Winning the "Corinthian Dream Maker Award" for excellence in teaching is simply the by-product of a 98% student satisfaction rate and a 98.6% retention rate. Her dedication and ability to inspire makes her class one of the top programs on campus.

Excellence does not go unnoticed! The Corinthian Dream Maker Award recognizes instructors who are able to engage students on several fronts: learning in the classroom and community involvement. Innovative instructional teaching strategies and getting students to become and stay involved is a winning strategy that can help bring their career goals into greater focus.

Wendy Skonie is a powerful and positive influence in the lives of her students. It means a lot when an instructor is looked upon as compassionate, open hearted and energetic. It is a sure sign a teacher is 'connecting' with students.

Robert Van Elsen, president of Everest's North Aurora campus, notes that Wendy has the unique ability to read students as individuals and understand what they need from her to succeed. And with respect to teaching, there is no greater role an educator can play!

About Everest College

Everest College provides career-oriented diploma programs in the fields of healthcare, skilled trades and business.

Everest College has six Chicago-area campuses, including Burr Ridge, Chicago, Merrionette Park, North Aurora, Skokie and Merrillville, Indiana. Everest is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., and is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America.

With 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada, we would like to think there is a location close enough that can provide the excellence in teaching, training, and guidance needed to give your dreams the wings they deserve.*

For more information, visit www.everest.edu.

*Programs may vary by campus.

We like to think that finding your niche is an important reason you would choose Everest.

Don't Wait To Pursue Your Dream

If you like doing something, don’t hesitate to starting working towards making it a reality. Ask yourself what you’re passionate about, and if you can make money from it.

I always say to pretend that you’ve already achieved it. Work backwards from that point and do, act, and conduct yourself as if you're already living your dream.

Find A Way to Make Money from Your Passion

Making money may or may not be a top priority, but sooner or later we all realize the bills have to be paid. And making money isn't something you should feel guilty about. There's nothing like earning a living at the thing you love doing.

Like millions of people, you may have realized that pursuing your career first means securing the education that can help make it all a reality. Whether you're interested in pursuing a career in health care, criminal justice, massage therapy or business, Everest has a program that might just be the perfect fit for you.

Why not contact Everest today and get the career training that can help place you well on your way in selecting a career path that you can be proud of.

Teachers, just like the population in general, sometimes find it difficult to dedicate full - time study to college programs or courses in the traditional manner. As a result, there are a growing number of educators who seek to find an environment where flexible learning criteria can be tailored to fit most any busy schedule.

Online education can be a convenient tool in helping teachers to instruct students more effectively. Thus, online education programs tend to enrich the entire education system.

Teachers, perhaps more than anyone other working professional, are tasked with building up the nation’s education one student at a time. Having the privilege of engaging students in an e-learning environment allows each student and teachers to access technology that is functional and easy to use.

The world is moving at an extremely fast pace for many people who find it hard to pursue advanced education. Online education programs can provide the platform for numerous educational requirements to be met in a much broader perspective. Many educators feel the true spirit of education lies in the overall approach to how knowledge and learning opportunities are delivered now and in the near future.

A solid online education program geared for teachers can bridge the divide of what teachers learn and how effectively they can deliver their refined ideas to an open and eager mind.

Whether you are a teacher or a student looking to attend college for the first time, an online education program can be leveraged to provide the necessary learning tools needed to take your career possibilities to a whole new level.

Contact Everest University Online, a division of Everest University, today to learn more.

Still, to many people in the Western world, Friday the 13th is a day filled with dread. In fact, fear of Friday the 13th is so common it even has two names: "Paraskavedekatriaphobia" and "Friggatriskaidekaphobia." (The better-known "Triskaidekaphobia" is mere fear of the number 13 itself.)

