SHS’s Director of Patient Care, Clint Miller, was the recipient of WITC Rice Lake’s Distinguished Alumni Award for 2010. Miller was recognized at WITC’s spring commencement exercises on May 14. 

Miller’s journey at WITC began in August of 1995 when he enrolled in the Nursing Assistant course. After completing the course, he began working in the nursing home at Spooner Health System (SHS) as a Certified Nursing Assistant.

Miller had the opportunity to talk to the audience on May 14 about his experience at WITC and his experiences after graduation. “I found great satisfaction in the ability to help people,” stated Miller, “and realized that I eventually wanted to go back to college to further my education in nursing.”

In May 1997, he enrolled in WITC’s Associate Degree Nursing program and graduated in May 1999 as a registered nurse. Miller continued to work for SHS transferring to the hospital where he worked as a staff nurse on the medical floor, in the emergency room and in surgery; eventually becoming the ER/OR (Emergency Room/Operating Room) Supervisor. 

He returned to WITC in May of 2008 to take a couple of supervisory courses and became the Director of Patient Care at SHS. “I really enjoy my position at SHS. I like working at a rural facility because of the diversity, family like atmosphere of working with smaller departments and the opportunity to serve the community in which I live.”

At WITC’s commencement, Miller also stated, “I believe my time spent at WITC has played a big part in my personal and professional achievements as I am now furthering my education at Viterbo University pursuing a bachelor’s degree in nursing.”

“We are proud of Clint being recognized as an outstanding alumni,” says SHS CEO Mike Schafer. “He’s grown a lot as an employee of SHS over the last 15 years much to the credit of his education at WITC and now Viterbo. He’s went from one role to the next and taken on more responsibility with each new role.”