Luverne’s Rita Miller (fourth from right) retired this summer after 30 years leading Minnesota West Community and Technical College’s Medical Lab Technician Program. She’s pictured in 2019 with her students in the medical lab technician program at Minnesota West in Luverne. From left are Blanca Phommaracksa, Benard Kirui, Gracia Maldonado, Keenee Oo, Chandra Bhandari, Pramila Rai, Damber Bhandari, Shajal Monger, Gopi Gajmer, Dr. Rita Miller (program director), Kelly Block (adjunct instructor), Bhola Bhandari and Isabella Hubbard.
When fall semester starts at Minnesota West Community & Technical College in Luverne, the medical lab technician program will be missing its longtime leader, Dr. Rita Miller.