Porter and Chester Institute Events

Closings & Delays – February 24th

Porter and Chester Institute — Fri, 24 Feb 2012 11:22:35 +0000

The Stratford, Watertown, and Branford campuses of PCI will be opening at 9 am this morning.

All other campuses are opening at their normal times.

The Enfield Campus Receives an Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration Committee Award

Porter and Chester Institute — Thu, 23 Feb 2012 14:32:10 +0000

The Enfield Campus of PCI was presented an award from the Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration Committee.

The award was presented at a ceremony hosted by the committee on February 18th 2012. The award was for Outstanding Support and Dedication to the Enfield Fourth of July Town Celebration.

The Enfield Campus helped the town celebration by being a Gold Sponsor and through volunteerism of the Electrical department in which students worked under a licensed Electrician to help put up the lighting and providing electricity to all of the booths and vendor areas. The students had a great experience and showed off their skills, great work ethic, and proficient knowledge of their trade. Their support and hard work was so greatly appreciated that we were asked to come back and help again this year.

We would like to thank the Enfield Fourth of July committee for honoring us and our students and we look forward to another great event this year in 2012.

Enfield Children’s Dental Health Month Event – February, 25

Porter and Chester Institute — Tue, 21 Feb 2012 16:33:24 +0000

Please join us on Saturday, February 25th at the Enfield campus of Porter and Chester Institute to promote good oral health!

At this family event, there will be:

Tooth brushing demonstrations
Rides in the dental chair
Tooth drawing contest
Healthy refreshments
Prizes and more!

~ Families, friends and children of all ages welcome ~

When: Saturday, February 25, 2012 10:00 a.m – 1:00 p.m.
Where: The Enfield campus of PCI – 132 Weymouth Road Enfield, CT (860)741-2561

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Closings and Delays – February 16th

Porter and Chester Institute — Thu, 16 Feb 2012 22:01:46 +0000

Evening classes at the Enfield Campus are cancelled tonight, Thursday February 16th, due to a power outage.

Classes at all other PCI campuses will be held as scheduled.

Children’s Dental Health Month Event – February 18th

Porter and Chester Institute — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:40:04 +0000

On Saturday, February 18th, from 10a until 1p, the Rocky Hill campus will be hosting an event in honor of Children’s Dental Health Month.

The reason for this event is to promote good oral health in children.

At this event there will be:

Tooth brushing demonstrations
Rides in the dental chair
Tooth drawing contest
Educational videos
Prizes
Healthy refreshments
The Tooth Fairy
And more…

Where: The Rocky Hill campus of PCI, 30 Waterchase Drive, Rocky Hill, CT 06105
When: Saturday, February 18th, from 10a-1p

We’d like to thank all of our Dental Assisting students in advance for all of their help in creating this great educational event.

Getting to Know Your PCI Neighbors – Chris Smith

Porter and Chester Institute — Wed, 08 Feb 2012 13:49:53 +0000

Name: Christopher Smith

Nickname: Smitty

Hometown: Naugatuck, CT

Department: Automotive

What is your roll at PCI? Instructor; prepare students for their roles in life as automotive technicians.

How long have you been with PCI? 12 years

What are some proud moments you have had? Every day. Watching students that have no experience with cars gain experience, learn new things and enjoy what they do.

What is your favorite part about PCI? Hands on training with the students. Showing them how fast it can be done and be done right.

What do you do in your spare time? Golf, working out, running road races with the Mrs. and going fishing with the family.

What is something people may not know about you? I am a 7 Handicap in Golf

If you could meet one person (alive or dead), who and why? Ben Hogan. So I can show him how to become a scratch golfer.

Slap Shot for Attendance – February 25th

Porter and Chester Institute — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:22:50 +0000

Click the image above for full rules on how you can get free tickets to see the Bridgeport Sound Tigers and a chance to potentially win $25,000 in the Slap Shot challenge during the game.

Bring A Friend To School Day – February 15th

Porter and Chester Institute — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 20:37:26 +0000

On Wednesday, February 15th, 2011, we’re having Bring a Friend to School Day at all 9 PCI campuses.

