Cape May County Technical School Alumni & Friends

“The Allied Medical program at Cape May County Technical High School opens students up to considering all of the different possible professions within medicine and provides them with a strong baseline medical education that is important no matter which profession they pursue,” said Borger, a 2017 graduate of the program. “My knowledge from the Dynamics in Healthcare, Medical Terminology, and Anatomy and Physiology courses helped me tremendously during my pharmacy school education – in fact I still have my Medical Terminology book to this day!”  

She said she also appreciated the teaching style of Allied Medical instructor Tracey Skiles, which she found to mimic a small college classroom by mixing traditional lectures with practical, hands-on experiences. That prepared her for post-secondary success, and some of the coursework became even more relevant as she pursued pharmacy. 

“I still remember giving mock intramuscular injections into a manikin during one of our classes…and now I give real IM injections in the form of vaccinations every day at work,” Borger said. “I have definitely learned and grown a lot since those mock injections, but I don’t think I would be as successful as I have been without my education at Cape May Tech.”  

Borger recently returned to her alma mater to pay it forward. She presented to current Allied Medical students about a career in pharmacy. Her perspective included the important role a pharmacist plays in the community.