Tri-Rivers wants your ideas, opinions

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Tri-Rivers Career Center and Center For Adult Education would like your thoughts and opinions as we strive to meet the goals of students, improve programs, and prepare students for careers in today’s job market. Read more

Showplace donates copier and printer

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Marion Showplace Inc. recently donated a copier and printer to Tri-Rivers. Both of these items will be put to good use at the Career Center. Read more

Kids can shop at Santa’s Lil’ Shoppe

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Santa’s Lil‘ Shoppe will open its doors Thursday, Dec. 1—4 to 7pm; Friday, Dec. 2—4 to 7pm and Saturday, December 1—10am to 4pm. Read more

Students selected for NTHS

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Congratulations to the newest members of the National Technical Honor Society (NTHS)—Eric Glosser, Ashley Snyder and Kaylee Hesson. Read more

Laws of Life Essay Winner

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Nathan Holtz earned a superior rating for his essay entitled The Crosses That We Bear  from the Better Business Bureau’s Laws of Life Essay Contest. Holtz, along with his English instructors,  Julie Wick and Kristi Lewis, were recognized at a banquet held recently at the Villa Milano restaurant in Columbus. Read more

Adult Center receives $186,800 Nursing Grant

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Tri-Rivers School of Practical Nursing recently received an $186,800 grant from the Ohio Board Nursing’s Nurse Education Grant Program. The funds will be used to offer an additional evening program, according to Emeline Kelly, nursing education programs manager for the school.
“Tri-Rivers will use the money to help launch an evening program that can be completed in 15 months,” explained Kelly. “It will be a more intensive program than our current 20-month evening part-time program and will offer another alternative to our school’s regular 10-month full-time day program.” Read more

STEM Robotics training comes to Marion

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Twelve area instructors participated in robotics training sponsored by Tri-Rivers Career Center through a training grant through the Martha Holden Jennings Foundation and Honda of America STEM grant hosted by Marion Technical College August 1through 5. The five-day training provided each participant with more than $1,300 worth of robotics hardware that they will provide to their students. Instructors received training in EasyC, RobotC and robotics PBASIC programming language to manipulate Vex www.vexrobotics.com and BoeBot www. www.parallax.com robots to compete various, Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematic (STEM) tasks. Read more

Fall FISH Day kicks off year

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Fall FISH! Day 2011

Tri-Rivers Annual FISH! Philosophy Day, Friday, August 19 was a huge success! Students and staff members enjoyed all the team building activities.

The FISH Philosophy is all about choosing your attitude each day. There are four main concept: Play, Make Their Day, Be There and Choose Your Attitude. These are the ingredients that make the World Famous Pike Place Fish Market and Tri-Rivers Career Center a fun environment for staff and students. Read more

New Student Orientation 2011

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New Student Orientation is Tuesday, August 9 at the Career Center. Refreshments will be served starting at 6pm. The Opening Session is 6:30 pm in the Multi-Purpose Room.

This event is for Level 1 and incoming Transitions students and their parents. The evening will include:
• Updates & News for 2011-2012
• Q  & A in Labs
• You can pick up your schedule
• Parent Handbooks will be available
• Last chance to buy uniforms at the discounted rate!

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Tri-Rivers Nursing Graduates

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The 2011 Tri-Rivers School of Practical Nursing and School of Nursing LPN to RN Diploma programs graduation was held June 17 at the historic Palace Theatre in down town Marion, Ohio.


LPN to RN Diploma Program 2011 Graduates:

Row 1-Alexandria Dunn, Parish Smith, Bonnie Dye, Ben Obeng, Edeisha Brooks. Row 2-Andrea Schofield, Tiffany Williamson, Janette Harris, Angela Raypole*, Dina Rudd*, Virginia Baker, Fannie Milner*, Mark Davis. On Steps-Tara Siders*, Donna Vent, Karen Miller*, Megan Newman*, Shana Parish, Courtnie Hankins, Sara Abrams and Nicole Johnson. *Graduating with honors.

