Nurturing a Love for Animals: Q&A with Veterinary Assisting Grad Juan Ruiz-Hernandez
“Juan Ruiz-Hernandez is a rare type of student who combines exceptional natural ability and eagerness to learn in all skill sets brought before him,” says Stacy Wanous Carrington instructor for the Veterinary Assisting program in Portland, Oregon. Juan grew up in Portland with many animals around the house. Along with both parents, three older sisters […]
Grad Q&A with Respiratory Care graduate Cassi Howard
Not many middle-aged women, divorced with two kids and who had been a truck driver for 20-years would make a sharp career turn. But Cassi Howard felt ‘the calling’ and had the reassurance of others in her family that a medical career was the right move for her. She had watched her dad, Chuck, care […]
Bridge to the Future: Justine Glenn, Student in the Nursing Bridge Program, Takes it One Goal at a Time
Living on a farm outside the small town of Nyssa, Oregon, about 45 miles from Boise, Idaho, Justine grew up giving the farm animals injections and basically being their vet. You would think this is a story about Justine entering Carrington to become a Vet Technician. But her genuine passion for caring about people was […]
Learning How to Succeed: Despite Learning Disabilities, Mendoza Sisters Find Carrington’s Supportive Environment Encourages Success
Learning and supporting each other is in the family genes of Jackie and Bridgett Mendoza. Their Mexican-born parents created and raised a very “tight” family. Their whole family – mother, father, a brother and a baby sister – all moved to Portland together from Prescott, Arizona in 2020. Jackie, the oldest at 25, and a […]
Grad Q&A with Veterinary Assisting graduate Brianna Cummings
Brianna Cummings moved from Ohio to Arizona in 2021 to be with her mom who was ill. She had been working in corrections and studying towards earning an undergraduate degree in criminal justice before the move. Then, when she got to Arizona, a job at a hospital in Tucson opened her eyes to a new […]
Choosing Compassion: Sara Kendrick’s Transformative Story of Balancing Sacrifices and Finding Fulfillment as a Hospice Nurse
When Sara Kendrick first considered extending her education to become a Registered Nurse, she was a single mom with a young son and daughter, trained as a Pharmacy Technician but working at a school and barely making ends meet. She knew her family would have a big adjustment to make and give up a lot […]
A Dream Deferred: At 52, Carrington Grad and Longtime Clinical Medical Assistant Patricia Romo Becomes a Registered Nurse
When Patricia Romo launched her career as a Clinical Medical Assistant at age 20, she dreamed about returning to school one day to become a Registered Nurse. “It’s something I always planned to do at some point, but life just got in the way—and time passes quickly,” says Patricia, now 52. More than three decades […]
Grad Q&A with Practical Nursing graduate Rebekah Johnson
Rebekah Johnson graduated from the Practical Nursing program at Carrington College in Albuquerque, NM, in July of 2022. In class, she stood out not only as a great student, but also because of her ability to mentor others. “She always wanted to help her classmates,” says Molly Ashcraft, Nursing Dean. “She helped the students in […]
Carrington College ADN Grad Visits Washington DC for Hill Day
Every year Career Education Colleges and Universities (CECU) hosts an event called “Hill Day” in Washington DC. Hill Day is an opportunity for institutions of higher education to get more involved in the future of career education. The event is designed to provide attendees with the most recent and comprehensive update on federal events and […]
Grad Q&A with Dental Assisting Graduate Lysander Smith
Lysander Smith knew he wanted to help other people through healthcare. First, he explored nursing, but it didn’t feel like the right fit for him. Then, when his mom reminded him how interested he was in the dental field at a young age, pursuing a career in dental assisting felt like the natural next step. […]
Grad Q&A with Dental Assisting Graduate Bailey Stretch
Bailey Stretch spent most of her childhood in the United Kingdom before moving to the United States. She experienced a serious injury in 2018, but persevered and eventually followed her dream to attend the Dental Assisting program at Carrington College in Phoenix, Arizona along with two of her younger sisters. Now that she has graduated, […]
Grad Q&A with Dental Assisting Valedictorian Chrystal Sarnowski
Twenty minutes before her graduation from the Dental Assisting program in May 2022, Chrystal Sarnowski found out she was graduating with a 4.0. She had already been asked to speak in front of her friends and younger peers at the ceremony and tell her story of how she got to where she was that day. […]