Texas
School
of Business’ Friendswood Campus to Host Graduation Ceremony Friday
Ceremony to Recognize 165 Students
FRIENDSWOOD, Texas, June 26, 2009—The Texas School of Business Friendswood campus will hold a graduation ceremony on Friday, June 26, for 165 students. The ceremony will take place at 7:00 p.m. at the C. A. Nelson Auditorium at 2337 N. Galveston Ave., Pearland, Texas.
The Friendswood-based campus will recognize students for earning diplomas in one of three programs in the allied health field. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study. According to Occupational Wages and Projections, a report by the Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market Information Division, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 58.3 percent and dental assistant positions by 33.3 percent from 2006 to 2016.
“Congratulations to our graduates for turning their dreams into a reality,” said Greg Garrett, executive director of Texas School of Business’ Friendswood campus. “All of our students have bright futures ahead of them, and we are honored to share this celebration with our graduates’ families and friends.”
One allied health student, Holly Mouton, is currently employed as a medical assistant and research coordinator for a local doctor. Nearing graduation, Mouton reflects on her experience at Texas School of Business’ Friendswood campus. “It has benefited my self-esteem and knowledge about my career path,” said Mouton. “Now I can honestly say I have a career, not a job.”
The Texas School of Business’ Friendswood campus is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). ACICS is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education and is recognized by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation.
The Texas School of Business Friendswood campus June 2009 graduates are as follows:
Diploma
Dental Assistant
Tiffany Almendarez, Santa Fe, TX
Abegail Bandayrel, Friendswood, TX
Mark Bandayrel, Friendswood, TX
Christina Burnett, Webster, TX
Brittney Caro, Pearland, TX
Rachel Carralez, Houston, TX
Elizabeth Daniel, Pasadena, TX
Ashley Dixon, Deer Park, TX
Gruexiella Foreman, Houston, TX
Erika Gama, League City, TX
Brenda Gibson, Houston, TX
Kalie Halligan, Houston, TX
Ashley Hardin, Friendswood, TX
Shannon Hazelwood, League City, TX
Esmeralda Hernandez, Alvin, TX
Pamela Johnson, Webster, TX
Shermona Jones, Texas City, TX
Crystal Krolczyk, Webster, TX
Kara Lamas, Webster, TX
Joneshia McCarty, La Marque, TX
Tricia Moore, Hitchcock, TX
Jill Morales, Pasadena, TX
Marcelina Moreno, Pearland, TX
Minh Thien Nguyen, Houston, TX
Kristen Pantoja, Webster, TX
Roxanne Rivera, Webster, TX
Melissa Roldan, La Porte, TX
Caitlin Rooney, Seabrook, TX
Stacie Rourke, Friendswood, TX
Priscilla Silva, Pearland, TX
Sherie Smith, Bacliff, TX
Aundrea Temple, Texas City, TX
Josephine Trahan, Houston, TX
Jaclyn Tran, Houston, TX
Amber Warthan, Galveston, TX
Diploma
Medical Assistant
Blanca Acosta, Houston, TX
Jennifer Alderete, Bay City, TX
Brenda Alfaro, La Marque, TX
LaJeanna Allison, Texas City, TX
Amanda Amaro, Pearland, TX
Alicia Anzaldua, Pasadena, TX
Vanessa Arden, Dickinson, TX
Ayesha Arif, League City, TX
Holly Armbrester, Dickinson, TX
Amalia Arredondo, Pearland, TX
Brooke Bagwell, Webster, TX
Jenny Bankston, Alvin, TX
Carol Bryan, Houston, TX
Debra Cano, Pasadena, TX
