The 2010 IBMC graduate list by program:

Administrative Assistant Certificate

Peggy Gutierrez, Heather Phillips, Olivia Sandoval, and Gail Seleen

Allied Health Degree – Medical Assisting

Jason Bajis, Kayla Blackwill, Amanda Blake, Renee A Blumenshine, Donna Camilliere,

Kesha Campbell, Shawn Cook, Amanda Covarrubias, Tammy Covillo, Brittany Davis,

Heather Dreiling, Phyllis Drury, Lyndsay Edick, Kaleigh A Esquibel, Diane Faucher,

Jennifer Fuentes, Rhonda Furney, Kathleen Gilley, Corey Gingras, Annette R Gonzales,

Clare H Gorham, Tasha Grip, Windy K Herrera, Nicole Hitzroth, Summer E Holmquist,

Megan Howard, JoAnn M Jaramillo, Sally Jaramillo, Darcy Johnston, Janet L Jones-McCarty,

Alisa R Jongsma, Rebecca Juarez, Amber Lerdal, Cory Lopez, Amy Loring, Nicole Lunsford,

Norah S McFarland, Melaney Miller, Brittany Molinar, Shilo J Moore, Leticia Moreno, Nicholette Nelson,

Sonia Orona, Candice A Osa, Evette Peters, Magdalene Ramirez, Heather Robinson, Olivia Salazar,

Stefanie Sanders, Nicole K Schnase, Elizabeth Schneider, Virginia M Shubert, Kristin Sichmeller,

Mandie Solano, Nicole Sorrentino, Genoveva Sotelo, Lynn D Tamura, Barbara A Titmus,

Sunny A Townsend, Anna Velasquez, Kristi Walk, Lacee A Wilkes, and Laurie L Wood

Allied Health Degree – Medical Billing and Coding Specialist

Tonya Aaron, Kristi L Anderson, Gloria J Barrientos, Cynthia Brown, Rachel Clair, Natalie Coffey,

Desiree Croy, Kristie Dimmitt, Shanna Fredricks, Sara Gomez, Amado Gonzales, Shannel Hauff, Serena Haury, Shannon Heavin,  Debbie A Hunter, Julie A Jones, Nicholas Manow, Kayla Mares, KandiceMay,

Teri McCormick, Martha Munoz, Karen J Poindexter, Sandy Robinson,  Oretta Salazar,

Shantell Silverfox-Gore, Karina Toth, Sondra L Vasquez, and Jessica T Vorn,

Allied Health Degree – Pharmacy Technician

Wendy Bratz, Jamie M Breazeale, Alma Burgos, Jason Deeming, Lisa A Disner, Christie Gibbs,

Nicole J Henchenski, Noah A Liang, Antonio Mendoza, Ashley Peterson, Ashley S Van Ocker,

Allied Health Degree – Therapeutic Massage

Rhonda Abitbol, Adrianne D Beezley, Miranda Birt, Julia DeDiemar, Melissa A Duncan, Mathew Fischer, Rebecca Foster, Shondra Gard, Kimberlee Graves,  Lisa Johnson, Tiffany L Mackey, Leigh Marley,  Charles Martin, Daniel B Montez, Javier Ramirez, Brandi Rychly, Katie Scott, Jessica Shattuck, JulieSwanson,  and Jessica Trujillo

Business Administration & Accounting

Deborah Anzalone, Jessica Capili, Richard Laub, Nicole North, and Scott V Wright

Medical Assisting Diploma

Amalia Bowerman, Jessica Cordes, Megan Davis, Alisha Hughes, Tanya Hughes,

Cynthia L Infante, Rebecca Lanning, Elizabeth Lawson, Kristina M Llamas, Jennifer Love, Beth L Martin, Maria Mendez, Kaira Montoya, Crystal C Ortega, Audrey Oviatt, Wendy J Schatz, Lauren Trevarton, Matthew Walsh, and Michelle R Winans

Medical Billing and Coding Specialist Diploma

Joseph Black, Nichole Brown, Kristin McDonald, Sarah McMillan, Amber Sleeper, and Susan L Suzuki

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Paralegal

Jody L Brannaman, Deidra Demma, Michelle L Froemke, Bobbie J Garbiso,

Kylee Halsey, Khristina McGill, Jennifer Pettus, Brittany Schlepp and Jeronimo Villareal,

Paralegal Certificate

Cheryl L Ellmann, John Finley, and Ann N Sitze

Therapeutic Massage

Joshua DCraft, Nicole I David, Michelle Dominguez, Cade V Hasser, Regina M Hessler,

Whitney L Jackson, Shayla Johnson, Christopher W Kincaid, Joseph A Kunze, Kristin Lambert,

Rachel Leonard, Christine McKinney, Erin E Morrison, Zhavanya L Pence, and Cathy Szleszinski

Information:

IBMC delivers a wide range of professional life changing opportunities to promote personal, social and career development. We welcome a diversity of individuals and encourage life-long learning for success.  The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) offers Certificate, Diploma and Associate of Occupational Studies Degree Programs in healthcare, massage therapy, legal and business.

