February 29, 2012 – 10:50 pm
Oak Lawn resident Rebecca (Becky) Malivuk was living the fast life with no direction. Enduring a tough year that included a run-in with the law, a job loss and a miscarriage, Malivuk knew she needed to put herself on a positive path to success – and knew the best way to do so was by [...]
January 24, 2012 – 7:27 pm
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 [...]
January 10, 2012 – 11:58 pm
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 [...]
August 26, 2011 – 9:42 pm
Massage Therapy can be an entrepreneurs dream. Just ask Dawn Diehl and Brandi Miller who are living proof of this. Two exemplary students and now graduates of Everest College’s massage therapy program recently opened their own business in Old Colorado City, Colorado. The Massage Connection, LLC was brought to life during the business module offered [...]
August 16, 2011 – 10:19 pm
Bensalem, Penn. – Aug. 16, 2011 – Everest Institute, a career establishment that provides diploma programs in the healthcare, skilled trades and business fields, will open a new campus in north suburban Bensalem this month – the school’s first Philadelphia-area campus location. The 42,000-square-foot campus facility, located at 3050 Tillman Drive, will open for classes [...]
February 18, 2011 – 11:09 pm
Everest College’s Aurora campus is proud to announce and recognize Emmanuel Cash as its 2010 Dream Award winner. The award honors Cash for completing his post-secondary education while overcoming extraordinary challenges, including homelessness. The Dream Award, presented annually, recognizes graduates who have changed their lives for the better through education. As a Dream Award winner, [...]
February 17, 2011 – 4:49 pm
Melrose Park, Ill. – Deann Fitzgerald of Lake Barrington, Ill., has been appointed president of the new Everest College campus in Melrose Park, Ill. In her position, Fitzgerald will oversee all administrative departments, including admissions, student affairs, educational programs, and community and business relations. Fitzgerald has more than 16 years of senior leadership experience in [...]
January 14, 2011 – 10:40 pm
According to Kalamazoo resident Verna McIntosh, pursuing her education provided more than just an opportunity to gain career skills — it gave her a purpose in life. McIntosh enrolled in the medical administrative assistant program at Everest Institute-Kalamazoo with the desire to achieve financial independence and a better life for herself and her daughter. A [...]
October 11, 2010 – 6:32 pm
Corinthian Colleges Presents Scholarship to Houston-Area Resident Maricela Barrientes for Persisting Through Hurricane Crisis and Family Medical Issue HOUSTON (October 11, 2010) – Corinthian Colleges, parent company of Everest Institute, today awarded Maricela Barrientes the company’s 2010 Dream Award. The award recognizes graduates who have overcome personal obstacles to complete their studies and find success [...]
November 17, 2009 – 9:31 pm
NORTH AURORA, Nov. 17, 2009 — Few teachers can motivate students like Wendy Skonie. Her medical assisting class at Everest College – North Aurora boasts a 98% student satisfaction rating and 98.6% student retention rate, making it one of the most successful programs on the campus. Skonie’s inspirational and instructional skills have not gone unnoticed. [...]
