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Everest’s Dallas campus Criminal Justice graduate Sharon Pilot has won the campus' Dream Award for outstanding achievement.

As a woman dedicated to both national and community service, Dallas resident Sharon Pilot, 44, has been given this year's Dream Award by Everest College's Dallas campus. The Dream Award recognizes graduates who have achieved academic excellence while overcoming extraordinary challenges.

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Washingtonians Still Concerned About Job Security, Despite Signs of Economic Recovery

SEATTLE -- May 11, 2011 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- As the economy continues to give mixed signals about recovery, one factor is certain – many Washingtonians are still worried about keeping their job.

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PORTLAND, Oregon - The Everest College campus in Portland celebrated a particularly active Student Ambassador group during the 2010 calendar year that continued into the 2011 first quarter. During the year, Ambassadors were able to participate in many major school functions in and around the campus, as well as provide volunteer opportunities at orientations, graduations and Student Appreciation Days, according to Cindy Slusher, Director of Admissions for Everest College, Portland campus.

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Workshops Deliver Life Skills, Advice for Grand Rapids Youth

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (April 5, 2011) – The Everest Institute in Grand Rapids is partnering with the Gerald R. Ford Job Corps Center to deliver a series of monthly workshops focused on professional development and life management skills for area youth. The program, which kicked off in January, supplements the technical training offered by Job Corps, a no-cost education and career technical training program for youth administered by the U.S. Department of Labor, in order to better prepare high school seniors for the work or educational opportunities available to them after they graduate.

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Everest Study Looks at Worker Angst for National Stress Awareness Month, Finds Low Pay at Top of List; Commute, Annoying Co-Workers Not Far Behind

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LOS ANGELES, March 24, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Results from the 2011 Work Stress Survey will be revealed via press release on Wednesday, March 30 at 8 a.m. PDT. The survey of nearly 1,000 adults, conducted by Harris Interactive on behalf of Everest College, will reveal and rank the top issues Americans find most stressful about their jobs.

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FORT WORTH, Texas (March 10, 2011) - Ken Ratliff has been named president of Everest College - Fort Worth South. In his role as campus president, Ratliff will be responsible for the management and leadership of overall campus operations.

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HOUSTON (March 10, 2011) - Sheila Grover has been promoted to president of Everest Institute - Houston Hobby. In her new role as campus president, Grover will be responsible for the management and leadership of overall campus operations.

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MELROSE PARK, Ill. – Feb. 17, 2011 – Deann Fitzgerald of Lake Barrington, Ill., has been appointed president of the new Everest College campus in Melrose Park, Ill. In her position, Fitzgerald will oversee all administrative departments, including admissions, student affairs, educational programs, and community and business relations.

Fitzgerald has more than 16 years of senior leadership experience in education. She most recently served as campus president of Everest College in Merrionette Park, Ill., where she worked for three and a half years. Prior to that, Fitzgerald served as campus vice president of Everest College in Chicago, and vice president of the School of Massage Therapy at Cortiva Institute in Chicago.

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