San Antonio College of Medical & Dental Assistants announced it will host a graduation ceremony for 490 students tonight at 7 p.m. at the Laurie Auditorium at Trinity University at 715 Stadium Drive in San Antonio, Texas. Tammy M. Savoie, Ph.D., Chief, Biobehavioral Performance Branch, The U.S. Air Force Research Laboratory (AFRL), Brooks City-Base, Texas will keynote the ceremony.

Students will be recognized for earning diplomas in six programs, including pharmacy technician and medical assistant. Upon graduation, students may be eligible for entry-level positions in their field of study, many of which are in high demand throughout the state. According to the Texas Workforce Commission, Labor Market Information, Texas Long-Term Occupational Projections, 2004, medical assistant positions are expected to increase by 62.3 percent, dental assistant positions are expected to increase by 42 percent and pharmacy technician positions are expected to increase by 34 percent from 2002 to 2012.

?Graduation is the beginning of a new start in our students' lives,? said Norma Sifuentes, Director of Student Services at San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants ? San Antonio. ?They have worked hard to get to this point and their futures will be brighter because of their efforts.?

San Antonio College of Medical & Dental Assistants is an accredited school, Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology (ACCSCT). ACCSCT is listed as a nationally recognized accrediting agency by the United States Department of Education. The college currently offers six diploma programs including medical assistant clinical/clerical, dental assistant, medical office specialist, pharmacy technician, phlebotomy/EKG technician and electrician.

The San Antonio College of Medical and Dental Assistants ? San Antonio October 2006 graduates are as follows: 

    Diploma
Computer Network Specialist

Stephen Bockman, San Antonio, TX
Steven Castillo, Belton, TX
Jeffrey Dike, Marion, TX
Jose Duran, Live Oak, TX
Ernest Gutierrez, San Antonio, TX
Ronald McCray, San Antonio, TX
Yahaira Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Pablo Ruelas, San Antonio, TX
Tuputala Taele Jr., San Antonio, TX
Keith Taylor, San Antonio, TX
Jason Willis, Floresville, TX

Diploma
Dental Assistant

Samantha Aguilar, San Antonio, TX
Amy Alvarado, San Antonio, TX
Stacey Andrews, Lackland AFB, TX
Kimberly Andrus, San Antonio, TX
Yamilka Baez, San Antonio, TX
Cecilia Baez, San Antonio, TX
Cristina Barrientes, San Antonio, TX
Brandice Bell, San Antonio, TX
Stephanie Bolech, Gonzales, TX
Sierra Born, Center Point, TX
Catherine Braussard, San Antonio, TX
Letitia Brown, San Antonio, TX
Roland Calvo, San Antonio, TX
Sashiko Carreon, San Antonio, TX
Mandy Casarez, San Antonio, TX
Valerie Castillo, San Antonio, TX
Stephanie Cedio, San Antonio, TX
Irene Chavez, San Antonio
Olivia Chavez, San Antonio, TX
Karen Clark, Fort Lewis, WA
Esmee De Leon, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Dean, Campwood, TX
Monica Diaz, San Antonio, TX
Amanda Dixon, Adkins, TX
Stephanie Ellis, Pearsall, TX
Bethany Enderle, San Antonio, TX
Crystal Escobar, San Antonio, TX
Amanda Esparza, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Espinoza, San Antonio, TX
Michael Fernandez, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Fischer, San Antonio, TX
Tesha Fisher, San Antonio, TX
Sharon Fonte, Colorado Spring, CO
Alexie Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Dulce Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Kathryn Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Raul Garcia, Oceanside, CA
Elizabeth Garza, San Antonio, TX
Sandra Jo Garza, San Antonio, TX
Jasmine Gomez, San Antonio, TX
Laura Gonzales, San Antonio, TX
Tonya Goslin, Jourdanton, TX
Robert Gutierrez Jr., San Antonio, TX
Paulette Hall, San Antonio, TX
Krystel Hartwick, Seguin, TX
Ashley Hector, Converse, TX
Elizabeth Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Suagei Hernandez, Converse, TX
Janet Jones, San Antonio, TX
Allyson Kelley, San Antonio, TX
Laurie Koonce, San Antonio, TX
Valerie Lambardia, San Antonio, TX
Kathlene Lopez, Atascosa, TX
Nicole Lopez, San Antonio, TX
Rosa Lopez, San Antonio, TX
Ruby Lopez, Von Ormy, TX
Kellie Loughmiller, San Antonio, TX
Maxine Maldonado, San Antonio, TX
Rebecca Martinez, Poteet, TX
Marquish McKinnon, San Antonio, TX
Angela Mcnulty, San Antonio, TX
Mandy Medellin, San Antonio, TX
Velia Mercado, San Antonio, TX
Rickita Mingo, San Antonio, TX
Maria D. Monge, San Antonio, TX
Gino Montoya, San Antonio, TX
Socorro Mora, San Antonio, TX
Rosa Morales, San Antonio, TX
Margarita Moreno, San Antonio, TX
Lisset Olazabal, San Antonio, TX
Mandy Paiz-Mendez, San Antonio, TX
Dora Peinado, San Antonio, TX
Veronica Perez, San Antonio, TX
Diana Pulido, Converse, TX
Jennifer Quintela, San Antonio, TX
Candace Ramirez, New Braunfels, TX
Mary Ramirez, San Antonio, TX
Stella Resendez, San Antonio, TX
Carlos Reyes, San Antonio, TX
Roxann Riojas, San Antonio, TX
Alexis Robles, San Antonio, TX
Christian Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Lorena Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Rosa Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Sarah Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Gwendolyn Rollins, San Antonio, TX
Rita Romero, San Antonio, TX
Brenda Salazar, San Antonio, TX
Michelle Shipp, Canyon Lake, TX
Kelley Smith, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Spicer, San Antonio, TX
Laura Stanley, New Braunfels, TX
Samanda Trevino, San Antonio, TX
Rolando Trujillo, San Antonio, TX
Arturo Vazquez Jr., San Antonio, TX
Natasha Zarate, San Antonio, TX