LPN to RN Awards:
Judith Ryan Higel Award– Megan Newman (Upper Sandusky);Highest Academic Achievement Award – Dina Kay Rudd (Marion);Exceptional Leadership Award: Shana Parish (Caledonia);Perfect Attendance: Jannette Harris (Delaware); Karen Miller (Upper Sandusky); Fannie Milner (Mansfield); Megan Newman (Upper Sandusky); Angela Raypole (Sycamore); Tiffany Williamson (Marion).

Students received highest score in the following assessments—
RN Fundamentals for Nursing ATI Assessment: Andrea Schofield (Delaware); RN Mental Health Nursing ATI Assessment: Megan Newman (Upper Sandusky);RN Leadership ATI Assessment: Bonnie Dye (Bucyrus) and Virginia Baker (Galion); RN Pharmacology ATI Assessment: Karen Miller (Upper Sandusky) and Virginia Baker (Galion); RN Adult Medical – Surgical Nursing ATI Assessment: Virginia Baker (Galion); RN Community Health ATI Assessment: Karen Miller (Upper Sandusky), Virginia Baker (Galion)., and Bonnie Dye (Bucyrus); RN Comprehensive Predictor Test: Virginia Baker (Galion).

 

PN Class of 2011: 

Row 1-Sherry Kavanagh*, Olci Souza De Oliveira, Holly DeHaven, Effie Laub, Lindsey Shull-LPN, Darian Hempy, Rachel Hawk, Melinda Gregg*.

Row 2-Kimberly Dodd, Jessica Harper, Sarah Berridge, Candace Hardy, LeAnn Bosley, Lynne Severns, Megan Stockmaster, Holly Kindell, Emily Stacy, Ashley Jodrey-LPN.

Row 3-Susan Coolbaugh, Amber Cooper, Shannon Klotts, Vicki Ballenger, Kalee Price, Martha Silva-Stefanka, Janet Heertel, Sharon Hughes, Amanda McDaniel, David Taylor-LPN, Brandi Granger-LPN , Michelle Childers. On Steps-Jennifer Bosley, Kristina Goad, Shannon Hedges, Nicole Morris, Lori Sheets, Barbara Lyman, Melissa Blubaugh, Sandra Ramey, Kinzie Porter, Heather McIntire, Stephen McIntire, Jan Waterer, Shanna Hill, Danielle Amato, Tina Smith and Kimberly Fairchild.

Not pictured: Kimberly Brill-LPN, Nealie Klein-LPN, Lacey Alexander, Julie Ross-LPN, Debbie Scaggs-LPN, Carmen Casto-LPN, Jill Thomas-LPN, Tamika Benedict-LPN, Jaime Goodman-LPN, Kristina Crawford-LPN.*Graduating with honors.

Practical Nursing Program – Awards—Margaret Helen Gast Award – Sherry Kavanagh (Marysville) and Melinda Gregg (Mt. Gilead); Exceptional Leadership Award: Darian Hempy (Marion); Perfect Attendance—Lynn Severns (Morral)

Students receiving the highest score in the following assessments:
PN Fundamentals for Nursing ATI Assessment: Sherry Kavanagh (Marysville); PN Mental Health ATI Assessment: Vickie Ballenger (Ashley); PN Pharmacology ATI Assessment: Barbara Lyman (Mt.Gilead); PN Maternal Newborn ATI Assessment: Barbara Lyman (Mt.Gilead) and PN Comprehensive Predictor Test: Barbara Lyman (Mt.Gilead).
 

The keynote speaker was Superintendent Charles Speelman.

Presenting the diplomas and pins were PN Administrator Emeline Kelly, Instructor Cynthia Salyer, RN Administrator Jasmine Rausch, Board President Mickey Landon and Adult Director Richard George. The LPN to RN address was given by Shana Parish, student council president. The PN address was given by Darian Hempy, student council president.

Special thanks to organist Angie Carbetta, soloist Jennifer Schaeffer, and Twig V representatives for the presentation of flowers to each graduate.