Hagerstown Business College - Frederick Holds Summer 2006 Graduation

FREDERICK, Md., July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- Hagerstown Business College - Frederick announced that it will hold graduation ceremonies tomorrow morning for 76 students who have earned their certificates in Dental Assistant and Medical Assistant. The graduation ceremony will be held at Tuscarora High School at 5312 Ballenger Creek Pike in Frederick at 11:00 a.m. Justin D. Berkowitz, Executive Director of Hagerstown Business College, will deliver the commencement address.

"Graduation day is a great day for our college," Berkowitz said. "On this day, our students are being honored and recognized for their long awaited accomplishments. Congratulations to our graduates, for turning their dreams into a reality."

The Frederick Campus of Hagerstown Business College - summer 2006 graduates are as follows:

Dental Assistant Rachel R. Bare Thurmont, MD Shannon A. Barnich Gettysburg, PA Crystal D. Beggs Frederick, MD Bethany T. Bradley Jefferson, MD Yaleni L. Ceballos Hagerstown, MD Melissa J. Coburn Baltimore, MD Susan G. Coward Ijamsville, MD Christina M. Fagan Charles Town, WV Krystina N. Feliciano Frederick, MD Robin A. Gauss Emmitsburg, MD Amanda L. Guzick Hagerstown, MD Crista L. Harrington Chambersburg, PA Karolina Harsanyi Damascus, MD Amanda L. Huegel Knoxville, MD Trudy L. King Damascus, MD Carolina Lamaster Germanton, MD Joseph C. Mangini Knoxville, MD Amy Ramos Frederick, MD Sarah J. Rihel Waynesboro, PA Thelma R. Rodriguez Rockville, MD Talin Shahbazian Gaithersburg, MD Brandy Shankle Middletown, MD Medical Assistant Adzo E. Amedon Frederick, MD Katina M. Barlow Frederick, MD Brooke L. Bivens Frederick, MD Juanita Brooks Frederick, MD Adonna R. Burnette Jefferson, MD Brittany A. Busey Frederick, MD Ronda L. Cheesman Frederick, MD Amanda N. Clark Frederick, MD Joyce A. Cooper Bealsville, MD Jessika M. Dahlgren Frederick, MD Rebekah S. Davidson Germanton, MD Kellie J. Dixon Mount Airy, MD Michelle D. Dove Frederick, MD Jennifer L. Druck Thurmont, MD Megan N. Fisher Frederick, MD Amy M. Gasque Germanton, MD Christina L. Gibson Boonsboro, MD Misty N. Gilmore Frederick, MD Shantia M. Goines Frederick, MD D. "Danielle" Hall Frederick, MD Amy N. Hammett Rockville, MD Iva D. Hammond Frederick, MD Samantha C. Heltzel Walkersville, MD Stacey M. Hoff Jefferson, MD Danielle Hyde Taneytown, MD Chaunte J. Jemmott Frederick, MD Elizabeth A. Jordan Mount Airy, MD Shelley N. Konstandinidis Braddock Heights, MD Jessica A. Lach Frederick, MD Monica A. LaRue Harpers Ferry, MD Jana K. Lashmidt Poolesville, MD Dorothy J. Leach Frederick, MD Mayleen Marchany-Valentin Frederick, MD Pamela McFarland-Tolle Mount Airy, MD Kerrie N. Miller Point of Rocks, MD Valerie L. Miller Monrovia, MD Jessica A. Nicholson Frederick, MD Kelly Patton Monrovia, MD Stacey A. Schrott Frederick, MD Celeste Silevinac Eagan, MD Ashley L. Sittner Damascus, MD Natalie A. Smith Frederick, MD Terri L. Smith Thurmont, MD Sharon Smothers Knoxville, MD Keshawn A. Snowden Frederick, MD Jessie I. Stone Frederick, MD Jennifer N. Suddueth Frederick, MD Trina A.Ta Frederick, MD Kimberly J. Tobin Walkersville, MD Tina M. Tritle Damascus, MD Marian Turkson Frederick, MD Tiffany L. Winters Frederick, MD Sara R. Wisner Adamstown, MD Tabitha A. Yonker Frederick, MD

Hagerstown Business College has campuses in Hagerstown and Frederick, Md. The Frederick campus currently offers certificate programs in Medical Assistant and Dental Assistant and occupies a 13,000 square-foot facility at 5301 Buckeystown Pike, Suite 150, in Frederick, MD. The campus, which opened in 2004, recently expanded by adding additional lab and administration facilities, including a 30-seat Nova Computer Lab with flat screen computers, a projection system, a new medical lab and a new administration and admissions area. The school now features full lecture classrooms, two computer labs, a library and three lab facilities for both medical and dental studies with three fully functioning dental chairs and x-ray units.

Hagerstown Business College is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), the American Association of Medical Assistants (AAMA) and the Maryland State Board of Dental Examiners. For more information, contact Hagerstown Business College at 877-510-2300 or visit http://www.hagerstownbusinesscol.org/.

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