Meet our medical assisting student highlight of the month, Kacey Carothers! Medical assisting student Kacey Carothers shares some insight on her experience as a college student and member of the East Ohio College student government. Kacey is gaining the professional skills and knowledge to become career-ready. In addition to completing a 160-hour externship at a … Read more
Before enrolling at East Ohio College, Medical Assisting student Jenna Glenn attended another college but didn’t feel it was a good fit. “It was a huge school, and there were people everywhere you looked. My experience was ok, but the school overall was not for me,” she said. After visiting the East Ohio campus and meeting with … Read more
Before attending East Ohio, I had no prior college experience. I was a happy wife to a very wonderful man of 42 years and counting. We have 3 children and 6 beautiful grandchildren. At the time, I was recently laid off from my job as a Customer Resource Coordinator/ Medical Records Specialist and realized it was … Read more
According to LinkedIn research, skills-based hiring is on the rise in the United States. LinkedIn found that out of people who are hiring, 77% are investing more toward hiring based on a candidate’s skills or competencies. This increased focus on hiring candidates with the right skill set has led to the emerging trend of skills-based … Read more
Meet one of East Ohio College’s medical assisting students, Hayley Sowinski! Hayley previously attended the Community College of Beaver County with hopes of becoming a radiology technician. She quickly found that this was not the path for her. “Although that was a bit of a rough patch, everything works out for a reason, and I … Read more
Before attending East Ohio College, medical assisting student, Makayla Vance, was attending another college. She did not feel this school was a good fit for her. “The atmosphere was not what I had in mind, and I was not happy with the way I was being taught. I felt like a number in an ocean … Read more
Santana Garcia, a medical assisting student at East Ohio, can be found running all around campus. If she isn’t in class or working on her school work in the media center, she can be found helping out the staff around campus during her hours as a work-study. When asked what she was doing before she … Read more
All of us at East Ohio would like to take a moment to showcase the newest member of our family, Ms. Katelyn McFarland! Ms. McFarland is an East Ohio graduate of our Medical Assisting program and decided that, when she was presented with the opportunity, she wanted to come back to teach! “I was challenged … Read more
Prior to attending East Ohio College, Sierra Frettinger attended Ivy Tech Community College. Much like East Ohio College, Ivy Tech offered small class sizes, but something was missing for Sierra. With East Ohio, Sierra knew that the advisors and other faculty had her best interest at heart right from the very beginning. The decision to … Read more
On September 18, 2020, Medical Assisting graduate, Tawnya Sutter, walked across the stage to accept her Occupational Associate of Applied Business in Medical Assisting Degree from East Ohio College. In early October, she accepted her dream job as a medical assistant with Heritage Valley Health System in Beaver, PA. “I am thrilled and excited to … Read more
