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Work Attributes Toward Careers in Health
For participants of CSIU WATCH Project SPRING 2013
WATCH Project participants “In the News”
STUDENT
RECEIVES
ACADEMIC
AWARD
Jennifer
Brown
(Williamsport)
received the
Pennsylvania
College of
Technology North
Campus Academic
Award for outstanding
achievement in the
classroom.
Jennifer earned the
highest GPA of her
graduating class and
was presented with the
award at the graduation
in December 2012 by
Natalie DeLeonardis,
coordinator of the
outreach practical
nursing program.
Jennifer completed
1,504 hours of
classroom and clinical
instruction, and passed
the National Council
Licensed Exam for
practical nurses in
January 2013.
GRADUATES
SHINE AT CPI
Seven WATCH
Project participants
were recognized
for their leadership
and academic
achievements at the
Central Pennsylvania
Institute of Science and
Technology.
Amanda Hockenberry
(Bellefonte), Jennifer
Breon (Lewistown),
Deann Smith
(McVeytown), Barbara
Caruso (Centre
Hall), Cayla Dunlap
(Lemont), David
Goodman (Pleasant
Gap) and Stefanie
Brown (Port Matilda)
graduated from the
LPN program at CPI
in December 2012.
Four WATCH Project
participants held class
officer positions in the
23-member graduating
class: Barbara
(secretary), Deann
(vice president),
Jennifer (social
coordinator) and
David (faculty liaison).
David Goodman
received the
Excellence in
Acute Care
Nursing Award at
the graduation
ceremony.
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Email addresses matter!........................2
Congratulations, graduates!................3
Job search and reference tips.............4
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Pictured are graduates from the December 2012
LPN program at CPI (from left to right) Amanda
Hockenberry, Jennifer Breon, Deann Smith,
Barbara Caruso, Cayla Dunlap, David Goodman
and Stefanie Brown.
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Almost everyone has an email address,
but do you have a “professional” email
address? Believe it or not, your email
address presents an image of you to
others. While cute email addresses may
seem clever, schools and employers
may form opinions about you just by the
appearance of your email address. They
may even disregard your application because of it.
If you’ve been using the email address you created
in high school (for example cutekitties321@,
born4rebellion13@ or bieberfan200@), reserve using
it for your personal email with friends and family.
You can get a new, free email address that you
can use for your “professional” self while going to
school, looking for work and managing your everyday
responsibilities (like online banking or completing
online applications and forms).
Even when you get a school or work email account,
keep your own professional email account active for
personal business and future job searches.
You can set up a new email account using one of the
following free services:
• Gmail (Google) www.gmail.com
• Microsoft Outlook www.outlook.com
• Windows Live Hotmail www.hotmail.com
• Yahoo!Mail www.ymail.com
Keep your email address simple and straightforward.
Try using a variation of your first, middle and/or last
name, for example:
• katysmith12@
• ksmith226@
• kasmith@
If you need assistance setting up a new email address,
or have any questions, contact your career coordinator.
Email addresses matter!
THREE NAMED STUDENT OF THE MONTH
Three WATCH Project participants were
named Student of the Month at the Central
Susquehanna LPN Career Center in
Lewisburg in 2012 and 2013.
Pictured in the photos at right (from top
to bottom) is Alicia Brosius (Sunbury)
who was honored in July 2012, Jeffery
Benjamin (Bloomsburg) who received the
recognition in January 2013 and Shannon
Dreisbach (Selinsgrove) who was awarded
the honor in February 2013.
Alicia was also awarded the Brittany Mook
Memorial Scholarship for her enthusiasm
and dedication to the field of nursing.
Alicia graduated from the LPN Center in
December 2012, and Jeffery and Shannon
will complete their training in August 2013.
SUSQUEHANNA HEALTH
EMPLOYEE RECOGNITION
Daisy Ballowe (South Williamsport), a
WATCH Project participant and employee
of Susquehanna Health, received the
C.A.R.E. Service Employee Recognition
Award. Susquehanna Health C.A.R.E.
