CFCC Lab Tech Graduates Land Jobs at Novant Health

Luke Grant and Lauren Neciuk landed positions at Novant Health New Hanover Regional Medical Center after completing Cape Fear Community College's Medical Laboratory Technology program, the college's first MLT graduating class.

Grant processes patient samples, troubleshoots equipment, and reports test results to doctors and nurses. His mother works in radiology and told him about CFCC's new program. "I always liked the science part of it, looking at cells and seeing what's happening in the body," he said.

Grant expected microscope work but found the job demands constant movement between retrieving samples, processing specimens, and calling doctors and nurses with results. "You're constantly retrieving and processing samples. You're always on your feet," he said.

Neciuk sought a career combining science and math. She dispels a common misconception about her field: "If you go to a hospital and get any fluid taken from your body, blood, urine, stool, anything, we're the ones testing it. We are the ones aiding in your diagnosis."

Both graduates secured jobs before finishing the program. Lab managers met students during clinical rotations and hired several graduates. "The lab managers already knew us. They knew our work ethic," Neciuk said.

Grant plans to pursue a bachelor's degree and graduate studies. Neciuk enrolled in a bridge program at Winston-Salem University and expects to earn her bachelor's degree by the end of 2026.