Diploma
Electrician

Ronald Alonzo, San Antonio, TX
Christopher Davidson, San Antonio, TX
Samuel Duarte, San Antonio, TX
Sarah Duarte, San Antonio, TX
David Ibarra, Floresville, TX
Craig Keller, San Antonio, TX
Ilene Perez, San Antonio, TX
Arturo Sanchez, San Antonio, TX
TJ Silvas, Floresville, TX
Juan Villanueva, San Antonio, TX

Diploma
Medical Assistant Clinical/Clerical

Alma Abrego, San Antonio, TX
Crystal Aguilar, San Antonio, TX
Marivel Alanis, San Antonio, TX
Veronica Alaniz, Floresville, TX
Dedrick Albert Jr., Converse, TX
Andrea Albert, San Antonio, TX
Erica Aldea, San Antonio, TX
Kirstyn Allen, San Antonio, TX
Mary Jo Allen, San Antonio, TX
Erica Alonzo, San Antonio, TX
Alexandrea Alvarado, San Antonio, TX
Emily Alvarado, San Antonio, TX
Richard Alvarez Jr., San Antonio, TX
Laura Alvarez, San Antonio, TX
Lisa Amonett, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Antu, San Antonio, TX
Paula Araiza, San Antonio, TX
Barbara Arce, San Antonio, TX
Marisol Arguellez, Floresville, TX
Janet Arredondo, San Antonio, TX
Victoria Arredondo, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Arteaga, New Braunfels, TX
Diana Barrientos, San Antonio, TX
Jane Barron, San Antonio, TX
Rebecca Baylor, Pleasanton, TX
Jasmine Belcher, San Antonio, TX
Monica Bejarano, Brownsville, TX
Shana Bonner, San Antonio, TX
Jayne Brayton, San Antonio, TX
Sandra Calvillo, San Antonio, TX
Alexis Camarillo, San Antonio, TX
Crystal Campa, San Antonio, TX
Annette Cardenas, San Antonio, TX
Ciara Carrion, San Antonio, TX
Katherine Carrisal, San Antonio, TX
Rosemary Casarez, San Antonio, TX
Alma Castillo, San Antonio, TX
Christina Castillo, San Antonio, TX
Leonela Castillo, San Antonio, TX
Maxine Castillo, San Antonio, TX
Candy Chavarria, San Antonio, TX
Jeri Contreras, San Antonio, TX
Kassie Copeland, San Antonio, TX
Kimberly Cordova, San Antonio, TX
Shirley Cortez, San Antonio, TX
Selina Cuellar, San Antonio, TX
Sherry Davis, San Antonio, TX
Angelica De La Cruz, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer De La Cruz, San Antonio, TX
Roxanne De La Cruz, San Antonio, TX
Maria De La Torre, San Antonio, TX
Audra De Leon, San Antonio, TX
Korina Diaz, San Antonio, TX
Suzanna Diaz, San Antonio, TX
Miranda Dickson, Cottondale, FL
Amber Divin, San Antonio, TX
Sarah Eardley, San Antonio, TX
Nidia Escamilla, San Antonio, TX
Kimberly Escaro, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Escobedo, San Antonio, TX
Angelina Espinoza, San Antonio, TX
Abigail Estrada, San Antonio, TX
Angela Estrada, San Antonio, TX
Veronica Felings, San Antonio, TX
Samantha Galvan, San Antonio, TX
Jessica Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Juan Garcia, Adkins, TX
Mariana Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Olivia Garcia, Devine, TX
Victoria Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Leticia Garza, Elmendorf, TX
Jarvetta Girdy, San Antonio, TX
Mia Girdy, San Antonio, TX
Antonio Gomez, San Antonio, TX
Nancy Gomez, San Antonio, TX
Lizette Gonzaba, San Antonio, TX
Roxanne Gonzales, San Antonio, TX
Monserrath Guardiola, San Antonio, TX
Heather Henry, San Antonio, TX
Victoria Henry, San Antonio, TX
Sarah Hermes, Selma, TX
Elsa Hernandez, Leon Valley, TX
Israel Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Mary Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Mary Frances Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Beatrice Herrera, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Herrera, San Antonio, TX
Adelaida Holguin, Seguin, TX
Sylvia Ibieta, San Antonio, TX
Sara Iruegas, San Antonio, TX
Juanita Janey, Universal City, TX
