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| Samaritan's Purse Project |
Samaritan's Purse Project
Operation Christmas Child gift boxes filled with toys, school supplies and personal hygiene items were donated by students at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton for Samaritan's Purse, an evangelical humanitarian organization based in Boone, N.C., headed by Franklin Graham. Pictured, from left, are Domonique Goodwin, Freida Shaffer, Lisa Lee, Cindy Payne, Tiffany Scalf, Becky Potter, Lisa Ford, Tami Snell, Jamie Carr, Natasha Benfield and Megan Shell, students in the Business Systems Technology Class who wrapped the 52 gift boxes. The project was sponsored by the National Technical Honor Society at TTC-Elizabethton.
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| Lori Clarke |
Recruiter/Assistant Counselor Named
Lori Clarke of Lebanon, Va., who holds a Bachelor of Science Degree in Mass Communications from East Tennessee State University, has joined the staff of the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton as a recruiter/assistant counselor, announced Dean Blevins, director. The position, a one-year appointment, is funded by an American Recovery Readjustment Act grant to the Tennessee Board of Regents. Clarke has 15 years of professional staffing, /recruiting experience in business and industry, advertising, public relations, marketing and job placement. A participant in various local charities, including the March of Dimes Relay for Life, the American Cancer Society and the National Diabetes Association, she also serves as the membership director of the Human Resources Association of Northeast Tennessee. She and her husband, Kevin, have a daughter, Kasidee.
Graduation for Kingsport and Bluff City Nursing Classes
Kingsport Nursing Class
A pinning and capping ceremony was held Dec. 10 at First Free Will Baptist Church, 208 Maple Ave., Church Hill, for 22 graduates of the Practical Nursing Program offered by the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton on the ETSU at Kingsport Campus.
Ashley Parker, registered nurse in the Emergency Department at Holston Valley Medical Center, Kingsport, was the keynote speaker.
By county, the graduates are:
Hawkins - Jennifer Barker, Natasha Christie, Tim Darnell, Sandra Kahl, Kasey Lawson, Tabetha Lowe, Dawn Lyons, Tad Millsap, Mitzi Morelock, Hillary Rector, James Shaver and Misty Trent.
Sullivan - Ashley Hammonds, Martha Hayes, Mary Hayes, Brittany Hicks, Crystal Lane, Misty Shiley, Sara Slaughter and Todd Tupper.
Unicoi - Kayla Foster.
Washington - Samantha Nelson.
Bluff City Nursing Class
A pinning and capping ceremony was held Dec. 15, in the Monarch Auditorium of Bristol Regional Medical Center (BRMC) for 19 graduates of the Practical Nursing Program offered by the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton in Bluff City.
Penny Miller, RN, vice president of patient care at BRMC, was the keynote speaker.
By county, the graduates are:
Carter - David Brooks.
Sullivan - Myra Catherine Carter, April Brooks, Miranda Brooks-Darby, Tammy Michaels Harris, April Henderson, Angela Hiott, Vickye Hayes Larsen, Allen Malone, Tara Mitchell, Vicky Ann Osborne, Sandy Simmons and Deborah Watson.
Bristol, Va. - Pamela Meade.
Unicoi -- Deborah Carey
Washington County, Tenn. - Tina Cantrell and Alesha Stanton.
Washington County, Va. - Sarah Burrell and Hope Smith.
In 2009, a total of 131 students graduated from the Practical Nursing program at TTC-Elizabethton in day classes held in Elizabethton, Kingsport and Bluff City. The program, which takes 12 months to complete, prepares graduates for the Tennessee Board of Nursing exam to become a Licensed Practical Nurse. The current licensure pass rate for graduates of the nursing program at TTC-Elizabethton is 94 percent.
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| 11-19 CNA Graduates |
Pictured are the Nov. 19 graduates of the Nurse Aide Training Program in Mountain City, sponsored by the Alliance for Business and Training and the Tennessee Career Center and taught by the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton. They are, from left, Bridgette Vanover, Teresa Watson, Tau Ranae Laidig, Robin Hicks, Derek Reece, Melissa Fletcher, Jenny Reece, Angie Fletcher, Jessica Phillips, Beth Poteet and Jill Grindstaff, RN, instructor.
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| 11-10 CNA Graduates |
Pictured are the Nov. 10 graduates of the Nurse Aide Training Program at the Tennessee Technology Center at Elizabethton. They are, front row, from left, Megan Andrews, Barbara Dugger, Lorie Dugger, Brandy Nave, Susan Odom and Karri Brotemarkle, all of Carter county; back row, from left, Barbara Benfield, instructor; Stephanie Widener of Johnson county and Angela Dotson and Sandra Haworth, both of Sullivan county.
The 135 hours of Nurse Aide training covers state regulations mandated by the Tennessee Department of Health and Environment. The course prepares students for the Tennessee Department of Health Related Boards exam to become a Certified Nurse Aide and provides necessary skills for job opportunities in a health care facility. No high school diploma or GED is required to enroll in the course. For additional information, contact TTC-Elizabethton at 1-888-986-2368 (toll free) or visit the school's Web site, www.ttcelizabethton.edu, for the training schedule in 2010.
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