Lauderhill, Fla., Nov. 10, 2006 – Florida Education Center will host a graduation ceremony Friday evening, November 10th for 103 students. The ceremony will take place at 6:00 p.m. at the Greater Fort Lauderdale Broward Convention Center at 1950 Eisenhower Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, Fla. Florida Education Center Graduate Spencer Westmoreland, Technical Support Engineer of The Answer Group in North Lauderdale, Fla., will keynote the ceremony.
Students will be recognized for earning diplomas in five programs including allied health and computer business systems. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state. According to the Florida Agency for Workforce Innovation, Labor Market Information, Long-Term Employment Projections, 2006, pharmacy technician positions are expected to increase by 28.4 percent, dental assistant positions by 30.8 percent and medical assistant positions by 37.6 percent from 2006 to 2014.
“Graduation is an exciting time for our students, their families and friends,” said Anna Howell, Director of Career Services of Florida Education Center. “We are proud to join in the celebration of our students’ achievements.”
Florida Education Center is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. The campus is a branch location of Ohio Institute of Photography & Technology in Dayton, Ohio.
The Florida Education Center November 2006 graduates are as follows:
Diploma
Computer Business Systems
Ricardo Edwards, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Britany Fulton, Lauderhill, FL
Marie Georges, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Marquis Grace, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Dalbert Hall, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Marlon Hinds, Tamarac, FL
Jocelyn Rattigan, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Ibn Sutton, Lauderhill, FL
Wendilena Webster, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Patricia Williams, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Diploma
Dental Assistant
Lashawn Boles, Fort Lauderdale, Fl
Nelly Caraballo, Miami, FL
Deborah Castro, Coral Springs, FL
Chiquita Daniels, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Stephanie Dorisca Antoine, Hollywood, FL
Patricia Fulton, Lauderdale Lakes, Fl
Michael Holland, Lauderhill, FL
Alecia Hughes, Miami, FL
Tiann Irvin, Sunrise, FL
Jackie Lampley, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Miranda Montes, Plantation, FL
Emmanuella Moss, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Alicia Osbourne, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Magdaline Pierre, Plantation, FL
Jade Reyes, Coral Springs, FL
Stephanie Seales-Burns, Pompano Beach, FL
Maria Tinajero, Oakland Park, FL
Nelinda Waldrop, Coral Springs, FL
Candice Wilson, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Sharpio Wingo, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Diploma
Medical Assistant
Lacee Adam-Thompson, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jean Auguste, Lauderhill, FL
Ta’Nay Barrett, Philadelphia, PA
Lloyd Bright, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kendra Brown, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Joel Cowell, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Signal Davidoff, Pembroke Pines, FL
Renee Dillion, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Priscille Fleurimont, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Antesha Ghee, Miami, FL
Michelle Goodwin, Fort Lauderdale, FL
LaShondra Graham, Pompano Beach, FL
Petrella Hanson, Oakland Park, FL
Debra Howell Hiday, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Anthonette Hurd, Tamarac, FL
Latosha Jackson, Sunrise, FL
Gertrude Jean, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Latecia Jennings, Miramar, FL
Nadege Jeune, Lauderhill, FL
Jacniqua Jones, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Kelli Jordan, Coral Springs, FL
Angela Knowles-Burnett, Plantation, FL
Dunnett Ladaker, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Deborah McClean, Fort Lauderdale, FL
De’borah McNeal, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elione Metezier, Margate, FL
Nicole Osbourne, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Khalilah Peterkin, Sunrise, FL
Phara Pilorge, Miami, FL
Tracey Sang, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Annabel Sawer, Pompano Beach, FL
Josiane Senecharles, Miami, FL
Larry Striggles Jr., Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nicole Swisher, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Lysia Thompson, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Verna Trotman, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Tracie Turner, Pompano Beach, FL
Falarie Windham, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Una Williams, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Diploma
Medical Office Specialist
Amy Adler, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Naderge Atis, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Nysheena Boynton, Columbus, GA
Patricia Chishlom, Fort Lauderdale
Angel Cooper, Sunrise, FL
Sandra Deravil, Lauderhill, FL
Shirley Deravil, Lauderhill, FL
Candace Freeman, Tampa, FL
Terese Kennedy, Fort Lauderdale
Anna Maldonado, Oakland Park, FL
Dominique McCutchen, Lauderhill, FL
Acquiva Strachan, Lauderhill, FL
Tiffany Whitehead, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Cynthia Aaron, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Frances Arroyo, Coral Springs, FL
Shakira Benson, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Karelle Campbell, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Felly Charles, Pompano Beach, FL
Rachael Edwards, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shebella Edwards, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Shanna Roundtree, Sunrise, FL
Natalie White, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Diploma
Pharmacy Technology
Earl Bacon, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Maria Bryce, Lauderhill, FL
Petagay Carroll, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Richard Dillion, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Elyse Elliott, Plantation, FL
Andrew Frazier, Fort Lauderdale, FL
Jeanette Fulton, Lauderdale Lakes, FL
Amber Jordan, Coral Springs, FL
Jovonne McHellen, Port St. Lucie, FL
Arleenda Muniz, Lauderhill, FL
Sonya Whitehead, Miramar, FL
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