Derrick Alger

Derrick Alger, MD

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Derrick Alger Education Coe College, Cedar Rapids, Iowa -Bachelor of Science in Nursing. May ’08 GPA 3.85 Mount Vernon Community High School, Mount Vernon IA GPA 3.75.. Volunteer Experience *Member of American Cancer society. Aug10-present *Nurse Preceptor with St. Luke’s Hospital. Teach and precept nursing students in a critical care setting. Fall 11’-present *Participated and helped fundraise for Save the Bellamy bowl fundraiser in Mount Vernon. Summer 10’, 11’, 12’ *Participated and organized teams for Fire Bowl fundraiser supporting local community. Fall ’10,11’,12’ *Helped run the Mount Vernon Youth Wrestling Tournament. *Coached various youth sports leagues. Fall ’04, ’05, ’06,’07’,09’,10’, Summer '11,'12 *Presented speeches to high school students on transition from high school to college. Fall ’04, ’05, Spring ’06, Fall ’07, Fall 09, Fall 11’ *Served meals to the needy at 1st Lutheran church. Fall of ’04- Spring ‘08 Awards and Achievements *Graduated Cum Laude awarded May '08 *Senior Nursing student Award recipient, awarded May 08’ *Junior Nursing Stundent of the Year selected spring 07’ * Phi Kappa Phi honor society selected Winter of ’08 *President of senior male honor society, SACHEM, Spring of ’07-‘08 *Mortar Board honor society, inducted Spring of ’07 *Clark Merit Award for one full year free tuition awarded Fall ’06 *NRHH (National Residence Hall Honorary), inducted, Spring ’06 *Outstanding Sophomore Student. Recognized Fall ’05 Spring ’06 *Armstrong/Douglas Resident Assistant of the quarter, Coe College, Fall ’05 *Dean’s List, Coe College, Fall 04, Spring ’05, Fall ’05, Spring ’06, Spring ’07 *Alpha Lambda Delta, Coe College, inducted Spring ’05 *Presidential Scholarship recipient, Coe College, Fall ’04 *Science Scholarship recipient, Coe College, Fall ’04 *Outstanding Student Leader, awarded, Spring ’04 *Cedar Rapids Ten Terrific Teens, awarded, Spring ’04 *Voted football and wrestling team captain. Fall and Winter ’03 * Elected president of choir, economics class and student body. Fall ’03 *Academic All Conference in both football and wrestling. Awarded, Fall ’01-Winter ’04

RN at Iowa Health Systems

July 2008 - Present | Cedar Rapids

RN

Coe College

2004 – 2008

BSN

Concentration: Nursing

Activities: Campus Involvement *Organized and coordinated Coe College Disability Dinner. Fall ’05, Fall ’06, Fall ’07, * Business Administrator for Student Activities Committee (SAC). Spring ’06-Spring ’07 * Member of SNA. (Student Nursing Association) Fall ’04- 08 * Organized and competed in Coe-lympics Fall ’05, Fall ’06, Fall ’07, Fall ‘08 * Tutor for students in: Cellular and Molecular Biology, Introduction to Organic and Biochemistry, Anatomy, Microbiology and Physiology. Spring ’06- 08 * Competed in and helped organize intramurals. Fall ’04-08 * President of the Rock Climbing Club. Fall ’06- 08 * Host for prospective students. Spring ’05,’06,’07, '08 * Helped serve dinner to students and faculty during Scholarship Recognition Week. Spring ’05-Spring ’07 * Participated in the Homecoming Follies. Fall ’05, ’06, ‘07

Science, Reading, Writing, Outdoor Activities, Remodeling Houses, Farming, Hunting, Family, Friends, Wood working, Rock Climbing, Hiking,Wrestling.