Hispanic Women’s Retreat cont. from previous page
deeper,” they said. One of the most loved activities done by the girls on Sabbath was decorating the covers of the new Bibles. Saturday night featured a beautiful Italian dinner prepared for the ladies
by the ministerial families. Live music was performed by Ismir Muñoz, Erick Ruiz, Guillermo Ximénez, Jazmín Tapia, Stefany León, Melany León and Diego Camacho. The presence of pastor Jorge Soria, Director of Hispanic Ministries for the Pacific Union, and his wife Lina, was
deeply appreciated. The event concluded as pink balloons with prayer requests ascended Prescott’s blue skies. Friends hugged each other and shed some tears of joy for such a special time in the presence of God and His wonderful creation.
TAA Graduates 13 in CNA Program by Phil Draper
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he Thunderbird Adventist Academy CNA (Certified Nurse Assistant) program has successfully completed its first year, graduating 13 students from the program. Graduates qualify for getting a job to help them work while attending high school. As a CNA, students learn job skills with both financial and intrinsic rewards as they care for people in need – where they can truly make a difference. Linda Kline, Girl’s Dean and CNA Program Director, is excited to see her students be an important part of today’s world of health care. As a nurse herself, she assures her students their newly acquired knowledge and skills are always in demand. TAA Principal Terry Pottle says, “It is a joy to watch these students returning from their clinical tests excited with the desire to help others.” The CNA program sees some changes for next year. Special thanks to Nurse Sonja Bucknor as she leaves to complete her doctorate. The program welcomes Nurse Karla Garrison as the new CNA instructor. Garrison comes to TAA with the highest qualifications as a certified CNA State Board Examiner for the state of Arizona. Even though she will not be directly testing TAA students,
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she understands what is needed to help students pass the state boards because of her vast experience. The program will also be accepting qualified community members who have already completed their high school education. The class will remain at the 10 students per semester size (20 per year) making early application important. The program will be accepting applications until August 8, 2016 for the 2016-2017 school year. Enrolled Junior and Senior students who will be 16 or older at the completion of the program will receive priority, followed by community members. A wait list will be established for those who do not get accepted this year.
Each cohort will complete the program in one semester qualifying them to take state boards at the end of that semester. Another big step has been that Thunderbird Adventist Academy has become certified as a State Board Testing Center allowing TAA students to test in the environment they learn in, increasing the likelihood that they will pass state boards. Kline concludes, “It’s been exciting to see this program grow and we are looking forward to another successful year.” If interested in TAA’s CNA program, contact Kline at lkline@ thunderbirdacademy.org or call 480-370-3104.