The document summarizes various events and accomplishments at Allen School across multiple campuses. It discusses modules completed by students on various health issues. It also highlights the 2012 graduation commencement, a pig dissection workshop broadcast across campuses, and an upcoming physical diagnosis workshop. Several students and faculty are recognized for their achievements.

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'If we always do what we've July Institutional Edition 2012
always done, we will get
what we've always got.' Students Learning for 2012 Graduation
--Adam Urbanski a Cause: Commencement services this year were
sensational—they were broadcast on the
Module 1: Breakfast for MS web and we had a full house of over
 4000 seats. Congratulations to all of the
Medical Assistant, Certified Nursing
In This Issue Assistant, and Medical Billing and
Coding graduates!
Students Learning for a
Cause (pg. 1)
2012 Graduation (pg. 1)
First Live, Campus
Connecting Activity (pg. 2)
Students on the Spot (pg. 2)
Online Student Success Story Module 2: Obesity and
(pg. 3) Healthy Living
Arizona’s First Module (pg.
4)
Faculty-of-the-Year (pg. 4)

Teacher Tips
Always keep a positive
attitude and surround Module 3: Child Abuse
yourself with positive people. Awareness
Students put together a video and skit
---Adelaide Chambers montage showing why and how to avoid
 child abuse.
 Module 4: Autism Awareness
Students put together a scavanger hunt
which led students around the campus to
Tips: learn about autism.
 Don't procrastinate
 Form study groups Module 5: Breast Cancer
and support groups Awareness
 Always keep a to-do Students sold strawberries and put
list and stick with it. together a scavenger hunt.
Congratulations and job well done!



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Tests are not just for
Students:
Instructors at Brooklyn renew their OSHA
knowledge
Certified Nursing Students
Test their Skills:
Students master 22 separate skills in assisting patients
with daily activities of living. Students on the Spot
Question: Fetal pig
dissection. What are your
thoughts?
“I recommend this kind of learning experience
because you can further your knowledge by making it
real and to see it right before your eyes”
-Devin Gibbs
Students on the Spot
First Live, Campus Question: What keeps you in
Connecting Broadcast— school and focused on
Anatomy Workshop completing the program?
Ms. Deborah Bingham, Dr. Cheslik, Jessica Ortiz,
Devin Gibbs, Carmen Fields, and Sheena Ash Some thoughts from:
presented the first ever web-broadcast fetal pig  Makeda George
dissection on June 20th. The concepts of
 Kevin Cooper
telemedicine, anatomy, pathology, and office-based
surgery were all discussed. The Brooklyn, Jamaica,
and Phoenix campuses were able to attend via web-  “To make a better life for my kids”
broadcast.

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 “It’s exhilarating to learn how the body not comfortable asking in the presence of your
operates—there is always something new to classmates, you can always email the instructor or
learn” request a phone call.
 “My fellow students who help me Adding your own perspectives or personal
answer the challenge” experiences to classroom discussions would be very
helpful to your classmates. This brings the technical
 “It’s great to be able to read my own information being taught back to the ‘real life’ level
medical chart and understand it” of understanding. It also brings to attention how
common some of these topics are and therefore will
 “I feel more enabled to help people in probably be experienced by you on the job.
medical need”
Participation also includes working as a team with
your classmates. Consider this practice for your
future job. Any position will require you working
with others: members of the health care community
and patients. Some students have set up a FaceBook
page where they help each other with homework, find
jobs, or just chat. Your classmates are in a very
similar life situation as you. Perhaps your family and
friends cannot relate to your current lifestyle as a
student at Allen School, but your classmates can.
Remember, the more you put into your course, the
more you will get out of it! Look for the next edition
to our Study Skills series. Our next topic will be
STUDY TOOLS.
By Dr. Gotto Deciding to go to school later in age was not an easy
In each edition of the newsletter, we will focus on decision; I chose a totally different career path. I have
one type of study skill that will increase your ability been in education for over 19 years and I still can't
to succeed in class. Today’s topic is especially believe that this is what I would like to do when I
important in the online classroom. grow up. Seriously, new students need to focus on
their goal and stick to it. I have had to make
adjustments with my schedule and try to stick with a
plan to get class work done. I purchased a dry erase
. board and every Sunday when new Units are posted,
I write down all discussions, assignments and quizzes
The more you are involved, the more you will benefit that are due and when they are due. As the week goes
from the day’s class. Participation involves along, I check off the work that I have completed
answering questions when the instructor asks for a and/or submitted. It helps to see exactly what
deadlines need to be met first, what's crucial, and
response and asking your own questions if you need
what can be put off until a later day.
clarification. Even if you are not sure of the right
answer, please give a response. That way the I am a single mom with two adult daughters and four
instructor knows you are paying attention and giving grandsons, but they still believe mom must put us
an effort. If you ever have a question that you are first. To their surprise, they too had to understand it