IBMC is currently enrolling students for upcoming classes. For more information about IBMC educational programs at the Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont or Cheyenne campuses, go online www.ibmc.edu or call IBMC at (970) 223-2669 or 1-800-495-2669.

The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) held its induction ceremony of its Alpha Beta Kappa (ABK) National Honor Society students on Friday the 17^th of September at the Loveland Embassy Suites. The IBMC ABK Honor Students Inductees are:

Maria Santos, Heather Finger, Stacey Dinkel, Laura Munoz, Laurie Wood,  Lindsay Huss, Casey Tempel, Nicki Miller, Sarah Naylor, Melissa Betchel, Andrea Munoz, Amber Betts, Darcy Johnston, Kaleigh Esquibel, Antoinette Sandoval, Rachele Smith, Brenda Tredway, Diana Valencia, Anne Sitze, Cheryl Ellman, Paula Stumpf, Rayna Price, Kayla Kneipp, Trelene Till, Joanna Drohman, Kara Thicksten, Auhnna Steele, Cade Hasser, Kelli Davidson, Sara Whicker, Nichole Brown, Katharine Ragan, Laura King, Sarah McMillan, Erin Graves, Beth Martin, David Disner, Lynn Tamura, Miranda Birt, Jason Deeming, Jennifer Hoffman,  Zhavanya Pence, Amber Adler, Victoria Cruz, Irene Gonzales, Marivel Mireles, Myrna Pureco, Alissa Rhoades, Olivia Salazar, Tammy Covillo, Tasha Guerrero, Jessica Perea, Megan Howard, Teri McCormick, Tammy Davis, Elena Perez, Jennifer Vigil, Erin Ore-Silva, Rita Portillo, Lisa Yengst, Sonia Orona,  DeeAnna Romick, Janet Jones-McCarty, Jennifer Fuentes, Timeka Rodriquez, Lorena Chavez, Jennifer Huber, Amado Gonzales, Danette Sibert, Gemma Riddell, Julia Swanson, Jennifer Pearson, Caitlin Hoff, Genoveva Sotelo, Christina Shimonowsky, Shannel Hauff, Brittany A. Hanneman and Bradley McDonald.

At the ceremony, Steve Steele the President of IBMC welcomed the honorees and their families. Diana Gunderson Vice President of Education spoke on “ABK and what it means” and gave the introduction of honorees.

Student speakers were Joanna Drohman, Elena Perez and Jennifer Pearson

The ABK Honor Keys, and flowers were presented by:  Angela Massengill, Jack Oleson, Ed Wulf and Jarrod Green.   Jose Valdes Dean of Academic Services presented the ABK sashes.

Student membership in ABK is based on the following criteria: Leadership and service in class & school activities, personal integrity, good moral character, and a 3.75 cumulative GPA – upon completing 40 credits. When graduating, these students will wear a red sash of distinction denoting their ABK membership.

ABK Information:

Alpha Beta Kappa is the only Honor Society in America that represents degree granting institutions, junior colleges, senior colleges, and student- centered private career schools. Membership demonstrates that an institution of learning is committed to students. More importantly, membership denotes earned recognition to those individuals who have studied to learn a marketable skill.

IBMC Information:

IBMC delivers a wide range of professional life changing opportunities to promote personal, social and career development. We welcome a diversity of individuals and encourage life-long learning for success.

The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) offers Diploma and Associate of Occupational Studies Degree Programs in healthcare, massage therapy, legal and business. IBMC is currently enrolling students for upcoming classes. For more information about IBMC educational programs at the Fort Collins, Greeley, Longmont and Cheyenne campuses, call (970) 223-2669 or go on-line www.ibmc.edu.

And on Thursday September 9th IBMC held an open house to introduce the new campus to the community. Check out this little video highlighting that amazing evening.

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Longmont College – Imagine Yourself Here!

