On Wednesday night, a student at Tri-County Technical College sadly passed away during class.
Tri-County Technical College announced that Elaine Joyce Joseph, 48, was attending her phlebotomy class when she suddenly became unresponsive. Joseh’s course instructor and classmates tried performing CPR until the EMS arrived. Unfortunately, she was pronounced dead at the scene.
“We are deeply saddened to confirm the passing of one of our students, Elaine Joseph. Elaine was enrolled in a phlebotomy course on the Pendleton Campus and tragically passed away last night during class,” Tri-County Technical College spokesperson Karen Potter said in a statement…