Grand Rapids Graduate Wins Scholarship from Everest Institute

January 24, 2012

For Grand Rapids resident Dione Ford, family has always come first. Ford dropped out of high school when she became pregnant at 17, and like many teen mothers, a further education and the career opportunities that it opens just didn’t seem to be in the cards. Almost 20 years later, , a spur-of-the-moment decision to [...]

Everest College – Merrionette Park Names Murphy President

January 23, 2012

Merrionette Park, Ill. – Jan. 23, 2012 – Maegan Murphy of Chicago has been appointed president of the Everest College – Merrionette Park campus. In her new position, Murphy will oversee all administrative departments, including admissions, student affairs, educational programming and community and business relations. Murphy joined Everest College – Merrionette Park in January 2012 [...]

Dena Braun Pursues Education Despite A Lifetime Of Personal Obstacles

January 10, 2012

Despite a lifetime of family issues with drug abuse, Dena Braun beat the odds and became the perfect role model for her son. Through education, Braun turned her career dreams into reality and is now a medical assistant. In recognition of her efforts, Braun, a graduate of Everest Institute – Austin, is the winner of [...]

Everest College Partners with Elements Therapeutic Massage

December 7, 2011

SANTA ANA, Calif., Dec. 7 – Everest College today announced that it has partnered with Elements Therapeutic Massage Inc., a massage therapy franchise with more than 80 locations nationwide, to provide job placement opportunities for graduates of Everest’s massage therapy program. Under the agreement, Elements Therapeutic Massage will make Everest’s massage therapy students aware of [...]

Everest College Milwaukee Celebrates First Graduating Class

November 4, 2011

MILWAUKEE – Everest College in Milwaukee celebrated the campus’s first graduating class since opening last year in a ceremony held on Friday, October 21, at the Pabst Theatre in Milwaukee. One hundred fifty-four students graduated, earning diplomas for a variety of programs, including Massage Therapy, Dental Assistant, Medical Assistant, Medical Insurance Billing and Coding, Pharmacy [...]

Everest College Adds Accounting Associate Degree Program to Dallas and Mid Cities Campuses

November 3, 2011

Everest College today announced the addition of the accounting associate degree program to its Dallas and Arlington (Mid Cities) campuses. The schools began enrolling students in the program in October 2011, and the program is designed to teach students accounting fundamentals and how to apply them in a real-world business environment. “We offer a degree [...]

Everest College in Milwaukee Announces New Program Chair

September 21, 2011

Milwaukee — Everest College in Milwaukee is pleased to announce the addition of Kelly Brennan as Chair of the school’s new Massage Therapy program, scheduled to begin on September 22. Brennan transferred from Everest College in Burr Ridge, Illinois, where she spent four years instructing massage therapy. She has nearly 15 years of professional massage [...]

Everest College in Milwaukee Adds New Massage Therapy Program

September 12, 2011

MILWAUKEE – Everest College Milwaukee has added a massage therapy career-training program at its campus in Milwaukee’s Park East corridor. According to U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, employment for massage therapists is expected to grow 14 to 19 percent in the 2008-18 decade. “Everest is strengthening Milwaukee’s educational profile with the addition of the massage [...]

Everest Wins Two Statewide Awards for Excellence

September 1, 2011

MIAMI — Everest took two top honors, including Graduate of the Year and Student Services Administrator of the Year, at the annual awards ceremony by the Florida Association of Postsecondary Schools and Colleges (FAPSC), a statewide organization representing more than 200 career-oriented schools. Miami native Sadie Fox, who graduated from Everest Institute-Kendall with a diploma [...]

2011 Job Survival Survey: 39% of Americans Say Experience, Education are Top Factors for Staying Employed

August 24, 2011

LOS ANGELES, Aug. 24, 2011 – With high unemployment continuing to grip the nation, 39% of Americans say experience or education are the two most important factors for keeping a job, according to data released today in the 2011 Job Survival Survey conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Everest College. The survey of nearly [...]