We’re inviting you and your classmates to bring your friends to class with you.

During your class, your friends will be able to:

Sit in your classes and labs with you.
Experience the PCI way of teaching.
Meet the Instructors and Tour the Campus.

Bring a Friend to School Day is going on at all 9 PCI campuses on Wednesday, February 15th during the Morning, Midday, and Evening Classes.

No need to preregister, just have your friend sign in with the receptionist in the front lobby when they arrive at the campus.

All visitors must be at least 16 years of age, and abide by all the safety requirements of Porter and Chester Institute.

View this event on Facebook…

Closings & Delays – January 17th

Porter and Chester Institute — Tue, 17 Jan 2012 11:01:04 +0000

Classes at the Enfield campus will be starting at 9am this morning.

Classes at all other campuses will start at their regularly scheduled times.

PCI Westborough Student Saves Life – A Fast Growing Trend

Porter and Chester Institute — Thu, 12 Jan 2012 13:50:17 +0000

A few months ago, a Westborough Medical Assistant graduate saved a man’s life who was going into cardiac arrest at a local Dunkin Donuts. Well, last month another medical assisting student, named Sadie Ladoux, made a heroic move and saved another life in the local community.

As Sadie was on her way to a doctor’s appointment on a cold December afternoon in South Grafton Massachusetts, she witnessed a two car crash on Leland Hills Road.

“Something told me to stop, like it was an instinct” Sadie recalls the first moments of the incident.

As she pulls over and exits her car, she immediately spots an elderly woman in her late 70’s bleeding profusely from the head. “I rushed over as soon as I could, I saw the bleeding, so I quickly took an old T-shirt out of my car and put pressure on her head wound, I then slowly took her over to my car to sit with her and I continued to apply pressure to her injury; I turned the heat on so she could stay as comfortable as possible, I noticed she had severe arthritis in her hands and she was losing a lot of blood.” Sadie waited in her car with the women for over 20 minutes until the EMT’s arrived at the scene.

“The EMT’s were very thankful and impressed when they knew I was assisting to her injury, they told me she lost a lot of blood because she was on anti-coagulant medication and if the blood from her wound went into her eyes, she would have become permanently blind; she was in major danger”. With emotion in her voice she said “All I could do is think about my grandmother at that moment…I couldn’t imagine” The EMT’s took the elderly women in an ambulance to a nearby hospital “The women asked if I could meet her at the hospital…she told me she didn’t want to be alone…of course I followed her there…I was by her side until her family arrived.”

The next day Sadie received a phone call from the women’s daughter “the daughter was very thankful for helping her mom and called me a good samaritan, she was very sweet to call to let me know that” The police later told Sadie that the cause of the car crash was due to a young woman in her 20’s texting and driving, which really hit home for Sadie because a month prior she was a victim of a texting and driving incident that totaled her car and left her very shaken up. “I’m just so happy to hear that the women is now home recovering comfortably with her family”

Sadie has always been interested in the medical field “Growing up my grandfather wanted us to get involved somehow; it was his dying wish for me to go into the field”. “I visited the Porter and Chester campus in Westborough and after talking to Laura and touring the campus I knew right away Medical Assisting was perfect for me”

“After suffering from Crohn’s Disease all my life, I’ve been determined to be successful no matter what, I knew it’s something my grandfather would be proud of, I’ve been in remission twice and the doctors are hopeful about my outcome”

“She’s a fighter…She’s a tough cookie …I’m actually amazed by her” Valarie Maze says about her heroic Medical Assisting student. “Despite her health problems, being very ill and going through daily treatments every day for her Cancer before she comes to class, Sadie has been determined through her treatment to finish and complete the program, I’m so proud of her for so many reasons; she is a true inspiration”.

Valerie Maze is the same instructor who also trained Porter and Chester’s previous life saving student Sarah back in September. When asked how it felt to have two students from the same class save someone’s life Valerie responded “I feel really really proud! That’s my evening class! It just feels so great! It’s wonderful when I can pass these experiences on to my other students; to let them know that their skills are more important than what they do in the doctor’s office or inside the hospital walls.”

Sadie has one more term in her evening class then she is off for her externship.