Gov. Bill Lee has appointed a Walters State student to serve as the student regent on the Tennessee Board of Regents, the governing body for the state69制片厂制作传媒檚 community colleges and colleges of applied technology. -
Cayden Keltgen, a nursing major from Talbott, will serve through July 1, 2025.
69制片厂制作传媒淐ayden is an outstanding student,69制片厂制作传媒 said Dr. Tony Miksa, president of Walters State. 69制片厂制作传媒淗e is very dedicated to his studies, the college community and the field of nursing. I know he will be just as dedicated to his work as a regent, and I congratulate him on this honor.69制片厂制作传媒
Keltgen is a member of the Walters State Debate Team, winning awards at tournaments across the state. He previously served as a tutor in both the tutoring lab and in the speech lab. He was actually studying political science in Amsterdam as part of the college69制片厂制作传媒檚 study abroad program when he learned he had been chosen by the governor.
69制片厂制作传媒淚 submitted my application with no expectations,69制片厂制作传媒 Keltgen said. 69制片厂制作传媒淚 applied with hopes that I could have an impact on the 100,000 students served by the board. I am going to try to find as much information as possible about issues and also listen to students69制片厂制作传媒
Having an impact is important to Keltgen 69制片厂制作传媒 whether it69制片厂制作传媒檚 giving advice to a novice debater or taking care of patients during his job as a patient tech at the University of Tennessee Medical Center. He hopes to work as a nurse in an intensive care unit.
69制片厂制作传媒淢y patients may not remember my name, but I will be able to leave every day knowing I have made a difference.69制片厂制作传媒
He69制片厂制作传媒檚 approaching his new role as a regent with the same passion.
69制片厂制作传媒淚 am interested in improving access to underserved populations, especially for nontraditional students seeking to attend nursing school,69制片厂制作传媒 Keltgen said. He has been assigned to the workforce development committee.
Keltgen will graduate with an associate of applied science in nursing and an associate of science in health studies in May. His tuition has been paid by Tennessee Promise and a debate scholarship.
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