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KAPLAN COLLEGE’S PEMBROKE PINES CAMPUS HOSTS
FIRST GRADUATION FRIDAY
Ceremony to Recognize 46 Students
PEMBROKE PINES, Fla., March 16, 2011— Kaplan College’s Pembroke Pines campus will hold a graduation ceremony Friday, Mar. 18, for 46 students. The ceremony will take place at 7 p.m. at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward County Convention Center at 1950 Esienhower Blvd. in Fort Lauderdale.
The Pembroke Pines-based school will recognize students for earning a diploma in medical assistant or medical office specialist. Upon graduating, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study.
“Many of Florida’s careers require postsecondary education, and it is increasingly important to attain the skills to compete in today’s marketplace,” Steven Nelson, executive director of the Pembroke Pines campus, said. “We look forward to seeing the positive impact our first graduating class will have on the community.”
According to the employment projections, a report by Florida’s Agency for Workforce Innovation, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 25 percent between 2008 and 2018.
Kaplan College’s Pembroke Pines campus is accredited by Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS). The ACICS is listed as a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
The March 2011 graduates of Kaplan College’s Pembroke Pines campus are:
Diploma
Medical Assistant
Omar Alston, Pembroke Pines, FL
Arcadia Alvarez, Hollywood, FL
Karla Amaya, Pembroke Pines, FL
Mariluz Ayala, Pembroke Pines, FL
Anessia Blandin, Hollywood, FL
Ligia Cajina-Ozaeta, Hollywood, FL
Jean Civil, Davie, FL
Jennifer Crook, Plantation, FL
Edeline Dorvil, Hollywood, FL
Perla Dube, Pembroke Pines, FL
Rocio Gracia, Hollywood, FL
Dawnmonique Johnson, Pembroke Pines, FL
Angelina Juarez, Hollywood, FL
Shang Hong Li Wong, Miami, FL
Tiffany Marballie, Miramar, FL
Aixa Matos De Valle, Pembroke Pines, FL
Sandra Medina, Hollywood, FL
Belkis Mervillet Galban, Hollywood, FL
Ashley Morgan, Miami Gardens, FL
Ashley Moultrie, Pembroke Pines, FL
Theresa Moultrie, Pembroke Pines, FL
Marie Karine Narcisse, Miramar, FL
Nancy Nickels, Davie, FL
Fabienne Noailles, Hollywood, FL
Yves Obas, Miami Gardens, FL
Raymond Ortiz, Pembroke Pines, FL
Janeth Palacios, Pembroke Pines, FL
Benjamin Rivera Sanabria, Pompano Beach, FL
Anissa Rivera, Pompano Beach, FL
Barbara Rodriguez, Hollywood, FL
Alex Sanchez, Miramar, FL
Iris Santos, Hollywood, FL
Irina Silajeva, Pembroke Pines, FL
Stevens Simprevil, Miramar, FL
Shantia Sinclair, Bronx, NY
Lisa Torino, Weston, FL
Nancy Torres, Hollywood, FL
Wanda Ivelise Vega, Pembroke Pines, FL
Medical Office Specialist
Olive Barnett, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Chantera Evans, Miami Gardens, FL
Tanya Grant, Pembroke Pines, FL
Amy Greene-Sonnenfeld, Hollywood, FL
Jessica Puccio, Hollywood, FL
Stacy Thomas-Wheeler, Port Saint Lucie, FL
Carline Venord, Sunrise, FL
About Kaplan College
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