Alicia Cardenas, Alvin, TX
Debra Castro, La Porte, TX
Beverly Coleman, Baytown, TX
Tracy Collins, Pearland, TX
Rebeca Coronado, Houston, TX
Brenda Daugereaux, Texas City, TX
Sharondra Douglas, Texas City, TX
Brian Durbec, Webster, TX
Brandi Ennis, Houston, TX
Emily Estrada, Angleton, TX
Candace Evans, La Porte, TX
Shelley Fairburn, Friendswood, TX
Machelle Florez-Vail, Dickinson, TX
Emanuel Franklin, La Marque, TX
Lori Gadison, Houston, TX
Carla Galindez, Friendswood, TX
Rita Galvan, Alvin, TX
Martin Garcia, Webster, TX
Nadine Garner, Hitchcock, TX
Elizabeth Gil, La Marque, TX
Richard Gillam, La Marque, TX
Rashunda Gipson, Hitchcock, TX
Jennifer Grubaugh, Seabrook, TX
Krystal Guerra, Houston, TX
Amanda Guidry, Seabrook, TX
Kesha Henderson, La Marque, TX
Amanda Hill-Lazarin, Texas City, TX
LeKasha Johnson, Houston, TX
Lekeshia Julien, Texas City, TX
Kelly Keigley, Baytown, TX
Amber Keyworth, Pearland, TX
Jessica Kiefer, Alvin, TX
Kandyce Killian, Santa Fe, TX
Cristy Linares, Dickinson, TX
Marcey Logan, League City, TX
Maria Lopez, Alvin, TX
Kathy Lytle, Dickinson, TX
Paul Mao, Rosharon, TX
Ulissa Martinez, Pasadena, TX
Elizabeth Martinez, Pearland, TX
Malerie Martinez, Houston, TX
Theresa McKinney, Bacliff, TX
Tamara Mitchell, Webster, TX
Sasha Morales, Houston, TX
Michael Moreno, Pearland, TX
Holly Mouton, Alvin, TX
Yesenia Murcia, Alvin, TX
Theresa Murphy, Pearland, TX
Tiffanie Newcomb, Friendswood, TX
Kia Norman, La Marque, TX
Sophia Orozco, Houston, TX
Symone Perez, Texas City, TX
Michelle Puentes, Matagorda, TX
Maria Razo, Pearland, TX
Kylie Reeves, Webster, TX
Amanda Riggs, Pearland, TX
Callie Robinson, Santa Fe, TX
Alma Rodriguez, Angleton, TX
Amanda Romero, Texas City, TX
Amber Ross, Dickinson, TX
LaSonja Ruff, Friendswood, TX
Marcela Sanchez, Webster, TX
Blanca Sanchez, Houston, TX
Luciana Serrano, Houston, TX
Rebecca Sotelo, Houston, TX
Anna Stewart, La Marque, TX
Belinda Stockdale, Deer Park, TX
Erica Turner, Hitchcock, TX
Debbie Venglar, Pearland, TX
Hugh White, Kemah, TX
Alisa Wolf, Pearland, TX
Diploma
Medical Office Specialist
Lesley Adams, La Porte, TX
Greta Bandayrel, Friendswood, TX
Jessica Barron, Houston, TX
Misty Blythe, Friendswood, TX
Allison Brannan, Texas City, TX
Samuel Carranza, Texas City, TX
Stacy Castro, Houston, TX
Nicholas Davila, Webster, TX
Davy Eans, Rosharon, TX
Ana Ferguson, Houston, TX
Bernadette Fuentes, South Houston, TX
Irma Gonzalez, Pearland, TX
Phyllis Hall, Houston, TX
Dolores Harris, Pasadena, TX
Kamika Harvey, Pearland, TX
Tara Hayes, Houston, TX
Paula Hines, Webster, TX
Jennifer Jones, Pearland, TX
Amy Joslin, Houston, TX
Amanda Keyes, Pearl, MS
Cindy Kunde, Texas City, TX
Vannessa Lara, Rosharon, TX
Beverly McNeill, Liverpool, TX
Dennale Morgan, Pearland, TX
Gabriela Nava, Pasadena, TX
Angela O'Heron, Friendswood, TX
Melissa Penna, Angleton, TX
Katiusca Peralta, Houston, TX
Delores Ramirez, South Houston, TX
Martha Razo, Alvin, TX
Rebecca Richard, Seabrook, TX
Marlena Rodriguez, Houston, TX
Abril Rubio, Texas City, TX
Karen Santini, Santa Fe, TX
Julissa Sarabia, Alvin, TX
Francisca Serrano, Houston, TX
Ana Silva, Webster, TX
Amber Taylor, Dickinson, TX
Catherine Thong, Rosharon, TX
Anita Torres, South Houston, TX
Jana Vannoy, Pasadena, TX
Ebony Wright, Houston, TX
Chrystal Young, Friendswood, TX
Jamaica Zabala, Houston, TX
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