Year: 2010

Diploma program helps prepare students for new career*

Houston, Texas – (October 21, 2010) – Remington College-Houston Campus  and Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus are enrolling students for a new Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG program. The program is designed to prepare graduates with the skills and knowledge necessary for entry-level positions such as limited X-Ray technicians in hospitals, radiology clinics, nursing homes, or home healthcare agencies*.

Students in the Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG program can earn their diploma in as few as 12 months and graduates are eligible to take the Nationally Registered-Certified EKG Technician certification exam (NR-CEKG).

Registered, state-certified/licensed X-Ray technicians may be called on to operate fixed and portable X-Ray equipment, position patients for X-Rays, develop X-Rays, or provide general assistance to X-Ray technologists or other medical office personnel. They may also be called on to perform EKGs.

The Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG program offers classroom study and includes several hands-on X-Ray and EKG labs and clinical experiences. In addition, an externship opportunity may allow students who meet and maintain GPA requirements to gain valuable experience working in an approved medical facility under direct supervision from qualified personnel. During the program, students will also have a chance to learn medical insurance coding, patient billing, and more.

“This is a good option for students who have a calm and helpful demeanor, can handle stressful situations and work well with patients who are in pain or uncomfortable,” said Lashundia Brooks, Remington College-Houston Campus President.

Remington College-Houston Campus offers several degree and diploma programs, including Business Office Management, Criminal Justice, Cosmetology, Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG, Medical Billing and Coding, Pharmacy Technician and Electronic Technology.

Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus offers several degree and diploma programs, including Business Office Management, Computer and Network Administration, Cosmetology, Medical Assisting, Medical Assisting with X-Ray Tech (Limited Scope) and EKG, Medical Billing and Coding, and Dental Assisting.

Remington College-Houston Campus is located at 3110 Hayes Road, Suite 380 in Houston and Remington College-Houston Southeast Campus is located at 20985 Interstate 45 South in Webster.

For more information, call 1-800-448-6405.

About Remington College: Remington College is a common name used by all 20 campuses of a group of affiliated companies of privately-owned, post-secondary educational institutions based in Heathrow, Florida. Through its campuses, Remington College offers diplomas, bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in a variety of fields, including: cosmetology; nursing; healthcare; criminal justice; business; electronics; information technology; and more.  Course offerings vary by campus. Remington College and its predecessor companies have been part of the higher education community since 1985. For more information, please visit http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/. For the latest news about Remington College, visit http://today.remingtoncollege.edu/.

*Employment after graduation not guaranteed.

Media contact:

Frank Wolff

Wellons Communications

407-339-0879 office

407-637-6000 cell

Frank@wellonscommunications.com

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Remington College partners with America’s Blood Centers and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America to increase the number of minority blood donors

Heathrow, Fla. – (October 20, 2010) – Remington College has exceeded its goal of collecting 2,500 pints of blood through campus blood drives in 2010. Remington College collected 2,605 pints of blood through its 3 Lives campaign.

For the 3 Lives campaign, Remington College partnered with America’s Blood Centers and the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America for a series of blood drives on every Remington campus.

The community involvement program is called 3 Lives because three lives may be saved for every one pint of blood donated. The blood drives focus on the need for minority donors – especially African Americans.

According to the Sickle Cell Disease Association of America (SCDAA), African American blood donors provide blood with unique antigens that is vital for people battling sickle cell and other life-threatening diseases. Many sickle cell patients require frequent blood transfusions and it’s best for them to receive blood that closely matches their own.

“We would like to thank everyone who made our blood drives a success in 2010,” said Jack Forrest, Remington College President and CEO. “We will continue to highlight the need for minority blood donors as we provide much-needed blood for hospitals and blood centers in the communities where our students, faculty and staff live.”

The 3 Lives effort will continue in 2011, with the goal of exceeding this year’s collection total.

Based in Heathrow, Florida, Remington College offers career training through a variety of diploma, associate’s and bachelor’s degree programs at 20 campuses throughout the United States, including a new online campus.

