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KAPLAN COLLEGE’S DAYTON CAMPUS HOSTS GRADUATION FRIDAY
Ceremony to Recognize 175 Students
DAYTON, Ohio, January 27, 2011— Kaplan College’s Dayton campus will hold a graduation ceremony Friday, Jan. 28, for 175 students. The ceremony will take place at 6p.m. at the Dayton Convention Center, 22 E. Fifth St.
The Dayton-based school will recognize students for earning an associate degree or diploma in one of several fields including allied health, criminal justice, dental, design, information technology, photography or trades. Upon graduating, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study.
“Our graduates made the choice to pursue and achieve their higher education goals, and we look forward to seeing the positive impact they will have on the Dayton community,” Karen Larson-Reuter, president of the Dayton campus, said.
According to the Ohio Job Outlook, a report by the Ohio Department of Job and Family Services, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 29 percent and dental assistant positions by 25 percent between 2008 and 2018.
Kaplan College’s Dayton campus is accredited by Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC). The ACCSC is listed as a recognized accrediting agency by the U.S. Department of Education.
The January 2011 graduates of Kaplan College’s Dayton campus are:
Associate of Applied Science
Criminal Justice
Cara Cunningham, Union, OH
Donald Hedger, West Carrollton, OH
Jerimi Lore, Springfield, OH
Marnie Martin, Xenia, OH
Monica McGrellis, Dayton, OH
Christine Neville, Xenia, OH
Angela Smith, Vandalia, OH
Angel Tilman, Dayton, OH
Joshua West, Dayton, OH
Johnnie Williams III, Dayton, OH
Graphic Design and Multimedia
Mercedes Robinson, Dayton, OH
Medical Assisting
Regina Brooks, Trotwood, OH
Jill Howerton, Dayton, OH
Monica Merchant, Dayton, OH
Medical Office Management
Beth Blevins, Medway, OH
Tammy Damron, Huber Heights, OH
Brittany Hensley, Dayton, OH
Buenola Martin, Dayton, OH
Lori Melton, Germantown, OH
Miranda Nichols, Dayton, OH
Laura Pelfrey, New Carlisle, OH
Sandy Rolison, Tipp City, OH
Crystal Thomas, Trotwood, OH
Suzanne Wallace, Richmond, IN
Myecia Wiley, Trotwood, OH
Amber Wilkins, Medway, OH
Photographic Technology
Jerilynn Austin, Xenia, Ohio
Andy Bryan, Dayton, OH
Melissa Champ, West Carrollton, OH
Jessica Christian, Camden, OH
Jennifer Deegan, Cincinnati, OH
April Geboy, Bellefontaine, OH
Melanie Geboy, Bellefontaine, OH
Michelle Kushmaul, Fairborn, OH
Sarah Payton, Franklin, OH
Kelly Schaffer, Riverside, OH
Cortney Shannon, Hillsboro, OH
Sarah Stewart, Lafayette, OH
Bonnie White, Erie, PA
Diploma
Computer Support Technician
Michael Cooper, Fairborn, OH
Steven Cornelius, Fairborn, OH
Neil Franer, Dayton, OH
Douglas Frazier, West Carrollton, OH
Andrew Funkhouser, Fairborn, OH
Deborah Hampton, Trotwood, OH
Larry King, Huber Heights, OH
Alan Koebernick, Yellow Springs, OH
Robert Lloyd, Miamisburg, OH
Kevin Nation, Dayton, OH
Brent Prain, Dayton, OH
James Ross, Beavercreek, OH
Brandon Taste, Dayton, OH
Jolessa Warren, Dayton, OH
Alexander Whalen, Tipp City, OH
Benjamin White, Dayton, OH
Dental Assisting
Natasha Cannon, Chillicothe, OH
Electrical Technician
Timothy Back, Carlisle, OH
Leon Bishop, Troy, OH
Roger Blaine, Trotwood, OH
Justin Chilton, New Lebanon, OH
Trayveon Cobbins, Dayton, OH
James Franklin, Fairborn, OH
Aaron Johnson, Trotwood, OH
