Orlando School Hosting Open House
By centuranews | July 1, 2009
On Saturday, July 11th, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm Centura Institute will be hosting an open house with refreshments, free massages, prize giveaways, and music by 102 JAMZ. This event is open to the public where they will be able to take a tour of Centura Institute’s expanded facility and see what educational opportunities might be in their future.
Everyone is welcome! The campus is located at 6359 Edgewater Drive. For more information, please call 407-275-9696.
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Midlothian Campus Celebrates Flag Day
By centuranews | June 25, 2009
On Thursday, June 11, 2009, students from Centura College, Midlothian Campus participated in an annual Flag Day celebration. Flag Day is nationally celebrated on June 14th; however, because June 14th was on a Sunday this year, the CRIM campus observed the day early. Flyers were posted throughout the school in honor of this great day and students were encouraged to participate in a Flag Day Trivia Quiz, designed to reinforce internet research skills.
The quiz was quite simple in its structure, as it was comprised of ten (10) multiple choice questions; however; the questions were not as simple as the test’s structure, and required the students to research the answers via the web. Some of the questions were, “Which of the following Presidents signed a legislation making Flag Day a day of national observance?” or, “Who is said to have designed the flag that inspired Francis Scott Key to write the National Anthem?” Of the students that correctly answered all ten (10) questions, one (1) was drawn to receive a $25 Gift Card; that student was Timothy Ferrell, Paralegal Law Program!
Timothy Ferrell
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Meet Centura College, Charleston’s New Medical Billing and Coding Coordinator
By centuranews | June 22, 2009
Le’Cheryl Purnell is the newest addition to the Charleston Campus of Centura College. Le’Cheryl is the coordinator/instructor for the Medical Billing and Coding Program. She comes to the Holy City from the Gateway City (St. Louis, MO).
She attended Forest Park College in St. Louis and then spent the following three years processing medical claims for various insurance companies. From there she expanded into Billing and Coding for various physicians as a consultant. This job had her traveling to Florida, Kentucky, Iowa and Illinois. She worked in conjunction with a management team that helped to extricate medical practices from a back log of paper work and lengthy debt ridden predicaments.
Ms. Purnell was an instructor for various colleges such as Allied College High Tech Institute. It was there where she trained instructors and helped to write the course curriculum. She also wrote a book for the college on the Billing and Coding program. She was promoted to Program Advisor and remained at the college for a year and a half. From there Ms. Purnell went on to become an instructor for Everest College where she was promoted to Program Chair and wrote the program’s curriculum.
She has a 16 year old son who is attending high school in St. Louis. She is engaged and her fiance is in the U.S. Army and is currently in Iraq. If all goes well, he will be returning stateside at the end of June or July.
Le’Cheryl chose Centura Charleston as an opportunity to begin and grow with a new program. She is quiet and “laid-back” and adapting well to Charleston.
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Virginia Beach’s Teacher of the Year, 2008, Patricia Bamberg
By centuranews | June 11, 2009
How long have you taught at Centura College and in which program?
I have taught 10 years at Centura College in the Legal Department.
What is your educational background?
I have an Associates Degree in Paralegal Studies from New York University. I participate in various seminars with Paralegal Associations in the Commonwealth of Virginia. I am a member of the National Association of Legal Assistants and a member of the National Notary Association.
What are your favorite hobbies or sports?
I love reading and gardening is my real passion!
What is an inspiring moment while here at Centura College?
While attending every graduation and watching a student of mine walk across the stage, my most inspiring moment is the feeling that I have assisted them, in some small way, in achieving their goals and dreams.
Pat Bamberg
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Virginia Beach’s Instructor of the Quarter, Winter 2009, Tracy Villemont
By centuranews | June 11, 2009
I am an instructor in the Massage Therapy Program. This July will mark my 3 year anniversary of working for Centura College. These 3 years have gone by so fast for me because I truly love my job.
What is your educational background?
At the age of 19, I made a decision to attend The Institute for Therapeutic Massage in Pompton Lakes, New Jersey. I wanted a good paying job (such as massage) to put myself through school for dance. However, once I started working as a Massage Therapist, it became clear that I possessed a natural gift of healing touch … and I enjoyed doing it way more than I ever expected. I spent the first few years of my career working in local spas. This made me realize I wanted to open my own massage business someday, which I am
currently in the process of starting up. I was so tired of the spa environment and wanted to expand my horizons when I fatefully happened upon a job listing for a Massage Therapist Instructor. I didn’t have any idea if I would be a good instructor or not, but I took a leap of faith and I’m so glad I did. Being an instructor has been rewarding in so many ways and it has made me a better therapist as well.
What are your favorite hobbies or sports?
My hobbies are endless! I basically just love to try new things! However, I do have some lifelong passions and they are: dance, singing, writing, gardening, yoga, natural healing, animals, being outdoors,
spiritual searching, reading, and questioning reality.
What is an inspiring moment while here at Centura College?
The most inspiring thing I have experienced in my time at Centura has been to watch the students come to class, nervous and green, and then metamorphose into professionals. I am so honored to be a part of their future and so proud on the day they finish. I must also mention that I am inspired by my colleagues. We are more like a family than “just co-workers,” and that is special.
Tracy Villemont and Denise Hayes, Massage Therapy Lead Instructor
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Virginia Beach’s Student of the Quarter, Winter 2009-Christine Campbell
By centuranews | June 11, 2009
How long have you been a student here at Centura College? When do you graduate? What program?
I have been a student here at Centura College since July 2008 and will graduate August 23, 2009 in Massage Therapy.
What was one of your highlights of your stay here at Centura College?
I liked going to Norfolk State University for a field trip to do chair massage.
What are you looking forward to doing when you graduate?
I am looking forward to getting a job doing massage either for a chiropractic firm or a physical therapist.
Denise Hayes, Massage Therapy Lead Instructor and Christine Campbell
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