For more information, call 1-800-448-6405.

About Remington College: Remington College is a common name used by all 20 campuses of a group of affiliated companies of privately-owned, post-secondary educational institutions based in Heathrow, Florida. Through its campuses, Remington College offers diplomas, bachelor’s and associate’s degrees in a variety of fields, including: cosmetology; nursing; healthcare; criminal justice; business; electronics; information technology; and more.  Course offerings vary by campus. Remington College and its predecessor companies have been part of the higher education community since 1985. For more information, please visit http://www.remingtoncollege.edu/. For the latest news about Remington College, visit http://today.remingtoncollege.edu/

Media contact:

Frank Wolff

Wellons Communications

407-339-0879 office

407-637-6000 cell

Frank@wellonscommunications.com

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

In the Oct. 15 Episode: Tea Krulos, an expert on Real Life Superheroes, provides us with a view of the special people who dress up at night and go out to protect their neighborhoods as costumed enforcers; Chris Epting reports that the little-known author of the third most popular song of all time, “Take Me Out the Ballgame,” is finally getting his due respect; AOL’s Buck Wolf tells us who his readers have voted on as their favorite Ripley personality of all times; Marci Pikel reports on the Spam Festival and shares the latest in fashion statements – fly-lashes; and Edward Meyers reveals that his latest acquisition for the Ripley archives is Dean Cain’s Superman outfit.

Ripley Radio – an On-Demand Oddcast

Ripley Radio is a journey through the weird, wacky, whimsical, wild, and totally unbelievable world of the odd, strange and unusual. Each show provides listeners with amazing and absolutely true tales of today as well as unbelievable facts culled from the extensive archives of the company that has been freaking out families for more than 90 years!

The broadcast is an unpredictable and fun-filled show that proves beyond all      dimensions that Ripley’s is indeed, the global authority on the weird, strange, bizarre and the UNBELIEVABLE!

You can enjoy Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast at the dedicated Ripley Radio website and in the Podcast section of iTunes.

Meet Ripley Radio’s Ensemble:

• · Tim O’Brien, executive producer
  Vice President, Communications, Ripley Entertainment Inc.

• “Ralf with an F” (Ralf Ingwersen)
  Director of Ghost Tours
  Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, St. Augustine, Fla.

• Edward Meyer
  Vice President, Exhibits and Archives, Ripley Entertainment Inc.

• · Marci Pikel
  Manager of Marketing & Production Services, Ripley Entertainment Inc.

For detailed information on each host, please visit the Ripley Radio website.

About Ripley Radio

Ripley Radio is owned by Ripley Entertainment Inc., keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand and is a global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 13 million guests visit its 80-plus world-wide attractions annually. The Orlando-based company also has divisions that oversee publishing, licensing and broadcast operations.  Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

Karen Fischer named the Orlando tutoring franchise’s business development director

ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2010) – Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services of Central Florida has named Karen Fischer as its business development director.

Fischer—who joins the Orlando-area tutoring service franchise this month—has spent more than a decade as an educator and entrepreneur. She founded the Royal Tiger Art Academy in Breckenridge, Colo., an institute dedicated to the development of human intellect through visual art exploration and creation for students between 5 and 15. In addition, Fischer has taught art and art history at various colleges and schools throughout the nation, including Colorado Mountain College, Ferndale Middle School in High Point, N.C., and Aloma Elementary School in Winter Park, Fla.

“We are very please to bring Karen on board,” said Gail Mears, Orlando’s Club Z! area director. “Karen’s exemplary experience in the education field and her knowledge of sustaining and growing a business will be essential assets as we continue to reach out to Central Florida’s students.”

Along with being a Lake Highland Preparatory School graduate (1987), Fischer received her bachelor’s in education from High Point College in North Carolina and her master’s in Art History from Savannah College of Art and Design. Fischer recently relocated to her hometown of Winter Park, where she lives with her husband Jeremy K. Fischer and three children.

