Laurel Richardson earned her Nursing Diploma from the Asbury Hospital School of Nursing in Salina. She later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Bible and International Ministry from Moody Bible Institute in Chicago and an MSN in Innovation and Intra/Entrepreneurship in Advanced Nursing Practice from Drexel University in Philadelphia. Her nursing career was mostly spent working [...]
Lori Faerber graduated from Fort Hays State University with a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, and then her Masters of Science in Nursing Education from South University. She has as an extensive background in the acute care settings in both staff nursing and management, including six years as Director of the Infirmary at St. John's Military School. She has been [...]
Rebecca Claus joined Salina Tech in 2017 as the college’s first Director of Nursing. She earned her nursing diploma from the Asbury Hospital School of Nursing in Salina. She later earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in science from Kansas Wesleyan University, and a Bachelor of Science and Master of Science in nursing from Fort Hays [...]
Christi Watters joined Salina Tech in 2014 as an Allied Health Instructor, teaching Certified Nurse Aide, Certified Medication Aide and Medical Terminology classes. In 2018, she joined the Practical Nursing faculty. She earned her Associates of Nursing degree from Pratt Community College in 2005. She later earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing from Fort Hays State [...]
David John, Jr. has been the Commercial Truck Driving instructor at Salina Tech since April of 2017. He served in the U.S. Army since 1998 in various transportation and logistical jobs — most recently as truck master for the 24th Composite Truck Co. at Fort Riley, where he organized and supervised driver training, truck routing and [...]
Brian Hitchens graduated from Salina Tech's Auto Collision Repair program in 2007 and returned as an instructor in 2016. He has worked at the Conklin Cars dealership in Salina, doing painting and body work for the past 10 years, and sees teaching at Salina Tech as a career advancement. “This place gave me my start, gave me the [...]
Cindy Carter earned her Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kansas Wesleyan University and her Master’s degree in Education from Emporia State University. She has been Comptroller at EAGLE Software, Inc. in Salina, Vice President at Mid-America Business Equipment, Inc., a Business Instructor at Salina South High School and an Adjunct Instructor at both Salina Tech [...]
Naomi Tatro is Salina Tech's Allied Health Coordinator. She was born in Denver, Colorado but moved to a farm north of Abilene, KS when she was nine. That's where she developed a passion for horses, and now she rides the steel kind. She is a Registered Nurse, earning her Associate Degree in Nursing from Cloud County Community College [...]
Mac Loucks earned his certification as a Diesel Technician at the Washburn Institute of Technology, his Associate of Applied Science degree from Dodge City Community College, and a Bachelor of Science in Technology Leadership from Fort Hays State University. He also has 14 years of experience in the Diesel industry and more than 50 credentials and certifications [...]