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Amiya Reed – Student Highlight

Student Highlight of the Month, Amiya Reed Amiya Reed is a new student in the Medical Assisting program at East Ohio College. When asked why she chose East Ohio College, Amiya said, “My cousin Jenason works here, and she was like, ‘you should check out EOC!’ So, I did, and here we are.” Amiya is … Read more

Kacey Carothers – Student Highlight

Meet our medical assisting student highlight of the month, Kacey Carothers! Medical assisting student Kacey Carothers shares some insight on her experience as a college student and member of the East Ohio College student government. Kacey is gaining the professional skills and knowledge to become career-ready. In addition to completing a 160-hour externship at a … Read more

Jennifer Quarterman – Student Highlight

When asked what is the most important factor for you when choosing a college? Jennifer Quarterman, a medical assisting student at East Ohio College, said she chose this school because of the convenient schedule that allowed her to be in school while her two children were also in school. This is exactly what she got … Read more

Kayla Kendrick – Student Highlight

Kayla Kendrick is in her final module as a Medical Assisting student at East Ohio College. In just a few short weeks she will sit for her Certified Clinical Medical Assistant certification exam to become a Certified Clinical Medical Assistant* and begin her career in the exciting medical field. The past 18 months have included … Read more

Alyssa Humphrey – Student Highlight

Q & A’s Did you ever go to college before? This is my first time in college. I dropped out of my junior year of high school because I had some issues. In 2018 I went back to get my GED. After getting my GED, I started making plans to further my education. What were … Read more

Malissa Cameron – Student Highlight

Malissa Cameron is a Business Administration student. East Ohio is her first college experience. She says, “I toured other campuses before East Ohio, and none of them felt like they were the right fit for me.” Before attending East Ohio College, Malissa was a high school student who “fell in love with business” during her … Read more

Lyric Fielder – Student Highlight

Lyric Fielder chose to attend the East Ohio College because “It felt like the right time to return.” Before attending East Ohio, Lyric had twice considered furthering her education. The first time, she was hesitant when confronted with the high cost of tuition and the resulting student debt. The second time coincided with the Covid … Read more

Kyley White – Student Highlight

Before enrolling at East Ohio, Kyley White attended Belmont College in St. Clairsville, Ohio. To describe her experience at that time, she says, “I only felt like another person in class.” She also felt that she did not receive adequate help from the instructors due to the large class sizes. When asked what she was … Read more

Kayleigh Robinson – Student Highlight

Before enrolling at East Ohio, dental assisting student, Kayleigh Robinson worked in the beauty industry at a nail salon for three years.Kayleigh had not completed any formal higher education before attending East Ohio but always had an interest in learning more about the mouth and teeth. As someone who wears braces, Kayleigh spent many hours in the … Read more

Jenna Glenn – Student Highlight

Before enrolling at East Ohio College, Medical Assisting student Jenna Glenn attended another college but didn’t feel it was a good fit. “It was a huge school, and there were people everywhere you looked. My experience was ok, but the school overall was not for me,” she said. After visiting the East Ohio campus and meeting with … Read more