Club Z! In-Home Tutoring Services of Central Florida has been offering exceptional tutoring services in Orange, Seminole and Lake counties since 1998. Club Z! offers expert assistance in every subject from phonics to physics for students who are preschool age through adults. Club Z! tutors work with teachers, parents and students to assist in improving grades, raising test scores, teaching productive study skills, building academic self-confidence, and helping students score higher on the FCAT, SAT and ACT.

For more on the Orlando Tutoring Experts at Club Z! and to find out how to receive in-home tutoring assistance, visit http://orlandotutoringexpert.com/ or call (407) 628-3100.

About Club Z!

Based out of Tampa, Fla. and established in 1995, Club Z! is the world’s largest one-on-one in-home tutoring program. Club Z! tutors have helped over 300,000 students improve their grades, raise their test scores, learn productive study skills, build their academic self-confidence, and reach their full potential. Club Z! serves students of all ages, pre-kindergarten through adult and tutoring is available in all core subjects – reading, mathematics, science, history – as well as study skills, foreign languages, standardized test prep, assessment testing such as ACT and SAT, kindergarten readiness, and much more. In addition, Club Z! is proud to be an approved provider of Supplemental Educational Services in over 40 states. This has allowed Club Z! to provide free tutoring services to students at eligible schools through the No Child Left Behind Act.  For more information, visit http://www.clubztutoring.com.

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

Ken Goldstein named vice president of sales at the Orlando-based education management software leader

ORLANDO, Fla. (Oct. 12, 2010) – eSchool Solutions®, the leading provider of technology solutions for the pre K-12 education market, has named Ken Goldstein as its vice president of sales.

Goldstein comes to eSchool Solutions after nearly 15 years in the education technology field, where he worked for Productivity Point International, NETg, eClassroom (K-12 division of eCollege), and Blackboard. Since 2006, Goldstein has served as the regional vice president of Blackboard’s K-12 line of business.

In addition, Goldstein has a proven background in sales management and coaching, solution selling, and account and project management for advanced technologies.

“We are excited to have Ken joining the eSchool team,” said Lisa Welton, senior vice president of sales and marketing for eSchool Solutions. “Ken’s exemplary experience in the education technology field, along with his proven track record in sales, will make him a valuable leader to our sales force across the country.”

Goldstein earned a bachelor’s in business administration and a bachelor’s in journalism from University of Colorado-Boulder, and received a master’s in organizational management from University of Colorado-Denver.

eSchool Solutions, which provides a suite of technology solutions for the preK-12 education market, services more than 500 school systems, encompassing 29,000 schools in the U.S. and Canada.

To learn more about the company, visit http://www.eschoolsolutions.com/ or call 800-776-8774.

About eSchool Solutions

eSchool Solutions® is the leading provider of integrated technology solutions for the preK-12 education market. In 1987, the Orlando-based company revolutionized substitute management for school systems, completely changing the way districts managed substitutes and employee absences. Now, as a total solutions provider, eSchool Solutions provides a full suite of products and services designed to improve administrative efficiency and help school districts work smarter. The company serves more than 500 school systems, encompassing 29,000 schools in North America.

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

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22-inch tall teen from Nepal turns 18 this week; birthday brings title of world’s shortest man

ORLANDO, Fla. (October 11, 2010) – It’s no tall tale, but it may be the biggest short story ever.

Khagendra Thapa Magar, the 22-inch tall teen featured in the new Ripley’s Believe It or Not! book, Enter If You Dare!, will officially take the title of world’s shortest man this week.

Khagendra will turn 18 this Thursday, October 14, making him eligible for the world’s tiniest title. He’s a full five inches shorter than the current smallest man.

Khagendra has earned another title recently – Nepal’s Goodwill Ambassador. His mission will be to help the country attract 1 million tourists next year.

