Finally, the time has come! The March Graduation Cere-mony for students who fin-ished their coursework be-tween October and March will be held on Thursday, March 17th—which, coincidentally, is the same day as the St. Pat-rick’s Day Holiday. A day for

celebration, to be sure!

The ceremony will be held in the Veterans’ Memorial Complex Auditorium, which is located at 4117 Overland Ave-nue in Culver City. The cere-mony starts at 6:00pm, and will last approximately 2 hours. However, graduates must ar-rive by 3:30pm for preparation and pictures. Additionally, parking can be difficult, and you might have to park far away from the auditorium, so all attendees must make sure to

arrive early!

The ceremony is open to graduates, their families, and their friends. Each graduate receives only 6 tickets, so

make sure to choose your guests wisely! The profes-sional photographer will be on-site, so graduates will have the opportunity to take their for-mal pictures before the cere-

mony starts.

Finally, graduates must wear professional attire under-neath their robes. Re-member, this is a formal event celebrating a great, hard-earned accomplish-ment. So, tennis shoes and flip-flops are not

recommended!

Congratulations to all the graduates, and best wishes on your exciting

new careers!

March Graduation is Here!

March 4th Blood Drive Draws Many Volunteers

On Friday, March 4th, the American Red Cross came to campus and held a campus-wide blood drive in Room 280 from 6:00am to 2:00pm. This is the second time the Red Cross has come to Everest West LA, in what will become

a bi-annual tradition.

“It went really well, and everyone was happy with the

turnout,” said MIBC Ambassa-dor Daniel Harris, who helped

set up the event.

Indeed, 21 volunteers in total donated 21 units of whole blood, which will be used to save the lives of up to 63 pa-tients. Many thanks to the generous volunteers for their

life-saving donations!

Students celebrating at the October 2010 Graduation.

Everest Student

Exchange Spring 2011

Volume 3, Issue 1

Student Services 2

Career Services 3

Academics 3-5

Student Honors 6

Campus Directory 7

Back Page Extras! 8

Events & Holidays 6

INSIDE THIS ISSUE:

Special Points of Special Points of Special Points of Special Points of

Interest:Interest:Interest:Interest:

• Spring is here! The first day of spring is Sunday,

March 20th!

• Easter is coming

Sunday, April 24th

• Games on the

Back Page Extras!

Corinthian

Colleges,

Inc.

The Official Newsletter of Everest College—West Los Angeles

Newsletter Editor: Laura MonjoyNewsletter Editor: Laura MonjoyNewsletter Editor: Laura MonjoyNewsletter Editor: Laura Monjoy

models of success for other stu-dents through encouragement and

mentoring.

• Positive attitude- optimistic, respectful, courteous, and coopera-

tive, a team-player.

• Good academics – good grades, good attendance and punc-tual. (student puts forth all the ef-

fort in order to succeed).

• Commitment/Work Ethic– be able to go above and beyond in the classroom and outside of the classroom. Be able to support and promote school events as well as

social events.

The following is the criteria you must meet to be nomi-nated as an Igniter Ambassa-

dor by your instructor:

• Have completed at least one

mod/semester

• Have not exceeded your 4th

mod

• Leadership potential-possesses leadership skills; become active promoters of the school, and

Hello Students!

As the Student Services Coordina-tor, one of the areas that I help our students with is

transportation. I speak to many stu-dents on a daily basis that are experi-encing transportation issues. As you already know, it is crucial that you be present everyday, in order to get the most of your educational experience here at Everest College- West LA. For that reason, I would like to make you aware of the resources that are avail-able to you to assist with your trans-

portation needs.

Metropolitan Transit Authority

(MTA)

College/Vocational Monthly Pass = $36

—Applications are available at the front desk, inside the student lounge, in the library, or in the student services de-

partment

—Fill out a Student Request Form and

request a Letter of Enrollment

—Fill out a TAP Card Application

—Take the Tap Card Application and your Letter of Enrollment to the near-est Metro Customer Centers to apply

for a pass

Rider Relief Transportation Pro-

gram (RRTP)/HSA

Provides fare subsidy coupons to eligi-ble riders who purchase weekly or

monthly passes. Students are eligible.

—$5 off a weekly Metro Pass

—$3 off a College/Voc. Monthly Pass

—Come to Student Services for an

application

Carpool

If you drive your car to school, you can create a carpool and get a free parking

pass for the parking structure!