Here, then, for all you black cat, spilled salt and broken mirror avoiders, are 13 fascinating fun facts about Friday the 13th:

1. There is no single historical source for the Friday the 13th superstition. However, both Christian and Norse history/mythology is littered with negative references to the number 13 (e.g., 13 guests at the Last Supper, 13 guests at a disastrous banquet in Valhalla, etc.), as well as lousy Fridays (e.g., Judas betrayed Jesus on a Friday, Jesus was crucified on a Friday, the Great Flood began on a Friday). In the United States, Fridays are often associated with Stock Market crashes. Put the two together, and you have the makings for a very, very bad day.

2. Another reason the number 13 has such a bad rap is that it has the misfortune of following the number 12—a “perfect” number according to the ancient Greeks. Babylonians were nuts about the number 12, hence 12 months in a year, 12 signs in the Zodiac, 12-hour clocks, etc. The number 13? Not so much.

3. Months with a Friday the 13th always begin on a Sunday.

4. Oh, one more reason 13 is "bad." It's traditionally the number in a witches' coven (12 witches and Satan). Witches purportedly celebrate 13 "Witches' Sabbaths" annually.

5. On Friday 13, 1066, England's King Harold II gave orders for his troops to go into battle the following day rather than rest after an exhausting three-day-long march. At the subsequent Battle of Hastings against the Norman army of William the Conqueror, things did not go well for King Hal, giving Friday the 13th another bad rap.

6. Perhaps the most notorious Friday the 13th was October 13, 1307. According to legend, that was the day French King Philip IV had hundreds of Knights Templar—a wealthy and powerful group of religious warriors—arrested, imprisoned and, in many cases, killed for posing a threat to his power base. Jacques de Molay, the last of the Templar Grand Masters, was purportedly burned to death outside Notre Dame Cathedral on Friday, March 13, 1314—cursing the King and 13 generations of his family to lives of misery in the process.

7. The traditional hangman's noose has 13 twists of the rope. And there are 13 steps to the gallows.

8. Many high-rise hotels, apartment towers and office buildings have no “official” 13th floor.

9. Most airlines have conveniently “forgotten” the 13th row and have no flights “13” or “1313.”

10. Traditionally, sailors will not start a voyage on Friday the 13th.

11. Prior to the launch of his moon shot, astronaut James Lovell poo-pooed any suggestions that his mission's number boded ill for success. On April 11, 1970, Apollo 13 launched at 13:13 hours (according to the clock at Mission Control in Houston). Two days later, on April 13, an oxygen tank in the ship's command module exploded, forcing the crew to abort the moon landing and nearly dooming the entire mission to failure. (For the record, April 13 was a Monday.)

12. No cars in Formula 1 racing use the number “13.” NASCAR is not so fussy…although no NASCAR Car 13 driver has ever ranked higher than 23 (Ted Musgrove, 1998).

13. Director Alfred Hitchcock, the “Master of Suspense,” was born on Friday the 13th (August 13, 1899). For the record, so was actor Steve Buscemi (Friday, December 13, 1957).

Living with constant struggles, Jackson's father instilled one piece of advice in his young daughter.  "Before he died, my father would tell me that education is the key to a better life - it's the way out of the housing projects and the way out of the gangs," recalled Jackson.

Jackson took her father's advice to heart and completed high school with honors, despite having two children prior to graduation.  Jackson eventually had three more children and her personal and financial struggles continued throughout the years.  Determined to make a better life for herself and her five daughters, Jackson enrolled in Everest College's practical nursing program.  "I was determined to complete my education and become a nurse," explained Jackson. "I wanted to be a role model to my children and wanted to better their lives."

Jackson completed the Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program at the Everest campus in Merrillville, Indiana, passed the state licensing exam and is now working as a licensed practical nurse.  Corinthian Colleges, parent company of Everest Colleges, took notice of Jackson's perseverance and determination and recently named her the company's 2009 Dream Award winner.

Corinthian's Dream Award recognizes graduates who have overcome personal obstacles to persevere in their studies and find success in their chosen fields.  Each of Corinthian's 106 Everest campuses selects an outstanding graduate.  Jackson, the national Dream Award winner, was selected from among the 106 campus winners and awarded a full Everest scholarship to continue her education.

