Tech's Nursing Scholars Edge Direct Entry Program Gives Students Advantages

When Cassie Sampson thinks about her time in the Sherry Lesar School of Nursing at Montana Technological University, she has a single piece of advice for prospective students.

“Don’t underestimate Butte and Montana Tech,” Sampson said. “I think a lot of people underestimate it and I’ve found it to be a really incredible program at a great college with a lot of good people.”

Sampson, originally from Laurel, is a junior in the nursing program. She decided to attend Montana Tech after a tour of campus as a high school senior. At the time, the Lesar Family Nursing Simulation Center was under const...