University of Connecticut MLS Students Reign Supreme in Cell Bowl Competition

ASCP and YouTuber Medical Lab Lady Gill completed the 2023 Cell Bowl competition to help medical laboratory students strengthen their knowledge while preparing for the ASCP Board of Certification exams. The winning team of medical laboratory science (MLS) students were none other than the reigning champions of the top prize in the 2022 Cell Bowl—a team of MLS students from the University of Connecticut, under the leadership of Bruce Blanchard, Director of Medical Laboratory Science, and assistant clinical professor in the Allied Health Sciences Department.

The Cell Bowl is a lively, interactive competition between medical laboratory science programs nationwide that culminates in the Super Cell Bowl for the Varsity league and the Second Chance Showdown for the Junior Varsity league. A team of MLS students from Wichita State University won the Second Chance Showdown and received a virtual fieldtrip to the CellAVision headquarters. The Cell Bowl tests the scientific knowledge of MLS and MLT students with team competitions that enhance their knowledge of blood cell morphology and build their professional networks.

The Super Cell Bowl winning institution receives a trophy, the ASCP BOC Study Guide and Interactive Practice Exam Bundle, and individual participant certificates. ASCP is the top-tier sponsor and supporter of the Cell Bowl. The Cell Bowl is the brainchild of ASCP member Tiffany Gill, also known as “Medical Lab Lady Gill,” who is coordinator of the Medical Laboratory Technology program at the College of Southern Maryland came up with the concept for her own medical laboratory technician students. She wanted to share this fun education tool with educators across ASCP’s membership. Ms. Gill loves to engage medical laboratory students in learning and also educates through her YouTube channel, Medical Lab Lady Gill. Watch for details about the 2024 Cell Bowl by clicking on www.ascp.org/getinvolved and then click on Get Recognized.