Service recipients are recognized for
regularly demonstrating the organization’s core
principles and beliefs of courtesy, compassion,
attentiveness, approachability, responsiveness,
respect, excellence and enthusiasm.
Daisy is currently a student in the RN program
at Pennsylvania College of Technology, and will
complete the program in May 2014.
“In the News” continued
3. Congratulations to recent graduates!
Brittany Gresham (Lewistown) and
Diana Bonson (Beaver Springs)
graduated from HACC’s CNA
program.
Cymantha Santiago
(Sunbury) graduated
from the CNA and EMT
programs at HACC.
Ann Riden (McClure), Deanna Dille
(Lewistown) and Sherry Zellers (McClure)
graduated from Mifflin-Juniata Career and
Technology Center’s LPN program.
Pictured is Rachael
Pelham (State
College), a graduate of
CPI’s CNA program.
Kathleen Reed
(Northumberland)
graduated from HACC’s
CNA program.
Pictured are Vanessa Snyder
(Williamsport) and Tina Bilbay (South
Williamsport) who graduated from
HACC’s CNA program.
Julie Bozar (Lock
Haven) graduated from
the CNA program at
Susque-View.
Dreama Albright (Bellefonte) and Tara
Warner (Lewistown) graduated from
HACC’s CNA program.
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CENTRAL PA INSTITUTE OF
SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Danielle Breon, Bellefonte
Fernand Seuchie, Pleasant Gap
Elizabeth Summers, Port Matilda
Amber Todd, State College
Licensed Practical Nursing Program
Jennifer Breon, Lewistown
Stefanie Brown, Port Matilda
Barbara Caruso, Centre Hall
Cayla Dunlap, Lemont
David Goodman, Pleasant Gap
Amanda Hockenberry, Bellefonte
Deann Smith, McVeytown
CENTRAL SUSQUEHANNA LPN
CAREER CENTER
Licensed Practical Nursing Program
Alicia Brosius, Sunbury
Jamie Roshon, Sunbury
HARRISBURG AREA
COMMUNITY COLLEGE (HACC)
Certified Nursing Assistant Program
Kendra Burrage, Williamsport
Sherkeena Dixon, Williamsport
Nicole Kramer, Williamsport
Courtney Lewis, Bloomsburg
Ebony McLaughlin, Williamsport
Trina Packer, Williamsport
Christina Scheffer, Millville
Jonaesha Smith, Hughesville
Chelsa Stitt, Lewistown
PENNSYLVANIA COLLEGE OF
TECHNOLOGY
Licensed Practical Nursing Program
Jessica Barron, Tioga
Jennifer Brown, Williamsport
Nicole Jimenez, Wellsboro
Denise Levindoski, Mansfield
Angel Signor, Williamsport
Whitney Sunday, Morris Run
Congratulations to the following WATCH Project participants (not pictured) who recently graduated from nursing and
emergency medical service programs at several regional educational institutions.
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This document was supported by Grant #90FX0011 from the
Administration for Children and Families, U.S. Department of Health
& Human Services (HHS). Its contents are solely the responsibility
of the authors and do not necessarily represent the official views of
HHS. Work Attributes Toward Careers in Health
(WATCH) is a Health Profession Opportunity
Grant and is administered by the Central
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It is always a good practice to ask
someone if they would be willing
to be a reference for you before
you use their name and contact
information. It’s also a good idea
to let a reference know when and
where you are applying for work.
This gives them time to prepare
for calls from employers.
You may also consider asking people with whom
you’ve had positive school or work experiences;
be sure they will have positive things to say about
you when the employer calls.
When applying for jobs, you are encouraged to
mention you are a WATCH Project participant.
Many regional employers are familiar with the
WATCH Project, and will be certain to pay close
attention to your application.
WATCH Project career coordinators also
encourage you to use them as a reference, but
be sure to mention to your career coordinator
that you are doing this before you submit your
references to employers.
If you have any questions, or need help with your
job search, contact your career coordinator.
Job search and reference tips
