ATU-Ozark announces honors in nursing, computer programs
by December 19, 2014 2:07 pm 183 views
Graduation honors and rates with nursing and computer programs at Arkansas Tech University-Ozark Campus have been announced, with Patricia LaRue of Alma named “Student of the Year” by her classmates in the nursing program.
ATU-Ozark held a pinning ceremony for its nurse graduates on Dec. 18.
Others nursing honors included Annie Anstine, of Mulberry, “Friendship Award;” Levi Morrow, of Lamar, “Winner Award;” and Brooke Graves, of Scranton, “Best Practical Nursing Assessment Award.”
Also, three awards were given to healthcare professionals who have worked with students during their clinical training:
• Tia Griffith, former practical nursing instructor at Arkansas Tech-Ozark, “Registered Nurse the Year.”
• Cheryl Dube, licensed practical nurse at Crawford Health and Rehab, “Licensed Practical Nurse of the Year.”
• Anita Kremers, paramedic at Johnson Regional Medical Center, “Inspiration of the Year.”
Also, 15 business technology students at ATU-Ozark passed the Microsoft Office Specialist (MOS) exam, for the first time giving the program a 100% pass rate.
Students tested on Microsoft Word 2013 and are now certified in the program. The exam requires students to demonstrate a varied skill set including creating and managing documents, formatting text and paragraphs, inserting references, and formatting tables and objects.
Angela Medlock, business technology instructor, said the certification is something that can help students in the workforce.
“The certification indicates this applicant possesses the knowledge and skills to maneuver the program,” she said. “This can make a student more marketable when searching for employment or when seeking to advance from their current position.”
Students take two semesters of word processing to prepare for the exam.
ATU-Ozark offers technical certificates and Associate of Applied Science degrees in business technology. Students can choose from four concentrations: business technology, business technology-banking, supply chain management and human resources.