Dana Jefferson, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Jimenez, San Antonio, TX
Mary Johnson, San Antonio, TX
London Keigher, San Antonio, TX
Rose Klinger-Blancas, San Antonio, TX
Morgan Kramer, San Antonio, TX
Gloria Lazaro, San Antonio, TX
Mindy Liedecke, San Antonio, TX
Adriana Lopez, San Antonio, TX
Jacklyn Lopez, San Antonio, TC
Veronica Lugo, San Antonio, TX
Barbara Luna, Pleasanton, TX
Tyler Magruder, San Antonio, TX
Golrokh Malakan, San Antonio, TX
Celisse Manuel, San Antonio, TX
Marissa Manzanares, San Antonio, TX
Danielle Marjolejo, Pleasanton, TX
Star Martin, San Antonio, TX
Tina Martin, San Antonio, TX
David Martinez, Dan Antonio, TX
Krissey Martinez, Converse, TX
Krystal Martinez, Jourdanton, TX
Mary Ann Martinez, Jourdanton, TX
Shevonne Martinez, San Antonio, TX
Cyrstal Mccolley, San Antonio, TCX
Sandra Mccormak, Schertz, TX
Michael McColsin, San Antonio, TX
Janie Medelez, San Antonio, TX
Arlen Medrano, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Mejia, San Antonio, TX
Jana Melchor, San Antonio, TX
Judy Mendez, San Antonio, TX
Monique Mendez, San Antonio, TX
Christian Midyette, San Antonio, TX
Britney Milam, Blanco, TX
Monty Mitchell, San Antonio, TX
Jessica Mokry, Natalia, TX
Stacey Natal, McQueeny, TX
Mark Navarro, San Antonio, TX
Tina Ocon, San Antonio, TX
Lucy Ornelas, San Antonio, TX
Erica Ortiz, San Antonio, TX
Gracie Ortiz, San Antonio, TX
Liset Parada, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Perez, San Antonio, TX
Patty Pesqueda, San Antonio, TX
Elsie Portes, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Prieto, San Antonio, TX
Lashanna Prince, Laredo, TX
Janie Puente, San Antonio, TX
Ramiro Puga, San Antonio, TX
Ruby Rabago, San Antonio, TX
Joann Ramirez, San Antonio, TX
Yvette Ramirez, San Antonio, TX
Hilda Ramos, San Antonio, TX
Naomi Reyes, San Antonio, TX
La Dana Riojas, San Antonio, TX
Crystal Rivera, San Antonio, TX
Yadira Rivera, San Antonio, TX
Roxanne Robledo, San Antonio, TX
Mary Robles, San Antonio, TX
Arturo Rodriguez III, San Antonio, TX
Albert Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Edgar Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Martha Rodriguez-Oberdorf, San Antonio, TX
Valerie Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Yosira Romo, Roma, TX
Lisa Rose, Gillett, San Antonio, TX
Valerie Rosenthal, San Antonio, TX
Cynthia Russell, San Antonio, TX
Ernestine Salas, San Antonio, TX
Stephanie Salazar, San Antonio, TX
Rachel Salinas, San Antonio, TX
Amanda Salvador, San Antonio, TX
Noe Sanchez Jr., San Antonio, TX
Katherine Sanchez, San Antonio, TX
Natalie Sanchez, San Antonio, TX
Monica Santellan, San Antonio, TX
Tammy Santillan, San Antonio, TX
Leticia Segura, San Antonio, TX
Valerie Segura, San Antonio, TX
Monica Shaw, San Antonio, TX
Cathy Siefke, Universal City, TX
Arlene Sifuentes, San Antonio, TX
Jajuana Smith, Copperas Cove, TX
Kristin Snider, San Antonio, TX
Eric Steussy, San Antonio, TX
Melinda Stewart, San Antonio, TX
Tamara Suttle, San Antonio, TX
Vemca Thibodeaux, Converse, TX
Crystal Trevino, Von Ormy, TX
Alma Valdez, San Antonio, TX
Aurora Valdez, San Antonio, TX
Chrystal Vasquez, San Antonio, TX
Stephanie Vega, San Antonio, TX
Amanda Velasquez, Floresville, TX
Esmeralda Vigil-Campos, San Antonio, TX
Rachel Weber, Bandera, TX
Kim Weekley, San Antonio, TX
Lakeisha Wells, San Antonio, TX
Dale Williams, Cibolo, TX
Michelle Williams, San Antonio, TX
Nina Williamson, San Antonio, TX
Rebecca Willis, Floresville, TX
Shanetlla Wright, San Antonio, TX
Iris Zapata, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Zapata, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Zapata, San Antonio, TX

