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anaAna immigrated to the United States from Mexicoin 1994, possessing Spanish and some Englishspeakingskills. It was at a doctor's appointment thather nurse suggested that Ana get into the medicalfield. She said it would be a way that Ana couldhelp other people with her bilingual skills. Afterconsidering what the nurse had said and wantingto change her life, Ana enrolled in the MedicalAssistant certificate program at Charter College inAnchorage, Alaska, on a referral by another student.kymi“I walked out with so much morethan just the knowledge I needed tobe a great dental assistant. I walked outwith a great sense of pride knowingthat someone like me finally did it. Ifinally made a future for me and mydaughter. To top it off, I received theever-so-tricky, nationally accreditedradiology certification through theDental Assisting National Board. Itfeels so great to know that when I wentto shadow at a dental office, I was oneof maybe two in the whole office thatcould say I was radiology certified.”Kymi Wood – Dawn Career InstituteWhen Ana first started the Medical Assistantprogram, she found it difficult to learn the medicalterminology because Spanish was her first language.She always believed that she needed to becomeproficient in the English language if she was goingto succeed in America. With the help of her teachersand classmates and a lot of hard work, she was ableto thrive as a student. Ana – Charter Collegekevin"Of all the universities I researched,Ashford University accepted the mosttransfer credits. Ashford also allowedme to do all required assignmentson the computer. That was veryimportant to me because my scheduleis very demanding."Kevin Daley – Ashford Universityrose marie“During my journey as a student, I found more than an opportunityto study, but an opportunity to go above and beyond my role as astudent, as a human being, and as a person who has developed amore clear and complete vision of the future. The faculty at Miller-Motte not only prepared me for my future as a medical assistant,but they also taught me to give, share and serve from the heart.These quality educators and their academic experience go handin-handwith what the working world needs: people with integrityand the desire to succeed.”Rose Marie Berberena – Miller-Motte Technical College www.CareerCollegeCentral.com | 13