Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology to Host Graduation Ceremony for 155 Students Friday
James Sayer, faculty president of Wright State University, to Keynote Ceremony
DAYTON, Ohio, July 17, 2009—Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology will hold a graduation ceremony on Friday, July 17, for 155 students. The ceremony will take place at the Dayton Convention Center at 22 E. Fifth St., Dayton, Ohio. James Sayer, faculty president of Wright State University, will keynote the ceremony.
The Dayton-based campus will recognize students for earning either associate degrees or diplomas in one of eight programs in the allied health, design, information technology, legal studies or trades fields. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study. According to the most recent Employment Projections, a report by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, Labor Market Information Division, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 32.1 percent, pharmacy technician positions by 22 percent, computer support specialist positions by 7.5 percent and photography positions by 4.3 percent from 2006 to 2016.
“We realize that our students encounter many challenges and obstacles along the way to graduation,” said Derek Koebel, campus president of Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology. “We are very proud of our graduates and can’t wait to hear of their successes in the future.”
Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools (ACCSC). ACCSC is listed by the U.S. Department of Education as a nationally recognized accrediting agency.
The Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology July 2009 graduates are as follows:
Associate of Applied Science
Graphic Design and Multimedia
Nicholas Dihrkop, Xenia, Ohio
Amanda Holt, Dayton, Ohio
Tracy Ingle, Lima, Ohio
Yvonne Stathopoulos, Oakwood, Ohio
Associate of Applied Science
Photographic Technology
Stephanie Blucker, Huber Heights, Ohio
Courtney Clark, South Charleston, Ohio
Brooke Fortener, Dayton, Ohio
Shae Foust, Dayton, Ohio
Briana Gibb, West Carrollton, Ohio
Andrea Hixson, Pataskala, Ohio
Angela Johnson, Dayton, Ohio
LaToya Johnson, Fairborn, Ohio
Jason Kolenda, Kettering, Ohio
Alicia Lozier, West Carrollton, Ohio
Allison Madras, Dayton, Ohio
Heidi Miller, Cedarville, Ohio
Emma Mullins, New Carlisle, Ohio
Jacklyn Neal, Middletown, Ohio
Michael Osborne, Dayton, Ohio
George Powell, Dayton, Ohio
Stacey Randle, Springboro, Ohio
Miranda Smart, Kettering, Ohio
Samantha Smith, Tipp City, Ohio
Claire Staten, Springboro, Ohio
Tracy Stewart, Kettering, Ohio
Robin Stone, Dayton, Ohio
Trinity Tagliapietra, Kettering, Ohio
Kimberly Taylor, Springfield, Ohio
Amie Thomas, Brookville, Ohio
Jaylene Wagner, Pemberville, Ohio
Mark Wallen, Oxford, Ohio
Rachel Wesselhoft, Lynn, Ohio
Krystin Wolfe, Dayton, Ohio
Associate of Applied Science
Medical Office Management
Tara Andrews, New Carlisle, Ohio
Sara Bickell, Dayton, Ohio
Randell Briem, Dayton, Ohio
Paris Carter, Dayton, Ohio
Nakisha Coatie, Dayton, Ohio
Lisa Diaz, New Carlisle, Ohio
Ashley Earley, Dayton, Ohio
Crystal Finch, Dayton, Ohio
Sarah Gillott, Troy, Ohio
Laveta Goodwin, West Carrollton, Ohio
Areanna Holt, Trotwood, Ohio
Nicole Howerton, Springfield, Ohio
Marquee Hunter, Dayton, Ohio
Yolanda James, Dayton, Ohio
Thomas Kindred, Kettering, Ohio
Markia Lester, Dayton, Ohio
Shakiaya McGraw, Trotwood, Ohio