"Pamela's accomplishments are a testament to her courage, determination and will to succeed," said Peter Waller, Corinthian's chief executive officer. "As the 2009 Corinthian Dream Award winner, Pam represents the personal and career success that is possible through post-secondary education."

"My father was right," said Jackson.  "Education is the key to a better life and my daughters and I are living proof of that.  Everest helped change my life and make me the kind of person that my kids - and my dad - can be proud of."

Jackson works in a Dyer, Indiana, nursing home as a licensed practical nurse, and says she thoroughly enjoys taking care of her patients.  "I give total care.  I'm not required to but Everest taught us that you have to be able to do it all," said Jackson.  In addition to her work as an LPN, Jackson says she is using her own experiences to help others by counseling women who are drug addicted, involved in gangs or are victims of domestic violence. She is also spreading the word on how education turned her life around.

About Corinthian Colleges, Inc.

Corinthian Colleges, Inc., parent company of Everest and WyoTech schools, is one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. The company's mission is to prepare students for careers in demand or for advancement in their chosen field. Corinthian offers diploma programs and associates, bachelor's, and master's degrees in a variety of high-demand occupational areas, including healthcare, business, criminal justice, transportation technology and maintenance, construction trades and information technology.

More information can be found on Corinthian's website at http://www.cci.edu.

Both the Electrician and the Residential HVAC training are nine-month programs designed to take students to successfully compete for various entry-level jobs within the electrical and HVAC industries.

The electrician technician program is broken down into nine modules and covers:

• Electrical theory and algebra for trades
• National Electrical Code (NEC)/Safety/Hand Tools and conduit bending
• Residential/Commercial and NEC requirements
• Transformer principles and test equipment
• Hazardous locations and power distribution
• Power distribution and emergency systems
• Motor concepts and jobsite management
• Advanced industrial controls
• Solid state controls and industrial automation

The residential HVAC program is broken down into nine modules and covers:
• Basic Construction
• Basic Electricity
• Air Conditioning
• Fuel Heating Systems
• Air Distribution
• Systems Controls
• Heat Pumps
• System Application and Design
• Residential HVAC Diagnostics

Students of both programs will be given their own set of electrical or HVAC tools.

“By adding the trades to our campus, we are putting more competitive choices out there for the community and anyone wanting to learn how to become an electrician or an HVAC technician,” said Jacob Witt, vice president of the Everest College’s Chesapeake campus. “Our students will learn from the best instructors at one of the best HVAC and electrical labs in the area and leave here with the skills to compete for an entry-level position these fields."

Graduates of the electrician technician program are qualified for entry-level positions such as commercial, residential and industrial electrician; preventive maintenance electrician; production electrician; bench electrician; repair electrician; industrial maintenance electrician; programming electrician; maintenance technician; field service electricians; and installation electricians in any manufacturing industry.

Residential HVAC technician program graduates are qualified for entry-level positions such as HVAC dispatcher, installation helper, HVAC preventive maintenance mechanic, HVAC technician helper, or technician trainee.

About Everest
Everest College – Chesapeake Campus, located at 825 Greenbrier Circle #100, Chesapeake, VA 23320, provides career-oriented diploma and degree programs in business, accounting, criminal justice, massage therapy, medical administrative assistant, medical assisting, and medical insurance billing and coding in addition to residential HVAC and electrician training. Everest College has two campuses in Virginia – Chesapeake and Newport News. Everest has 100 schools in the U.S. and Canada, and is owned by Corinthian Colleges, Inc., one of the largest post-secondary education companies in North America. For more information, visit www.Everest.edu.

* Certified to Operate by State Council of Higher Education for Virginia.

