by Nyla on October 7, 2014
Almost ten years ago something happened to irrevocably shape Marcus Barnette’s very existence: An emergency appendectomy very nearly ruptured and took his life. It began with a sharp pain that intensified beyond bearable. “I screamed like a baby when Jo-Ann touched my side,” says Marcus. After emergency surgery, the doctor told his wife that it …
Posted in Faculty Spotlights / Temecula
by Nyla on September 16, 2014
As an instructor for Fresno’s Aviation Maintenance Technology (AMT) program, Don Dutra has seen every type of student join his Powerplant class. Those eager faces fresh out of high school, career-change seekers, and close-to-retirement adventurers who are finally fulfilling a dream, stare back at him. “We get some students with zero experience and those who have …
Posted in Aviation Maintenance Technology / Faculty Spotlights
by Nyla on September 2, 2014
Angie Carpenter comes from a long line of strong, independent women. Angie’s great, great, grandmother, Gigi, was a big part of the women’s suffrage movement where she fought for women’s rights and equality. Her example was not lost on the generations of sisters, mothers and daughters in her family to follow. “I think that most …
Posted in Faculty Spotlights / Medical Assisting / Medical Programs
