Maric College, North Hollywood Campus To Hold Graduation Ceremony August 5th With Senator Richard Alarcón As Distinguished Guest Speaker
North Hollywood, CA, August 4, 2004 – Majority Whip of the California State Senate Richard Alarcón will be the distinguished guest speaker at the Maric College, North Hollywood Campus graduation exercises on August 5th. The event will be held at 7:30 p.m. at the Hilton Hotel in Glendale, California.
Senator Alarcón will address approximately one hundred students graduating from allied health programs including Medical Assisting and Radiologic Technology. A former teacher who has supported education, health, and poverty reform, Senator Alarcón represents nearly 1 million residents of the 20th Senate District in the San Fernando Valley.
“We are proud to have Senator Alarcón give our graduation address,” said Mark Newman, Executive Director of Maric College, North Hollywood Campus. “The education Maric College has provided students will take their careers in a new direction.”
Maric College, North Hollywood Campus offers allied health programs designed to provide students with career-oriented curricula, hands-on training and externships in multi-disciplinary medical practices. Accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology, Maric College, North Hollywood Campus offers students six diploma programs and two certificate programs in the allied health field.
The school offers day and evening classes to accommodate working professionals. Maric College also provides students with a Career Services Department that assists with interview skills, résumé writing and job placement.
About Maric College, North Hollywood Campus
Maric College, North Hollywood Campus (formerly Modern Technology College) has been serving students in the allied health field since 1982. With a strong emphasis on student participation, the school successfully integrates general education, professional skills, and career-focused instruction. The North Hollywood Campus offers diploma programs in Diagnostic Medical Sonography/Ultrasound, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Specialist, Pharmacy Technician, Radiologic Technology, and X-ray Technician/Medical Assistant Back Office. It also offers Back Office Medical Assistant and Diagnostic Cardiac Sonography certificate programs.
About Kaplan Higher Education
Maric College, North Hollywood Campus is part of the Higher Education Division of Kaplan, Inc., which includes 67 campus-based schools in 16 states, as well as online programs. Kaplan Higher Education offers career-oriented certificate, bachelor and associate degree programs designed to provide students with the skills necessary to qualify them for entry level employment in fields such as healthcare, business, information technology, technology, fashion and design. Kaplan, Inc., which has been helping people achieve their goals for 66 years, provides educational and career services to students, schools, professionals, and businesses worldwide. Kaplan is a wholly owned subsidiary of The Washington Post Company (NYSE: WPO). For more information about Kaplan, please visit www.kaplan.com.