Richard Johnson, Washington Court House, OH
Rory Kosater, Riverside, OH
Dilliard Leslie, Springfield, OH
Shawn McGraw, Dayton, OH
Stanley Nelloms, Dayton, OH
Emmett Nott, Springfield, OH
Dana Osborne, Dayton, OH
Monica Rhoades, Kettering, OH
Adrian Rice, Dayton, OH
Michael Samuels, Vandalia, OH
Craig Sherrock, Springfield, OH
Emmanuel Tate, Xenia, OH
Deonte Taylor-Page, Trotwood, OH
Shaune Thornton, Xenia, OH
Jonathan Warren, Trotwood, OH
Manuel Whitmore, Trotwood, OH
Heating, Ventilation, Air Conditioning & Refrigeration
Nicholas Ball, Fairborn, OH
Jerry Brock, Dayton, OH
Marcus Jackson, Dayton, OH
Robert Qualls, Trotwood, OH
Medical Assisting
Stephanie Baker, West Alexandria, OH
Myron Bennett, Monroe, OH
Jarissa Black, Trotwood, OH
June Bogard, Troy, OH
Tina Boggs, New Lebanon, OH
Kimberly Bowling, Bellbrook, OH
Lori Branham, Lebanon, OH
Angela Candler, Miamisburg, OH
Crystal Cobble, Dayton, OH
Antoinette Cooper, Vandalia, OH
Jessica Daivs, Greenville, OH
Jackiela Douglas, Dayton, OH
Pamela Elswick, West Chester, OH
Suzanne Garcia, Dayton, OH
Alison Gottschall, Dayton, OH
Lana Gregory, Wilmington, OH
Sharon Hall, Fairborn, OH
Milika Hampton, Dayton, OH
Janiesha Henderson, Dayton, OH
Amanda Henslee, Houston, OH
Ashley Horsley, Xenia, OH
Steven Horwarth, Huber Heights, OH
Mercedes James, Dayton, OH
Tracie James, Brookville, OH
Melissa Johnson, Dayton, OH
Andrea Keller, Huber Heights, OH
Aleda Kinsley, New Lebanon, OH
Tammie Lane, Miamisburg, OH
Shaunna Lattimer, Dayton, OH
Nickole Lee, Riverside, OH
Maury Maddox, Dayton, OH
Lanay Mercer, Cedarville, OH
Shonta Miles, Dayton, OH
Audrea Morris, Sabina, OH
Aminah Musa, Trotwood, OH
Elaine Newman, Huber Heights, OH
Cyrena Perry, Indianapolis, IN
T’erria Pitts, Dayton, OH
Lora Polsey, Huber Heights, OH
LaKeisha Postell, Dayton, OH
Zonneya Power, Fairborn, OH
Chelsea Rauch, Germantown, OH
Amanda Rice, Eaton, OH
Sherry Samartini, Englewood, OH
Jessica Sell, Dayton, OH
Crystal Smith, Dayton, OH
Gloria Smith, Middletown, OH
Ronnesha Strodes, Springfield, OH
Bo Stroud, Dayton, OH
India Taylor, Dayton, OH
Sandra Toler, Dayton, OH
Angela Trimble, Dayton, OH
Jasmeen Washington, Trotwood, OH
Michelle Whitt, Dayton, OH
Blummer Williamson, Dayton, OH
Lynn Woods, Dayton, OH
Denise Wright, Dayton, OH
Katie Zbikowski, Huber Heights, OH
Pharmacy Technician
Rebecca Allen-Bowman, Hillsboro, OH
Christi Anderson, Dayton, OH
Paul Bailey, Kettering, OH
Jennifer Berry, Trenton, OH
Sabrina Bonnoront, New Bremen, OH
Lisa Branek, Dayton, OH
Alexander Cleyrat, Sidney, OH
Kimberly Coates, Xenia, OH
Rosita Cohen, Dayton, OH
Douglas Combs, Middletown, OH
Charlene Essary, Dayton, OH
Rachel Foster, Dayton, OH
Erica Ganoe, Riverside, OH
Jessica Harrell, Dayton, OH
Caditta Harris, Moraine, OH
Mariaha Kennedy, Franklin, OH
Stephanie Lemaster, Fairborn, OH
Cindy Lewis, West Carrollton, OH
Andrea Mauch, Centerville, OH
Shawn Murphy, Dayton, OH
Nancy Myers, Dayton, OH
Janessa Partenach, Kettering, OH
Tanja Ray, Trotwood, OH
Anna Richmond, Riverside, OH
Taylor Ross, Englewood, OH
Philip Schell, Dayton, OH
Kevin Snyder, Beavercreek, OH
Charity Springfield, Miamisburg, OH
Shaun Staley, Dayton, OH
Michelle Stevens, Miamisburg, OH
Shanelle Stokes, Dayton, OH
Harvey Strickland, Dayton, OH
Shauna Strickle, Fairborn, OH
Cynthia Tolle, New Vienna, OH
Tajuana Wingfield, Dayton, OH
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