—Sign up on the “Carpool Sign-Up” sheet located on the Student Services

Door

—3 people are required for a carpool

MIBC Pharmacy Tech

Daniel Harris Marves White

Riley Chatman

Deja Lewis

Lisa Mccrimmon

Massage Therapy

Chaya Van Arden

Medical Assisting

Ana Zirate Zoila Garcia

Ta-tisha Spencer Monica Avalos

Tatianna Williams Vivian Ayala

Irene Hernandez

Weyland Perkins

Galdino Vasques-Peres

Angel Pools-Johnson

Andra Hernandez

Criminal Justice

Jayne Ramirez Eduardo Escobar

Francisco Tafolla

Shaunte Williams-Dixon

Chadsburn Young

Dental Assisting

Candice Donley Hugo Castro

Sabrina Vasquez Jane Lacayo

Ignitor Ambassador Program

A Message From Student Services—Submitted by Ileana Muñiz

Current List of Ambassadors

EVEREST STUDENT EXCHANGE Page 2

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1

A Student’s View as a Future MA

My life as a Medical Assistant student has been a very exciting and rewarding experience that has provided me an opportunity to overcome long time fears, and to fortify a “CAN DO” atti-tude. The reward that comes from

making a commitment, then to follow through with that commitment, pro-vides one with a wealth of accomplish-ment; equipping them with the power to succeed along with growth opportu-nities. The gratification of learning procedures that can help save a life is one of the most satisfying feelings I can think of. I now understand the impor-tance of career training, the value that it will add to one’s life, and to the lives of so many people that I will have the

privilege to come in contact with.

-Deborah A. Keeling

Hi Everyone!

Currently the MA program is full blown in effect for all classes. Our new curriculum features more interactive material for both instructors and stu-dents, and we have great feedback from the majority of our students. We also went through major updates in our labs and classrooms (including brand new

equipment and SMART boards)!

But most importantly, the quality of education and results are what we care the most about. Without the daily commitment from the instructors, and the determination and hard work of our students, there won’t be any grads for hire! So keep up the good work,

and I’ll see you at GRADUATION!

-Dr. M

Every achievement in life starts with setting goals. Without goals, you and your career are liable to drift aimlessly for years. The most successful people regularly set goals, make a plan for achieving their goals, and then work

their plan. You must, too,

Goal-setting begins with making a clear decision about what it is you want-out of life, and out of your career. There is an old saying, “If you don’t know where you are going, any road

will get you there.”

The young go-getters in the career world are very clear about what it is they want. So, begin by asking yourself

these two questions:

1) What kind of job are you trying to

find?

2) What type of employer are you

hoping to attract?

Until you can answer these very basic questions, your career is stalled. You are liable to say “Yes” to the very first offer you receive, which may not be appropriate for you. Land in the wrong position, and you could find yourself unhappy, unmotivated, and low-performing. This could lead to “fired,” and then you’ll leave without a good recommendation to find your next job. That’s why it’s so important to get it

right the first time.

People are, by nature, goal-driven.

Therefore, it is vital as you start your career that you sit down and decide exactly what you want in every area of your life. The absence of clear goals will lead to aimless wandering and “wrong turns,” while you watch your peers getting ahead and achieving lives of success and advancement. The fact is, you cannot hit a target that you

cannot see. Your goals are your target.

Come visit Career Services to re-ceive assistance in setting your goals

and preparing you for the work world.

Williams Linaes, Leticia Mares, Laura Mendoza, Lillie Murphy, Samuel Perkins, Nicole Randolph, Talia Pascual, Lizette

Congratulations, MIBC students!

The following students have completed their class assignments, and are now in progress with their externship and/or will be participating in graduation on

March 17, 2011…

Stacy Anaya, Anissa Beckett, Mar-quia Browder, Sandra Castellon, Rox-ane Clerie, Jahmeala Dawes, Carmen Daniels, Jhondra Dean, Tasia Flores, Gregory Downs, Stacy Garrafa, Sandra Gamez, Gabriela Garcia, Jean Kirby,

Rodriguez, Ulysses Pickett, Sharon Jalanic Reed, Steganie Vasquez, Rohit Verma, Latrica Walker, Linda Watson, Rebecca Winfrey, and Theopolis

Wright.

Wishing each on of them the best as

they begin their new career!