Paris Oglesby, Dayton, Ohio
Deborah Page, Highland, Ohio
Ankur Patel, Troy, Ohio
Felica Pollard, Dayton, Ohio
Mandy Rhoades, Kettering, Ohio
Pamela Schumacher, Dayton, Ohio
Julia Shaver, Fairborn, Ohio
Kara Sink, Riverside, Ohio
Whitney Swartz, Arcanum, Ohio
Michelle Taylor, Huber Heights, Ohio
Kaela Travis, Spring Valley, Ohio
Scheree Williams, Dayton, Ohio
Associate of Applied Business
Criminal Justice
Kasey Adams, Dayton, Ohio
Steven Back Jr., Fairborn, Ohio
Bobbi Bucklew, Huber Heights, Ohio
Christopher Dudley, Trotwood, Ohio
Edit Fourman, Arcanum, Ohio
Bradley Hensley, Trenton, Ohio
Roland Jesse, Dayton, Ohio
Anna Kemme, Dayton, Ohio
Nickolas Mart, Brookville, Ohio
Christina Silvati, Kettering, Ohio
Sara Simpson, Middletown, Ohio
Tabitha West, West Carrollton, Ohio
Jacqueline Willis, Hamilton, Ohio
Terri Winkle-Lawson, Franklin, Ohio
Diploma
Computer Support Technician
Kelly Copeland, Anna, Ohio
Jami Corrigan, Dayton, Ohio
Gregory Engle, Dayton, Ohio
Chris Gerstner, Dayton, Ohio
Edward Harris, Dayton, Ohio
Tashieta Hoskins, Dayton, Ohio
Cedric Jackson, Dayton, Ohio
Michael Kobylack, Dayton, Ohio
Hyomi Lipovsky, Moraine, Ohio
Andre Lurry, Kettering, Ohio
Larry Matheney, Riverside, Ohio
Lonnie Phinizee, Springfield, Ohio
Aarron Rose, Fairborn, Ohio
Ahamed Salih, Moraine, Ohio
Karen Smith, West Carrollton, Ohio
Allen Snell, Riverside, Ohio
Christopher Willis, Huber Heights, Ohio
Diploma
Electrical Technician
John Casey, Kettering, Ohio
Jermiel Farrar, Dayton, Ohio
Gary Frazier, Dayton, Ohio
Kevin Heath, Dayton, Ohio
Antonio Hines, Huber Heights, Ohio
Leslie Houston Jr., Dayton, Ohio
Lloyd Lemaster, Fairborn, Ohio
Paul Ratliff, Dayton, Ohio
Jeff Simmerman, Dayton, Ohio
Jeffrey Smith, Trotwood, Ohio
Diploma
Medical Assistant
Christine Crago, West Milton, Ohio
Kelyea Derricks, Dayton, Ohio
Sarah England, Huber Heights, Ohio
Ronda Fourman, Dayton, Ohio
Subrina Gamble, Dayton, Ohio
Tammy Hammock, Waynesville, Ohio
Amanda League, Lewisburg, Ohio
Monica Merchant, Eldorado, Ohio
Bela Patel, Dayton, Ohio
Randall Salyer, Middletown, Ohio
Christine Sladewski, Donnelsville, Ohio
Diploma
Pharmacy Technician
Orian Barnes, Trotwood, Ohio
Richard Barnhart, Moraine, Ohio
Bethany Burns, Dayton, Ohio
Courtney Conley, Brookville, Ohio
Brittany Dale, Miamisburg, Ohio
Juliette Dugger, Englewood, Ohio
Tamara Durden-Busbee, Dayton, Ohio
Jennifer Fergus, Sidney, Ohio
Josey Fields, Union City, Ohio
Jamella Floyd, Dayton, Ohio
Mindy Fortunato, Union, Ohio
Carol Gabbard, Dayton, Ohio
Kenneth Genari, Fairborn, Ohio
Kimmy Goodman-Chambers, Dayton, Ohio
Kierston Herd, Dayton, Ohio
Carly Hill, Germantown, Ohio
Kenitha Horton, Centerville, Ohio
Victoria Huff, Xenia, Ohio
James King, Dayton, Ohio
Ronni Kolling, Englewood, Ohio
M. Michelle Mason, Dayton, Ohio
Carla McKinney, Dayton, Ohio
Marquis Napier, Miamisburg, Ohio
Ashley Parker, Middletown, Ohio
Latrisha Profitt, Greenville, Ohio
Lynetta Robinson, Dayton, Ohio
Tonisha Selmon, Trotwood, Ohio
Karen Skeans, Kettering, Ohio
Amanda Smith, Dayton, Ohio
Catherine Smith, Dayton, Ohio
Yolanda Smith, Dayton, Ohio
Rachel Snyder, Springfield, Ohio
Brittney Steed, Ansonia, Ohio
Belen Vizcarrondo, Dayton, Ohio
Christopher Wells, Springfield, Ohio
Tytha White, Dayton, Ohio
Sabrina Whitehead, Dayton, Ohio
Myra Williams, Dayton, Ohio
Donna Willis, Dayton, Ohio
Sherrie York, Vandalia, Ohio
Kellie Zwiebel, Sidney, Ohio
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