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was time for mom. I had to show them what I was
preaching over the years about continued
Faculty-of-the-Year –
education. I have my office and I close my door so Brooklyn Campus
I'm not disturbed and they had to see what it was like
to take a course online. My family has sat with me
and heard my instructor’s voice; they could not
believe the technology of actually having an
instructor present in my home. So now that everyone
has seen the importance of me focusing on education
they respect it and more importantly respect me.
Evelyn Hidalgo
Current Online MIBC 103 A&P student
Arizona – MA Program
The Phoenix – MA program successfully finished its
first module with great success! The students, Rod Armand
instructors, and staff have formed a community that
Mr. Armand was selected as Faculty of the year at the
is centered on support, hard work, and enthusiasm for
2012 commencement services. Whether in the
academic achievement. Highlights for the month
classroom or at an extracurricular
include:
activity (like the AIDS walk), his
students will all tell you that he makes
Pig Dissection – the MA program was fortunate to it his business for them to learn.
live-stream the pig dissection from the Brooklyn
campus. Not only did the class learn anatomy and “Perseverance is the key to your
skill-sets, but they witnessed how The Allen School success – NEVER GIVE UP” --Rod
is able and willing to use its resources and knowledge Armand
to bring the student bodies from each campus
together.
Friday Feast – the MA students have begun a
Friday Feast in which the students, staff, and Faculty-of-the-Year –Jamaica
instructors bring food and lively conversation to Campus
share and cultivate relationships.
Josephine Te
Blood drive – The Phoenix campus is excited to be a Ms. Josephine Te has been with Allen School for
part of the blood drive on July 19th. This selfless act more than 13 years and has been teaching for more
will allow our students and staff to help the than 20 years, so it was just fitting that she was
community in an unforgettable way. selected as Faculty of the year at the graduation
ceremony of 2012.
The word community keeps popping up when
discussing this outstanding campus. Every member of Ms. Te chose teaching because it is a challenging and
the staff is working diligently towards each student’s rewarding learning experience. She strongly believes
success. Our most recent Anatomy and Physiology that she can make a difference in
lab was filled with the support staff having their students’ lives by imparting the
blood pressures, respirations, and pulses checked (I knowledge and wisdom that will
wonder if drawing blood will be as easy? ) make them a better person and
become successful.
Stay tuned…the Medical Assistant program at the
Arizona campus is headed for greatness! Her ultimate goal as an educator is to
help students understand that learning
is an ongoing process.

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“My advice for our current and future students is to working together with the instructors and Allen
stay focused, be always willing to learn, and don’t School Team and also getting to be a part of the
ever quit. Attitude is EVERYTHING. To the educational journey with the students, helping them
graduates, employers would rather hire a C student
to find their success. It is an honor and my privilege
with an A attitude than an A student with a C
attitude.” --Josephine Te to get to be a teacher with Allen and I appreciate the
Instructor of the Year award.
Faculty-of-the-Year –Arizona
Campus
Sharon Anton
I have been with Allen School for a couple of years
and have thoroughly enjoyed the growth in the online
program and getting to be a part of it all. I was born
and raised in Wisconsin and made the big move to
the Sunshine State five years ago and
love it. I worked for 6 ½ years doing
billing and processing for the
Medical Assistance Program and then
made the decision to go to college to
become a teacher. I taught in the
classroom for 14 years and then made
the move to becoming a full-time
online instructor. I have taught
MIBC 104 Coding 1, MIBC 105 Coding 2, MIBC
107 Medical Insurance & Billing 1, MIBC 109
Medical Insurance & Billing 1, and MIBC 112
Certification Exam Preparation. I have my
Bachelor’s and Master’s in Business Education from
UW-Whitewater and I am in the final stages of
completing my PhD, editing my dissertation with a
goal of achieving my Doctorate within the next year.
I enjoy almost everything outside, a big motivator for
moving to the Sunshine State. I have 3 kids and 2
grandkids and enjoy them a lot. I really enjoy

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Upcoming Events
Upcoming Stories
 Bodies Exhibit – Jamaica
Campus So you like healthcare…
So you like helping people…
So you’re an MA, MIBC, or NA student…
 Students Learning for a
Our news letter is looking for a few good
Cause—Brooklyn authors.
Campus Have an idea for a story? Want to discuss a current
issue? Send your story to one of the contacts below:
Module 1: Lymphoma Ms. Bingham (Brooklyn)
Module 2: Breast Cancer Deborah.Bingham@online.allenschool.edu
Module 3: Autism Mr. Callman (Jamaica)
Howard.Callman@online.allenschool.edu
Module 4: Child Abuse Dr. Gotto (Online)
Module 5: Obesity and Healthy Jamie.Gotto@online.allenschool.edu
Living Dr. Libby Hunt (Arizona)
Libby.Hunt@online.allenschool.edu
 Next Campus Connecting
Activity—
Physical Diagnosis
Workshop!
Allen School Institutional EDUCATE
 Online Student FYI Core Values
Center Goes Live— E ducation, Quality, & Integrity
July 30, 2012! D edication
U nderstanding of Others
C ommunication & Consistency
A dvisement & Achievement
T eamwork & Technology
E xcellence
T eamwork &
Technology
E xcellence