Bio: Sillampa, Elaine (Nursing Graduate – 1974)

Transcriber: stan@wiclarkcountyhistory.org 

Surnames: Sillampa, Koopman, Elliott, Reyes, Koch

---------Source: OWEN ENTERPRISE (Owen, Clark County, Wis.) 09 May 1974

Miss Elaine Sillampa, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Carl Sillampa of Owen (Clark Co., Wis.), received her diploma from St. Joseph's Hospital School of Nursing Wednesday, May 1, 1974. Commencement exercises were held in the Senior High School Auditorium at 8 p.m. The commencement address was delivered by Norber E. Koopman, Ph. D., Dean of the University of Wisconsic, Marshfield-Wood County Campus.

The group of 40 graduates was the 57th class to be graduated from the school. The class bring the total number of nurses graduated from the school to 1,347.

The nurse graduates received their diplomas from Miss Florence E. Elliott, R.N., Educational Administrator of the school. Cesar Reyes, M.D., presented diplomas to the Medical Technology and Histologic Technique graduates. Graduates of the School of Radiology Technology received their diplomas from Edgar L. Koch, M.D.