IBMC’s Longmont college campus contains:

• medical laboratories
• computer labs
• lecture classrooms
• massage therapy classrooms
• massage clinic rooms

A resource center/library is available as a study area for students and contains both reference materials and online research materials for all programs offered by IBMC.   Student workstations with high speed internet access are available 14 hours per day at IBMC’s Longmont college right here in beautiful Colorado!

The IBMC Student Lounge at our Longmont college provides vending services, an IBMC blog zone, as well a great area for informal gatherings and study. The Longmont campus also houses our offices for administration, staff, financial services, career placement, and student services

Check Out IBMC Campus Life

Programs & Courses Offered at IBMC Longmont College

Our college in Longmont offers a range of programs for our students – all you need to decide is which one is for you!

• Administrative Assistant – Certificate
• Business Administration & Accounting – Degree
• Medical Assistant – Diploma & Degree
• Pharmacy Technician – Degree
• Medical Billing & Coding – Diploma & Degree
• Paralegal – Certificate & Degree
• Therapeutic Massage – Diploma & Degree

Just contact us to schedule a tour, or apply now to see how you can start your new career, vocational or technical training with us at IBMC’s Longmont college in scenic Colorado!

Blood Donors are needed for the September 14th blood drive sponsored by Poudre Valley Health Systems Garth Englund Blood Donor Center.

The Institute of Business and Medical Careers (IBMC) will host the Poudre Valley Garth Englund Blood Donor Center Mobile Bus at the Fort Collins Campus.

The bus will be parked in the IBMC lot at 3842 S. Mason St. (Between Horsetooth and Boardwalk) in Fort Collins.

Call IBMC 970-223-2669 to schedule a time to donate.

Give Blood – Save a Life!

Information:

Donors are requested to:

• Eat before donating
• Bring a picture ID
• Must be feeling well and healthy
• Must weigh at least 110 pounds
• Must be at least 18 or 17 with a parent’s signature
• A letter must be on file for tattoos and body piercings within last year.

The donation process begins with a brief registration and interview. The donation takes 5-15 minutes with refreshments (juice and cookies) offered afterwards.

Donate Blood and Save a Life!

The Wild West Multiple Sclerosis Walkabout is a 50 mile 3 day walk along the trails of Fort Collins. Each walker is to raise a minimum of $750 through sponsorships. For information go to http://wildwestmswalkabout.org/. The IBMC team of walkers includes: Tom Goehring, Hideo Matsushita, Rick Jennings and Paul Anderson. To donate go to this team go to: http://www.active.com/donate/2010wwmsw/jonnygeewalkers.

Tom Goehring the Director of Technology Services at IBMC, has a direct interest in this foundation. His son Jonathan was stricken with MS several years ago. Jonathan has received several scholarships directly from the Center for Neurorehabilitation Services CNS Foundation, a beneficiary of this fundraiser.

Wild West MS Walkabout & Multiple Sclerosis Information:

The proceeds of the fundraiser Wild West MS Walkabout will be divided with 20% going to the support the local research and wellness programs of the Colorado Chapter of the National Multiple Sclerosis Society (NMSS). Another 20% will support the Rocky Mountain MS Center. The mission of the Rocky Mountain MS Center is to help people living with MS and their families lead a quality life by providing individualized care, support, education and research.

The remaining 60% will go directly to people in need who live with MS providing items including medical equipment, environmental modifications, ramps, and mobility devices as well as therapy services not covered by other sources

Multiple sclerosis is an autoimmune disease that affects the central nervous system (CNS). The CNS consists of the brain, spinal cord, and the optic nerves.  Colorado has one of the highest prevalence rates of multiple sclerosis in the country. One in every 580 Coloradoans lives with MS. In fact, MS is ten times more prevalent in Colorado than it is in the South and the most commonly diagnosed neurological disease in adults ages 20-50. For more information about MS please visit the Rocky Mountain MS Center at www.mscenter.org and the National MS Society at www.nmss.org.

Kevin comes to IBMC with twenty years experience in sales and customer service.  He has held positions which include: Regional Sales Representative for Spectrum Salon Consultants, an Admissions Representative for Westwood College, and as Sales Representative for the Shane Company.  Kevin has a Bachelors of Science in Business Administration from the University of Nebraska at Kearney.

