of COM preparing students for successful careers close to home.”
David Mercado: 409 683-5230; david.mercado@galvnews.com
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