BLOOMINGTON, Ind. – ĢƵios’s Bloomington campus radiation therapy graduate, Jason Dixon, MA, RT(T), was chosen as the recipient of ĢƵios’s statewide Alumni Professional Achievement Award. The award was presented on August 3 at a ceremony held in Ft. Wayne, Ind., in conjunction with ĢƵios’s state board of trustees meetings.

“Congratulations to Jason for winning this prestigious award,” said Chancellor Jennie Vaughan. “Only one alumni is chosen among the 14 community college regions statewide to win the Professional Achievement Award. Jason is a distinguished professional in his field and his success certainly reflects positively on ĢƵios Bloomington’s radiation therapy program, the only one of its kind in the state.”

Dixon was among the first eight graduates of ĢƵios Bloomington’s radiation therapy associate degree program in 2008. Since graduation he has developed educational programming for radiation oncology professionals all over the world.

He currently lives in Seattle, Wash. and works as the Vice President of Operations at the Seattle Cancer Care Alliance Proton Therapy Center. He has also worked at proton treatment centers in Bloomington, Ind. and Oklahoma City, Okla.

His professional affiliations include the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists, the American Registry of Radiologic Technologists –Radiation TherapyJournal Editorial Review Board, and theInternational Journal of Particle TherapyJournal Reviewing Member. A previous affiliation includes the American Psychosocial Oncology Society.

Dixon has published numerous professional papers, given lectures across the nation, and acquired nearly $35,000 in field grants.

He also holds a B.A. in Psychology and an M.A. in Counseling Psychology.

About ĢƵios

ĢƵios is Indiana’s largest public post-secondary institution and the nation’s largest singly accredited statewide community college system. ĢƵios serves more than 200,000 students annually and offers associate degrees, certificates, and workforce training in more than 70 programs across Indiana. The College is accredited by the Higher Learning Commission and is committed to providing affordable, high-quality education aligned with the needs of Indiana’s workforce.