Size Trumps Exercise in Heart Disease Risk Factors. For some time now, many health science experts have suggested that you can be big and healthy, especially if you exercise regularly. However, a recent study of professional football and baseball players presented at a meeting of the American College of Gastroenterology suggests otherwise. The study of 69 professional football players and 155 pro baseball players revealed that, the heavier the athlete, the more prone he was to heart disease risk factors such as high blood pressure, fasting glucose levels and insulin resistance. Linebackers, traditionally the heaviest of pro athletes, scored particularly poorly in these areas, this despite the amount of training and exercise they generally endure. If the study's findings are correct, it suggests that weight loss, not exercise alone, is essential to maintaining good cardiovascular health, especially among overweight individuals.,

Internet Use Boosts Brain Activity. Older people with little or no experience with the Internet enjoy a significant degree of increased brain activity after doing online searches for just a few weeks, this according to research recently conducted by the Semel Institute for Neuroscience and Human Behavior at UCLA. Using Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) to view brain activity in volunteers in their 50s, 60s and 70s, the researchers discovered that men and women performing their first Web searches activated key portions of their brains known to be associated with working memory and decision-making. These same areas tend to be highly active with seasoned Web users as well, according to previous research. It's long been known that staying mentally and physically active is important to maintaining optimum brain functions as we age. And with more and more people living longer and longer, perhaps the Internet can serve as a "fountain of youth," keeping our minds sharp and supple long into our Golden Years.

Sodium, Artificial Sweeteners Linked to Kidney Dysfunction. People with a diet high in sodium and that include artificial sweeteners may be at higher risk of losing critical kidney functions, this according to research conducted by doctors at Brigham and Women's Hospital, a teaching affiliate of Harvard Medical School. One study of more than 3,000 women conducted over an 11-year period associated higher dietary sodium intake with higher-than-average kidney function decline as the participants aged. The second study showed a doubling of kidney function decline among people who drank at little as one artificially sweetened beverage per day; no decline was noted among people who drank sugar-sweetened sodas. The researchers cautioned that the study focused only on older Caucasian women, and that the findings may not apply to men or people of other ethnicities.

Scientists Seek Ways to Eliminate Memories. The 2004 film Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind found heartbroken Jim Carrey using a fictional brain-altering machine to erase his memories of a failed love affair. Such memory manipulation may soon be more science than fiction. Researchers at SUNY Downstate Medical Center in Brooklyn, N.Y., have discovered a "memory gene" that can be chemically manipulated in mice; they hope to use a similar process to treat post-traumatic stress disorder in veterans and others. This is on top of experiments already being conducted with the drug propranolol, which dulls the emotions associated with certain strong memories. But the central question many scientists and doctors are asking is: If you remove someone's memories, do you also change the person? And if you remove the memory of a painful experience, does it increase the odds it will be repeated? Breakthroughs in the not-too-distant future may bring this once-philosophical argument into the medical mainstream.

Professional Medical Assisting Training Programs at Everest College

Interested in a career in the fast-growing and exciting health care field? Programs that help you qualify for a variety of entry-level positions are available now at Everest. For more information, please contact Everest today!

They say that you never get a second chance to make a great first impression. If so, taking time to ensure that the first impression you make is a good one should be a top priority for anyone preparing to go on a job interview.

Remember, a job interview is not an opportunity to "express yourself." You're there to show potential employers you're a better investment than the dozens of other applicants they're considering. Don't give them an easy reason to say "No."

Following are some essential "dos" and "don'ts" for men and women that will help set a positive tone with potential employers before you even utter your first word:

For Women

Do: Dress conservatively. Avoid showing (distracting) cleavage and wear either pants or a moderate-length skirt. (Your skirt should cover your thighs when you're seated.)

Don't: Over-accessorize. Wear only one pair of earrings. You might even leave your purse in the car.

Do: Make sure your hair is neatly cut and styled.

Don't: Dye your hair an unnatural color or wear a style that is overtly "radical."

Do: Make sure your nails are well-manicured. Use either a clear or subtle red polish.

Don’t: Sport dagger-like nails or use bright or gaudy colors.

Do: Wear subtle or no perfume.

Don't: Wear patterned hosiery or go bare-legged.

For Men

Do: Wear a business suit or sport coat along with a neutral-colored shirt and tie.

Don't: Wear a short-sleeved shirt (especially with a tie), or choose a tie whose pattern clashes with your shirt or jacket.

Do: Shave, get a haircut and clean your nails.

