Hagerstown Business College - Frederick Holds Summer 2006 Graduation

Hagerstown Business College – Frederick Holds Summer 2006 Graduation

76 Grads Enter Frederick Area Dental and Medical Assisting Workforce

Frederick, MD, July 7, 2006 – Hagerstown Business College – Frederick announced that it will hold graduation ceremonies tomorrow morning for 76 students who have earned their certificates in Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant. The graduation ceremony will be held at Tuscarora High School at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick at 11:00 a.m. Justin D. Berkowitz, Executive Director of Hagerstown Business College, will deliver the commencement address.

“Graduation day is a great day for our college,” Berkowitz said. “On this day, our students are being honored and recognized for their long awaited accomplishments. Congratulations to our graduates, for turning their dreams into a reality.”

The Frederick Campus of Hagerstown Business College - summer 2006 graduates are as follows:

Dental Assistant

Rachel R. Bare, Thurmont, MD

Shannon A. Barnich, Gettysburg, PA

Crystal D. Beggs, Frederick, MD

Bethany T. Bradley, Jefferson, MD

Yaleni L. Ceballos, Hagerstown, MD

Melissa J. Coburn, Baltimore, MD

Susan G. Coward, Ijamsville, MD

Christina M. Fagan, Charles Town, WV

Krystina N. Feliciano, Frederick, MD

Robin A. Gauss, Emmitsburg, MD

Amanda L. Guzick, Hagerstown, MD

Crista L. Harrington, Chambersburg, PA

Karolina Harsanyi, Damascus, MD

Amanda L. Huegel, Knoxville, MD

Trudy L. King, Damascus, MD

Carolina Lamaster, Germanton, MD

Joseph C. Mangini, Knoxville, MD

Amy Ramos, Frederick, MD

Sarah J. Rihel, Waynesboro, PA

Thelma R. Rodriguez, Rockville, MD

Talin Shahbazian, Gaithersburg, MD

Brandy Shankle, Middletown, MD

Medical Assistant

Adzo E. Amedon, Frederick, MD

Katina M. Barlow, Frederick, MD

Brooke L. Bivens, Frederick, MD

Juanita Brooks, Frederick, MD

Adonna R. Burnette, Jefferson, MD

Brittany A. Busey, Frederick, MD

Ronda L. Cheesman, Frederick, MD

Amanda N. Clark, Frederick, MD

Joyce A. Cooper, Bealsville, MD

Jessika M. Dahlgren, Frederick, MD

Rebekah S. Davidson, Germanton, MD

Kellie J. Dixon, Mount Airy, MD

Michelle D. Dove, Frederick, MD

Jennifer L. Druck, Thurmont, MD

Megan N. Fisher, Frederick, MD

Amy M. Gasque, Germanton, MD

Christina L. Gibson, Boonsboro, MD

Misty N. Gilmore, Frederick, MD

Shantia M. Goines, Frederick, MD

D. “Danielle” Hall, Frederick, MD

Amy N. Hammett, Rockville, MD

Iva D. Hammond, Frederick, MD

Samantha C. Heltzel, Walkersville, MD

Stacey M. Hoff, Jefferson, MD

Danielle Hyde, Taneytown, MD

Chaunte J. Jemmott, Frederick, MD

Elizabeth A. Jordan, Mount Airy, MD

Shelley N. Konstandinidis, Braddock Heights, MD

Jessica A. Lach, Frederick, MD

Monica A. LaRue, Harpers Ferry, MD

Jana K. Lashmidt, Poolesville, MD

Dorothy J. Leach, Frederick, MD

Mayleen Marchany-Valentin, Frederick, MD

Pamela McFarland-Tolle, Mount Airy, MD

Kerrie N. Miller, Point of Rocks, MD

Valerie L. Miller, Monrovia, MD

Jessica A. Nicholson, Frederick, MD

Kelly Patton, Monrovia, MD

Stacey A. Schrott, Frederick, MD

Celeste Silevinac, Eagan, MD

Ashley L. Sittner, Damascus, MD

Natalie A. Smith, Frederick, MD

Terri L. Smith, Thurmont, MD

Sharon Smothers, Knoxville, MD

Keshawn A. Snowden, Frederick, MD

Jessie I. Stone, Frederick, MD

Jennifer N. Suddueth, Frederick, MD

Trina A.Ta, Frederick, MD

Kimberly J. Tobin, Walkersville, MD

Tina M. Tritle, Damascus, MD

Marian Turkson, Frederick, MD

Tiffany L. Winters, Frederick, MD

Sara R. Wisner, Adamstown, MD

Tabitha A. Yonker, Frederick, MD

Hagerstown Business College has campuses in Hagerstown and Frederick, Md. The Frederick campus currently offers certificate programs in Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant and occupies a 13,000 square-foot facility at 5301 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 150, in Frederick, Md. The campus, which opened in 2004, recently expanded by adding additional lab and administration facilities, including a 30-seat Nova Computer Lab with flat screen computers, a projection system, a new medical lab and a new administration and admissions area. The school now features full lecture classrooms, two computer labs, a library and three lab facilities for both medical and dental studies with three fully functioning dental chairs and x-ray units.

Hagerstown Business College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners. For more information, contact Hagerstown Business College at 877-510-2300 or visit www.hagerstownbusinesscol.org.

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