Medical Assisting News—Submitted by Dr. Moe

The Importance of Setting Career Goals —Submitted by Alexis Rubio

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding News—Submitted by Adrienne Jones

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put others at ease with just a simple touch has been amazing, as has learning new techniques and meeting new peo-ple whom soon became family. This is where you really begin to learn about your body and how it works. I learned that sometimes meditating can soothe your mind and help release stress on a day to day basis. I have no regrets because at the end of the day I know that I have helped someone else, if only just for a little while. You will come out learning more than what you ex-

pected.” -Kiesha Green

“During my time here attending the massage therapy program I have experi-enced a new way of life. Everything that I have learned to this point has

basically helped me grow and ultimately become a better person. I love know-ing that I can make someone forget all about their bad day. Helping people is my thing, and I have no regrets about taking this course to help me help you.”

-Ignacio Mejia

“My experiences in massage therapy has been really interesting and wonder-ful, it taught me new amazing things in life. On how you could make people feel good about themselves when they are feeling tense and stressed out. When clients give me good feed back, it makes me feel good about myself, knowing that I accomplished one of my goals in massage therapy.”

-LaFonte Davis.

“The MT Program has been a won-derful experience for me. Not only have I learned multiple massage tech-niques, it has changed my whole out-look on the way I live. I have become more aware of my body, and noticed the benefits of achieving physical and mental clarity. I have an awesome bond with my fellow classmates, and seeing how far we’ve come in such a short amount of time is remarkable. It will be thrilling to see what the future

holds for us.” -Chaya Van Arden

“Participating in the massage therapy class has been such an interesting ex-perience for me. Working at night and making it to school has been a chal-lenge, but worth it. Learning how to

Three new enthusiastic students joined the Massage Therapy team in February: Umarin, Carla, and Cory. All three finished their prerequisite module 100

with an A!

The senior students in the program recently wrote papers on topics ranging from sports injuries, wrist tendonitis, tennis elbow, frozen shoulder, preg-nancy massages, and acute low back pain (ouch!). We also touched on is-sues of the mind and body being re-lated. How do we communicate this to our clients without acting out of our scope of practice? The conversation

continues…

We have spent significant time orga-nizing our room, ordering massage and spa supplies, and practicing meditation

in our peaceful renovated spa room. It demonstrated the power of clearing spaces, and making the work area more beautiful. It also gave students an un-

derstanding of how to decorate a spa, as they witnessed the clients’ positive responses to a safe and professional

environment.

Spring is around the corner… We encourage our WLA community to get healthier eating habits, exercise, and practice the “let it go” meditation! Your visits to our spa are always wel-come. In fact, we have open spa hours on Fridays from 10:00am to 2:00pm. So stop by on Fridays and treat yourself to a massage! You will not only be helping yourself, but you will be helping

the students as well!

-Karine Fougoux, LMT & MT

My name is Marves White. I just com-pleted the Pharmacy Technician Pro-gram, and now it’s time for me to start my externship, which I am looking for-

ward to.

Being part of the Ambassador Pro-gram was a big change in my life, be-cause when I first arrived at Everest a program like that seemed too hard. But actually, my experience was great because of all the people I got to meet

and the friendships I developed.

The program choice I made has proven to be the right one. The Phar-macy Program has been much more than I could have hoped for. The infor-mation I was given in order to com-plete the program was cutting edge, the

class work and hands-on was the best.

I would just like to thank my in-structors, Ms. Marichu and Ms. Wiggy,

for always pushing me to do my best.

-Marves White

Massage Therapy Student Testimonials

Massage Therapy News—Submitted by Karine Fougoux

Pharmacy Technician—A Student’s Perspective

EVEREST STUDENT EXCHANGE

The renovated Massage Therapy room.

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VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1

website and then click on the link to-wards the top of the page that says “Create an Account.” Then fill in the appropriate information in the fields

marked “required” (they will have a red star next to them). Once you have done this, click “Accept”, and voila!

You will have a free account!

Once your free account is activated, simply click on the “Free Case Law” tab, and you will be able to search the free database for State and Federal

Court cases from the last ten years, as well as all U.S. Su-preme Court cases from 1781

to the present.

Happy searching!

LexisNexis, a database that allows you to search for legal cases, documents, and rulings, is a subscription-only ser-vice that Everest does not subscribe to. However, did you know that there is a modified version of LexisNexis that

students can use for free??

It’s called LexisONE. You can find it at http://law.lexisnexis.com/

webcenters/lexisone/ .

To gain access to the free, search-able database, all you need to do is create a free account. Simply visit the

In February, Dr. Steven Lester joined Everest West Los Angeles as the new Chair for the Criminal Justice and Para-legal departments. He replaced outgo-ing Chair Dr. Gina Johnson, who left to become the new Director of Education

at the Everest Wilshire campus.

