OCTOBER 14, 2011
Health career training offered Healthcare is the largest employment sector in the nation and will continue to expand as baby boomers age and technology keeps people alive longer. The current economic downturn and layoffs in multiple sectors have compelled job seekers to look for fast career training that will lead to good-paying jobs. Liberty Adult Education, in partnership with Boston Reed College, is offering fast-paced healthcare training programs designed to prepare students for the healthcare workforce. Class schedules are designed for busy adults. Students will experience a hands-on externship at a local healthcare facility. Textbooks, classroom materials and externship placement are included in the program fee. A free online information session allows prospective students to learn more about opportunities in healthcare, financial assistance and prerequisites. Clinical Medical Assistant classes will be offered Mondays and Wednesdays from 5:30 to 9 p.m. beginning Dec. 5. To register, visit www.bostonreedcollege.com and click on Get More Info, or call 800-201-1141.
EDUCATION
Super student saluted Adams Middle School student Isabela Angus was recently honored as one of the brightest students in the nation by the Center for Talented Youth (CTY) at Johns Hopkins University. The center honored Isabela – for the third consecutive year – for her exceptional performance on a rigorous, above-grade-level test given to academically talented students in grades two through eight. Seventh- and eighthgraders take the SAT or ACT – the same tests used for college admissions.
Due to the difficulty of the tests, only 25 to 30 percent of the 5,000 participants earned an invitation to a CTY’s awards ceremony, where they were individually honored for their academic performance and potential. “We are so proud of our CTY Talent Search honorees for their exceptional performance on these tests,” said CTY Executive Director Elaine Tuttle Hansen. “And we are thrilled to take this moment to recognize them for their academic achievements.”
ISABELA ANGUS
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Locals run for the Bell The Liberty Union High School District hosts its second annual Bell Game Run on Saturday, Nov. 5 starting at 8:30 a.m. The 4-mile run is sponsored by the district’s Tobacco Use Prevention Education Program and is held in conjunction with the Bell Game played between Freedom and Liberty high schools. Proceeds benefit both schools’ track and field and cross country programs. Runners will receive a T-shirt, medals will be awarded to the first three finishers in each age group, and post-race refreshments will be provided by Target Corporation. The pre-registration fee is $30; $20 for students. Game-day registration at Ohmstede field, beginning at 7:30 a.m., is $35 for general registration; $25 for students. For more information, e-mail Jenny Wilson at Freedom High School at wilsonj@luhsd. net or call 925-625-5900, ext. 3810.
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