Melissa Bentley named Outstanding Alumni

Melissa Bentley, 2014 Outstanding Alumni

Melissa Bentley, Director of Research for Occupational Health & Safety at the National Registry of EMTs,
introduced by Richard George, Director of Adult Education, recognized at the 2014 Awards Dinner, March 19, 2014

The mission of Tri-Rivers Career Center is to prepare secondary and adult students to contribute, advance and succeed in the 21st Century workforce…to be responsible community members, and to embrace learning as a life-long process. “We are proud to be recognizing one of our Adult Education Alumni who has certainly fulfilled that mission,” said George.

In 2007, Melissa Bentley had already completed a Bachelor of Science Degree from Kent State University when she applied to Tri-Rivers/Marion General Hospital School of Paramedicine. While at Tri-Rivers she completed her Paramedic training, passed her National Registry and became certified as a Paramedic.

Ohio is known to be the home of many internationally known companies and organizations and it interesting to note that the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians, NREMT is headquartered just south of here in Columbus, Ohio. The same year that Melissa graduated from Tri-Rivers School of Paramedicine, she became the third Research Fellow to be accepted into the NREMT Research Fellowship Program.

Ms. Bentley has continued her life-long learning by completing a Masters in Science in Environmental Health Science from The Ohio State University and is currently finishing up a Doctoral Program in Epidemiology at The Ohio State University.

Her love of research and writing is evidenced by her many published articles and research studies. She has continued to advance in her career and is now the Director of Research at the National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians.

You can see why we are proud of our graduates, said George.