Dr. Lester brings a wealth of experi-ence and knowledge to his new posi-tion. He has 18 years of law enforce-ment experience, which includes work-ing as a police officer, SWAT team member, field training officer, sergeant, and watch commander. He spent the last few years in Iraq and Afghanistan, where he trained locals in police opera-tions and developed curriculum for training activities. Dr. Lester has an A.S. in Administration of Justice, a B.S.

in Business, and a J.D. from Empire

College School of Law.

“It is truly an honor and a pleasure to be among the gifted professional working at Everest West L.A.,” said Dr. Lester. “I look forward to growing with this organization and developing top notch programs that ensure the success of our students and set the pace for other higher learning establish-

ments.”

Please join us in welcoming Dr.

Lester to the Everest team!

The dental program is currently enjoy-ing a 98% placement rate, an awesome achievement! And so far, every student that has taken the RDA exam has passed! Congratulations to our stu-

dents on this great accomplishment!

The following dental students were hired on their externship: Mikel Jen-kins, Leonardo Bastidas, Marsana Coelho, Marlen Juarez, Keana McKnight, and James Burnham. Con-

gratulations!!

Dental Student Testimonials

“I love my teachers Ms. Washington and Ms. Bea—they know how much to

teach us so that we understand!!”

“The teachers in the West Los Angeles

Dental Program Rock!!!”

“We love Ms. Ceballos, she is a great teacher. We are very happy to be in Ms. Tolentino’s class. Thank you Ms.

Goldsmith for caring so much!”

LexisONE Allows Students to Search Legal Cases For Free!

Everest Welcomes New CJ-Paralegal Chair

Dental Assisting News—Submitted by Beatriz Blackford

Dr. Steven Lester

Page 5

Dental

Candice Donley

Hugo Castro

Robin Payne

Irma Perez

Chantell Hendrix

Kimberly Thompson

Nicole Allen

Shanell Carroll

Sabrina Vasquez

Jennifer Cruz

Chalon Dennis

Pharmacy Tech

Ngene Anya

Leanna Brown

Hannah Kim

Paskwaline Mwaura

Marves White

Nancy Naidu

Hallema Harlow

MIBC

Dominique Wheeler

Anjali Dhawan

Lavada Finney

Charles Hersel

Lizette Rodriguez

Hazel Burton

Maria Cadena

Riley Chatman

Daniel Harris

Denise Rodriguez

Nancy Peralta

Tasia Flores

Deja Lewis-Crosby

Lisa Mccrimmon

Linda Watson

Massage Therapy

Lafonte Davis

Kiesha Green

Ignacio Mejia

Chaya Van Arden

Keira Brock

Emilio Delgado

Nicole Henton Woodley

Evelin Marroquin

April 18th

First Day of Passover

April 22nd

Good Friday

April 24th

Easter Sunday

March 17th

St. Patrick’s Day—Giveaways will be

handed out!

March 20th

First Day of Spring

March 21st

Student Appreciation—Food and give-

aways!

May 8th

Mother’s Day

May 30th

Memorial Day—No classes in session!

Have a great day off!