In his new position Kevin’s responsibilities will entail interviewing and recommending prospective students for admission into IBMC programs of study. This includes the duties of evaluating and following-up with inquiries in addition to gaining referrals. His primary duties will involve enrolling and retaining students and to meet budget expectations.  Additionally, he will be involved in organizing and coordinating admissions events which include open house and orientations.  IBMC is pleased to welcome Kevin as the newest addition to the Longmont campus team.

Enjoy a spa-like experience through a variety of massage modalities such as:  Swedish, neuromuscular, deep tissue, and the IBMC signature massage.  Other specialty massages offered at the clinic will be: Prenatal/neonatal, sports massage, hot stone/ hydrotherapy, reflexology and chair massages.  Every experience will be tailored to fit each individual client’s needs. IBMC massage therapy graduates will be available for appointments at the new clinic, with hours from 11:00 am – 7:00 pm Monday through Friday and 10:00 am – 5:00 pm on Saturdays.  Julie McQueen the Regional Therapeutic Massage Clinic Director stated “We are really looking forward to filling a much needed niche in the community and to meet the people of Longmont!”

Look for the Longmont Therapeutic Massage Clinic specials during the Open House on September 9th 6:00-8:00pm!

IBMC Therapeutic Massage Clinic is a Member of the AMTA:

The IBMC School of Massage Therapy, is designated and a member of the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) Council of Schools. As a member, IBMC School of Massage Therapy is designated as a “School of Excellence”; having agreed to continue to maintain the highest standards in massage therapy education.

According to the AMTA (American Massage Therapy Association) and Studies at the NIH (National Institute of Health) an increasing number of research studies show massage reduces heart rate, lowers blood pressure, increases blood circulation and lymph flow, relaxes muscles, improves range of motion, and increases endorphins (enhancing medical treatment).  It decreases the effects of anxiety, tension, depression and pain. http://www.holisticonline.com/massage/mas_benefits.htm .

IBMC Student Therapeutic Massage Program Certified by the NCBTMB:

The IBMC Therapeutic Massage Clinic is a multiple purpose clinic for the education of and use by the therapeutic massage students and for the community seeking health through massage. The Massage Clinic is certified by (NCBTMB) National Certification Board for Therapeutic Massage and Bodywork.  NCBTMB National Certification Denotes the Following:

• Represents the highest professional credential in the field
• Denotes the mark of a true professional committed to safe and ethical practice
• Gains student graduates recognition, visibility, and credibility
• Increases massage graduates employment opportunities and mobility between states
• Allows reimbursement by various insurance companies
• Connects you to NCBTMB’s locator service for employers and consumers
• Provides reassurance to the consumer, the profession and the employer

IBMC Information:

IBMC delivers a wide range of professional life changing opportunities to promote personal, social and career development. We welcome a diversity of individuals and encourage life-long learning for success. For more information about IBMC educational programs at the Longmont, Fort Collins, Greeley or Cheyenne campuses, please call IBMC 800-495-2669 or go online www.ibmc.edu.

Rick has been an instructor at IBMC for over 10 years teaching paralegal courses as well as English, business and marketing classes. Rick is an Attorney with a Juris Doctor from Empire College in Santa Rosa, CA. and a Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Wyoming.  He has practiced law in California and as a Paralegal in Colorado.

Rick will be instrumental in leading IBMC’s instructor team and in guiding our paralegal and business program students to success at the new Longmont campus. He will be a part of the exciting start up of the new branch campus in Longmont.

As a Medical Assistant Charissa has had practical experience in the fields of neurology and oncology at Cancer Center of the Rockies and Centennial Neurology. Charissa has held the position of Full Time Allied Health Instructor at IBMC for the past three years.

Charissa will be a part of the exciting opening of the new campus in Longmont. She will be instrumental in directing the IBMC instructor team and in guiding our Allied Health program students to success at the new Longmont campus.

Jarrod is a degreed IBMC graduate of the Allied Health Medical Assisting program. He has held positions within the United States Navy from a Leading 2^nd Class Hospital Corpsman to an Integrated Environmental & Safety Analyst at NORAD and Watch Specialist at NNMC. Additionally, he has held positions as a Fire Fighter for the town of Eaton and as a Lead Medical Assistant at the University of Northern Colorado in Greeley. He holds both military and civilian education and training certificates ie: Registered Medical Assistant, CPR/ 1st Aid Instructor, Emergency Medical Technician, FEMA Professional Development Series certified, NIMS Certified, Naval and numerous Norad-Northcom certificates.

Jarrod will offer in-depth knowledge and a great variety of medical and emergency preparedness experience to the Allied Health department and students at IBMC.