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CLARION UNIVERSITY–VENANGO CAMPUS HOLDS CERTIFICATE
PROGRAM GRADUATION
Photo #1 – (l-r) Medical
Office Assistant graduates Mary Nelson, Sarah Downing, and Brandy Donovan
Photo #2 – (l-r) Massage
Therapy program graduates Amanda Reaghart, and Jessica Reisinger
Photo #3 – (l-r) Massage
Therapy program graduates Sara Lloyd, Robert Boocks, and Julia Haury
Clarion University–Venango Campus held a graduation ceremony for its Massage
Therapy and Medical Office Assistant certificate programs on Tuesday, August
29, 2006 at Wanango Country Club, Reno, PA.
Ms. Deborah McNerney, a returning
adult student at Clarion University–Venango Campus, was the guest speaker
for the ceremony. Ms. McNerney spoke to the graduating class of the
positive effects of lifelong learning and the importance of staying on top
of their “game” and the future changes in their chosen professions. She
commended them for their hard-work and dedication to their education over
the past year.
The Massage Therapy Certificate of
Completion is awarded to those students who have successfully completed the
required 500 hours of training in the year-long program. The Massage
Therapy Program in instructed by Betty McKisson, Carolina Muschweck, Kammi
Stiller, Andrea Leyerle, and Joe Occhipinti. Students earning certificates
for the 2005-2006 program year were Robert J. Boocks, Julia M. Haury, Becky
L. Kriebel, Sara A. Lloyd, Amanda S. Reaghart, and Jessica R. Reisinger.
The Medical Office Assistant
Certificate of Completion is awarded to those students who have successfully
completed the required 700 hours of training in the year-long program. The
program is offered in collaboration with UPMC Northwest in Seneca, PA.
Instructors for the Medical Office Assistant program include Rhonda
Steigerwald, Syrina Hutchinson, Rhonda Buckholtz, Tracy Gawrys, Heather
Mohnkern, Dr. Stephen Agyei-Mensah, Darlene Hartman, Tonya Thompson, Erin
Cassady, and Jan Smith, as well as representatives of a number of UPMC
Northwest departments. Graduates of the 2005-2006 program were Cindy A.
Bean, Brandy L. Donovan, Sarah E. Downing, and Mary S. Nelson.
“We are so proud of the graduates
of the certificate programs,” said Hope Lineman, continuing education
coordinator. “The students have to be dedicated and committed to fulfill the
requirements of the program in the short time period that they have. All of
the students have worked hard this past year and will do well in their
chosen professions.”
Venango Campus offers eleven
certificate programs through the Division of Continuing Education. In
addition to massage therapy and medical office assistant, one-year programs
are available in applied computer systems, bookkeeping, criminal
investigation, electronics technology, executive office management, legal
office management, medical office billing and coding, medical office
management, and small business management.
Clarion University-Venango
Campus, located in Oil City, PA, is the oldest regional campus in
Pennsylvania’s State System of Higher Education. The campus provides
high-quality educational programs and personalized services to help students
succeed. Students can begin any of Clarion University’s 90+ bachelor’s
degrees at the Venango Campus, earn an associate degree, a bachelor’s or
master’s degree in select areas, obtain a one-year certificate or
participate in a variety of professional development and personal enrichment
courses. The campus is home to Clarion University’s School of Nursing and
Allied Health and its Department of Applied Technology. Clarion University-Venango
Campus is committed to serving the needs of the community. Clarion
University–Venango Campus is committed to serving the needs of the
community. Special programs offered through the Division of Continuing
Education include Kids in College, Jump Start, Venango Vision Regional
Leadership Institute, and SeniorLink.
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