January Honor Roll

Upcoming Events and Holidays

EVEREST STUDENT EXCHANGE Page 6

Medical Assisting

Sandy Contreras Vivian Ayala

Yvonne Escobedo Zoila Garcia

Jose Garcia Andra Hernandez

Ta-Tisha Spencer Wendy Flores

Tatianna Williams Claudia Luna

Ana Zirate Shakeyia Martin

La Shaundria Cox Annisa Setiani

Sukhwinder Kaur Mayra Castellanos

Maria Rodriguez Gabriel Delgadillo

Tanisha Garth Louis Mayorga

Johanna Mariscal Allison Osborne

Galdino Vasques-Peres Stephanie Lopez

Irene Hernandez Vanessa Salazar

Tanya Lesnau Jennifer Valdovinos

Shaquita Burns Celso Mora

Sherry Harge Christina Brain

Deborah Keeling Paulina Arias

Ebonee Robinson Regina Aguayo

Monica Avalos Michele Devulder

Tiffany Lee Felicia Prescott

David Martinez-Morales Rita Hagan

Kenneth Mendoza Jessica Soto

Angel Pools-Johnson Joseph Maciel

John Olivarez Jesus Paz

Weyland Perkins Tanya Vanegas

Leticia Lizarraga Maria Cervantes

VOLUME 3, ISSUE 1

Campus Directory

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Criminal Justice

Dr. Steven Lester Program Chair slester@cci.edu

E. Jackson Instructor ejackson@cci.edu

Aaron Gray Instructor aagray@cci.edu

Maria Shalako Instructor mshalako@cci.edu

Jamal Ashraf Instructor jashraf@cci.edu

Dr. David Schulberg Instructor dschulberg@cci.edu

Alan Schuchman Instructor aschuchman@cci.edu

Dental

Beatrice Blackford Program Chair bblackford@cci.edu

Yola Ceballos Instructor yceballos@cci.edu

Martha Cook Instructor marcook@cci.edu

Carolyn Goldsmith Instructor cgoldsmith@cci.edu

Maribee Tolentino Instructor

Paralegal

Dr. Steven Lester Program Chair slester@cci.edu

Fred Marallag Instructor fmarallag@cci.edu

FINANCE

Brenda

Navarette Director of Finance bnavarette@cci.edu

Sergio Marquez Director of Student

Accounts smarquez@cci.edu

Desiree Palacios Student Accounts

Representative dpalacios@cci.edu

Jeffrey

Massangcay

Student Loan

Specialist jmasangcay@cci.edu

Carlos Morales Student Loan

Specialist cmorales@cci.edu

Tanja Mejia Student Finance

Planner tmejiaalvear@cci.edu

Sandy Nguyen Student Finance

Planner snguyen@cci.edu

Ella Alvarez Student Finance

Planner elalvarez@cci.edu

Stephanie

Vargas

Student Finance

Planner stvargas@cci.edu

Christino

Cortez

Student Finance

Processor ccortez@cci.edu

Jenni Iraheta Student Finance

Processor jiraheta@cci.edu

ADMISSIONS

Otilia Manzo Director omanzo@cci.edu

Michelle Green Admissions Rep mgreen@cci.edu

Candice White Admissions Rep cawhite@cci.edu

Mia Bossler Admissions Rep mbossler@cci.edu

R.D. Lottie Admissions Rep rdlottie@cci.edu

Kerri Funa Admissions Rep kfuna@cci.edu

Nicholas Tobey Admissions Rep ntobey@cci.edu

Lorena Rivas Admissions Rep lorivas@cci.edu

Grace Tellez Admissions Rep gtellez@cci.edu

Jessica Candelario Admissions Rep jcandelario@cci.edu

Gilbert Ramirez Admissions Rep giramirez@cci.edu

Martin Velasquez High School Rep mvelasquez@cci.edu

Massage Therapy

Karine Fougoux Instructor kfougoux@cci.edu

Medical Assisting

Dr. Moe Tin Maung

Latt Program Chair mlatt@cci.edu

Dr. Robert Velarde Instructor rvelarde@cci.edu

Dr. Ahmed Khourshed Instructor akhourshed@cci.edu

Dr. Romelia Marttini Instructor rmarttini@cci.edu

Maurice Russell, CMA Instructor marussell@cci.edu

Emillie Golamco Instructor egolamco@cci.edu

Medical Insurance Billing & Coding

Adrienne Jones Program Chair adrijones@cci.edu

Penny Williams Instructor pewilliams@cci.edu

Pamela Gasper Instructor pgasper@cci.edu

Pharmacy Technician

Marichu Tabbilos Program Chair mtabbilos@cci.edu

Wiggy Nicola Instructor wnicola@cci.edu

Gabrielle Garcia Instructor

EDUCATION

Veronica Tarango Director vtarango@cci.edu

Russell Ray Registrar rray@cci.edu

Stacie Chavez Assoc. Registrar schavez@cci.edu

Daana Hatori Campus Tutor dhatori@cci.edu

LIBRARY

Laura Monjoy Director lmonjoy@cci.edu

STUDENT SERVICES

Ileana Muniz Coordinator imuniz@cci.edu

CAREER SERVICES

Will Lovett Director wlovett@cci.edu

Alexis Rubio Career Services Rep arubio@cci.edu

Maria Foster Career Services Rep mfoster@cci.edu

Brandon Smith Externship Coordinator brsmith@cci.edu

Korie White Job Developer kflournoy@cci.edu

Ruth Levin Externship Coordinator rlevin@cci.edu

ADMINISTRATION

Michael Nielsen President mnielsen@cci.edu

Rashida Randolph Assistant to the

President rrandolph@cci.edu

Carolina Perez Receptionist cperez@cci.edu

MAINTENANCE

Agustin Ramirez Supervisor

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