Diploma
Medical Office Specialist

Yulan Alvarado, Boerne, TX
Martha Alvarez, San Antonio, TX
Rachel Anguiano, San Antonio, TX
Korrin Asebedo, La Vernia, TX
Patricia Arredondo, San Antonio, TX
Erica Bailey, San Antonio, TX
Niketa Baltimore, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Barrios, San Antonio, TX
Sylvia Bautista, San Antonio, TX
Brandi Burney, San Antonio, TX
Teresa Carrera, New Braunfels, TX
Theresa Cash, San Antonio, TX
Diana Castaneda, San Antonio, TX
Jenna Castaneda, San Antonio, TX
Mary Castaneda, San Antonio, TX
Keturah Cavazos, San Antonio, TX
Amy Cook, Comfort, TX
Vanessa Colunga, San Antonio, TX
Yolanda Corona, San Antonio, TX
Jeannette Cotton, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Delgado, San Antonio, TX
Roseann Eberhardt, San Antonio, TX
Laura Escalona, San Antonio, TX
Tina Espino, San Antonio, TX
Doris Franklin, San Antonio, TX
Rachel Fuentes, Comfort, TX
Veronica Galvan, San Antonio, TX
Angelita Garcia, Devine, TX
Marisa Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Rosemarie Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Monica Garza, San Antonio, TX
Renee Garza, San Antonio, TX
Alison Gonzales, San Antonio, TX
April Gonzales, Humble, TX
Christina Gonzalez, San Antonio, TX
Gabriela Guerra, San Antonio, TX
Christine Hernandez, Kirby, TX
Denise A. Hernandez, League City, TX
Heather Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Priscilla Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Sandi Hernandez, San Antonio, TX
Sandi Herrera, San Antonio, TX
Tia Hollins, San Antonio, TX
Gabriela Ibieta, San Antonio, TX
Riley Johns, Universal City, TX
Nathanael Johnson, San Antonio, TX
Amie Juarez, San Antonio, TX
Maria Lemus, San Antonio, TX
Debbie Levrie, San Antonio, TX
Rhonda Littlefield, San Antonio, TX
Stephanie Longoria, San Antonio, TX
Tabitha Lopez, St. Hedwig, TX
Jeanette Makowsky, San Antonio, TX
Monica Maldonado, San Antonio, TX
Aida Martinez, San Antonio, TX
Stephanie Mc Cracken, San Antonio, TX
Nichole Mckinney, Seguin, TX
Tisha Mcknight, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Mendoza, San Antonio, TX
Kimberly Miranda, San Antonio, TX
Erica Moncada, San Antonio, TX
Alexandra Montelongo, La Vernia, TX
Rita Montoya, San Antonio, TX
Leticia Morales, Bishop, TX
Stephanie Morin, Converse, TX
Shonda Niewierski, San Antonio, TX
Lydia Nolasco, San Antonio, TX
Aurora Olvera, San Antonio, TX
Leticia Ortega, San Antonio, TX
Ruby Palacio, San Antonio, TX
Priscilla Palomo, San Antonio, TX
Lisa Pitolo, Cibolo, TX
Elizabeth Reyes, San Antonio, TX
Roxanne Reyes, San Antonio, TX
Ruth Reyes, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Reyes, San Antonio, TX
Crystal Rios, San Antonio, TX
Dora Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Josie Rodriguez, San Antonio, TX
Ruth Rodriguez, Converse, TX
Yvette Roel, San Antonio, TX
Sylvia Salazar, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Salazar, Taft, OK
Monica Salvador, San Antonio, TX
Veronica Sanchez, San Antonio, TX
April Thomas, San Antonio, TX
Andrea Tisdale, San Antonio, TX
Jennifer Valdez, San Antonio, TX
Amanda Van Winkle, Kerrville, TX
Enedelia Vasquez, Converse, TX
Virginia Vasquez, San Antonio, TX
Maria Verastegui, San Antonio, TX
Erika Vizarraga, Devine, TX
Tam Vu, Phugerville, TX
Yolanda Zavala, San Antonio, TX