Don't: Wear jewelry (except for a wedding ring or class ring) and/or heavy cologne.

Do: Make sure your socks match your shoes.

Don't: Wear socks so short that people can see your hairy legs when you sit and cross your knees.

Do: Get a shoe shine.

Don't: Wear sneakers or athletic shoes, even if they cost $200 a pair.

Do: Make sure your belt and shoes match.

Don't: Wear rumpled clothes or suits that look like they came right off the rack. Note: If you are wearing a new suit or sport coat, make sure you've removed all the tags!

For Men & Women:

Do: Leave the sunglasses, iPods, earphones and other accessories in your car or briefcase.

Don't: Wear facial piercings, tongue jewelry or bear visible tattoos.

Do: Stand up straight, sit erect—and smile.

Don't: Chew gum or, worse yet, smoke a cigarette.

Do: Get that job!

To Earn That Job, You Need an Education!

The first step in qualifying for virtually any job is to have the appropriate education. Everest makes it possible for people eager to enter a variety of industries to get the professional career training they need. Some programs can be completed in less than a year. Popular career fields include medical assisting, dental assisting, massage therapy, criminal justice, accounting, business and IT. Diploma, Associate, Bachelor’s and Master’s degree programs are available (depending on location). Programs and schedules vary by campus. Financial aid is available for those who qualify.

For information on professional career training education, campus locations, job placement services for graduates and financial aid information, contact Everest today!

We also believe that the right environment can help students and instructors to learn and work together in a mutually beneficial way.

Massage therapy training and the skills gained, if administered properly, can serve as a wonderful tool to help bring about a definite degree of healing to people who suffer from aches and pains.

Everest  Massage Therapy training provides each student with the tools, knowledge, confidence and behavior models that can be transferred to the workplace environment.

You’ll be immersed in a study of:

• Anatomy
• Physiology
• Massage fundamentals
• Success skills for business

We like to think you'll develop the skills, technical expertise, and confidence needed to be successful on the job. This is why Everest  takes the time to find and hire instructors who can bring real world experiences to the classroom each day. We think you'll learn quicker and better this way.

Our experience tells us that training that takes place in a hands-on learning environment is more likely to stick. As such, our goal is to place you in a learning situation that can prepare you for the best possible employment results.

There are a number of reasons to train as a massage therapist. Whatever the reasons near and dear to you, getting your training from an experienced and accredited school can make all the difference in the world when it comes time for you to launch a successful new career.

Successful people will tell you there's really no such thing as luck! Arriving where you want to in life is largely a matter of being prepared when the opportunities knock on your front door.

Contact Everest today and start training for a new career as a massage therapist.

*Programs may vary by campus.

Unfortunately, there could be a thousand reasons, some which seem quite valid, a person will not reach his or her true potential in life.

Make no mistake, the time, energy, and inner searching it takes to plant one's feet firmly on the road of accomplishment is no easy task. However, we  know that the challenge becomes a lot easier when there are solid support structures in place that can help you reach your goals.

We know from experience that employers are looking for qualified candidates to fill openings such as dental assistants, medical assistants, massage therapists and IT professionals to name just a few.

We also know that you have the potential to be more because there are thousands of people just like you who've done it. Our commitment is to be with you every step of the way; just as it was for them.

Here's How We Do It

One of the most important assets we'll provide are instructors who can identify with where you are in life. Our programs and the way we instruct are centered on the needs of our students. This means you'll have the right size classroom, the right kind of support, and the right role models to help you navigate each day.

Second, our curriculum and training programs offer broad support by providing  morning, afternoon and evening classes.

You get to choose, and we're betting there’s a program for you at Everest.

Here's What We Ask

We ask that you bring a desire to succeed with you each day to the classroom. If that desire is strong enough, there will be very few things in life that can keep you from your goals.

We'll continue to follow up and make sure the financial aid is available for those who qualify. We'll also work hard to make sure you get all the help you need to find and land the job you're worked so hard to train for when it comes time for you to launch your career.

We think Everest can be the perfect fit. Contact us today and start training for an exciting new career.