Diploma
Pharmacy Technician

Amy Aguilar, San Antonio, TX
Joseph Andrews, San Antonio, TX
Lisamarie Arzola, San Antonio, TX
Robin D. Barton, Dilley, TX
Rachael Bedford, San Antonio, TX
Leslie Castro, San Antonio, TX
Arthur Centeno, Bulverde, TX
Geraldine Cerna, San Antonio, TX
Celese Clapp, San Antnio, TX
Zulema Contreras, San Antonio, TX
Gladys Coronado, San Antonio, TX
Gail Cruz, San Antonio, TX
Diane Davidson, San Antonio, TX
Barbara De Leon, San Antonio, TX
Gina Echavarria, San Antonio, TX
Janie Fernandez, San Antonio, TX
Mary Fernandez, Poteet, TX
Maribel Garcia, San Antonio, TX
Michelle Gomez, San Antonio, TX
Robyn Griffith, San Antonio, TX
Beatrice Guevara, San Antonio, TX
Angela Guzman, Floresville, TX
Michelle Helms, Adkins, TX
Melissa Hill, Fredricksburg, TX
Brandy Iruegas, San Antonio, TX
Melissa Jarvis, San Antonio, TX
Michael Johnston, San Antonio, TX
Melinda Lara, Somerset, TX
Veronica Leal, San Antonio, TX
Bryan Loera, San Antonio, TX
Gilda Lopez, San Antonio, TX
Roland Marin, San Antonio, TX
Rebecca Martinez, San Antonio, TX
Regina Martinez, San Antonio, TX
Brenda Perez, San Antonio, TX
Claudia Perez, San Antonio, TX
Kristina Perez, Kerrville, TX
Roger Pfeifer, San Antonio, TX
Lina Prieto, San Antonio, TX
Rebecca Prieto, San Antonio, TX
Ariadna Ramirez-Saenz, San Antonio, TX
Sandra Ramos, San Antonio, TX
Shakeria Reed, San Antonio, TX
Laura Reta, San Antonio, TX
Norman Reynolds, Pleasanton, TX
Donna Richmond, San Antonio, TX
Annisa Ruiz, San Antonio, TX
Jason Salas, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Santos, San Antonio, TX
Daisy Terrones, San Antonio, TX
Tiffany Tovar, San Antonio, TX
Michele Valdez, San Antonio, TX
Cecilia Wong, San Antonio, TX
Lucinda Ybarra, San Antonio, TX
Alma Zavala, San Antonio, TX

Diploma
Phlebotomy EKG/Technician

Cody Jo Apolinar, San Antonio, TX
Christopher Baez, Bulverde, TX
Meredith Boutte, San Antonio, TX
Joyce Boyd-Norberg, Converse, TX
Vanessa Campos, San Antonio, TX
Stacy Coronado, San Antonio, TX
Sonia Cruz, San Antonio, TX
Vanessa Cruz, San Antonio, TX
Adrian De Los Santos, San Antonio, TX
Christopher Diaz, San Antonio, TX
Don Escobar, San Antonio, TX
Glenn Farago, San Antonio, TX
Marlena Flores, Glendale, AZ
Michelle Garcia-Morales, San Antonio, TX
Elisha Gonzales, San Antonio, TX
Clarissa Guerrero, San Antonio, TX
Cher Isabell, San Antonio, TX
Deborah Jaramillo, San Antonio, TX
Monica Miranda, San Antonio, TX
Kay Pope, Seguin, TX
Jennifer Salazar, San Antonio, TX
Rolando Tamayo, San Antonio, TX
Chris Tucker, San Antonio, TX
Rosalio Zuniga, San Antonio, TX

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