“Khagendra has been recognized by Ripley’s Believe It or Not! for years as the smallest person known to exist over the age of two,” said Edward Meyer, VP of Exhibits and Archives for Ripley’s Believe It or Not! “He’s one of the most amazing people that we have ever come across. We wish him a happy birthday and congratulate him on his latest accomplishments.”

Khagendra has also been busy helping attract readers for Enter If You Dare!, the annual collection of unusual, amazing and odd stories from Ripley Publishing, and was the talk of the town during his recent visit to New York City.

Facts about Khagendra:

Birthday: October 14, 1992

Birthplace: Baglung District, Nepal

Height: 22 inches

Weight: 11 pounds

Hobbies: Karate, dancing

Downloadable images of Khagendra are available at:  http://www.ripleybooks.com/smallestman/

Media contact:

Frank Wolff

407-339-0879 office

407-637-6000 cell

frank@wellonscommunications.com

About Ripley Publishing

Ripley Publishing is the publishing arm of Ripley Entertainment Inc., the owner of the internationally famous trademark Ripley’s Believe It or Not! As world authority on all that is unbelievable, the company offers up its vast archives of the strange and unusual through books, television shows, tourist attractions, motion pictures, merchandise and the worldwide syndication of its daily newspaper cartoon. Ripley researchers across the globe are busy each day digging deep into the world of the odd and bizarre to compile enough fresh and exciting material to fill the Believe It or Not! series of books published each year.

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

Featured in this Encore Episode of
Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast Are:

The world’s fastest female talker, Fran Capo, entertains us with her high speed humor and talking skills; The Great Cindini tells about her edgy life as a strongwoman, stuntwoman and Human Firecracker; we learn of one lady’s amazing dedication to her bedtime ritual; we’re introduced to the world’s richest heiress; and we visit Ripley’s Believe It or Not! museum in Gatlinburg, Tenn.

Ripley Radio – an On-Demand Oddcast

Ripley Radio is a journey through the weird, wacky, whimsical, wild, and totally unbelievable world of the odd, strange and unusual. Each show provides listeners with amazing and absolutely true tales of today as well as unbelievable facts culled from the extensive archives of the company that has been freaking out families for more than 90 years!

The broadcast is an unpredictable and fun-filled show that proves beyond all      dimensions that Ripley’s is indeed, the global authority on the weird, strange, bizarre and the UNBELIEVABLE!

You can enjoy Ripley Radio – An On-Demand Oddcast at the dedicated Ripley Radio website and in the Podcast section of iTunes.

Meet Ripley Radio’s Ensemble:

• · Tim O’Brien, executive producer
  Vice President, Communications, Ripley Entertainment Inc.

• “Ralf with an F” (Ralf Ingwersen)
  Director of Ghost Tours
  Ripley’s Believe It Or Not!, St. Augustine, Fla.

• Edward Meyer
  Vice President, Exhibits and Archives, Ripley Entertainment Inc.

• · Marci Pikel
  Manager of Marketing & Production Services, Ripley Entertainment Inc.

For detailed information on each host, please visit the Ripley Radio website.

About Ripley Radio

Ripley Radio is owned by Ripley Entertainment Inc., keepers of the venerable Ripley’s Believe It or Not! brand and is a global leader in location-based entertainment. More than 13 million guests visit its 80-plus world-wide attractions annually. The Orlando-based company also has divisions that oversee publishing, licensing and broadcast operations.  Ripley Entertainment is a Jim Pattison Company, the third-largest privately held company in Canada.

Contact:

Tim O’Brien
Ripley Radio Executive Producer
VP Communications
Ripley Entertainment Inc.
obrien@ripleys.com
Office – 615-646-7465
Cell – 615-496-5949

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

FROM: Ripley’s Haunted Adventure

Public Relations – (210) 226-2828

Contact:  Davis Phillips

TERROR IN TEXAS

9^th ANNUAL HALLOWEEN PROMOTION AT RIPLEY’S HAUNTED ADVENTURE CHALLENGES VISITORS TO FACE THEIR WORST FEAR

SAN ANTONIO, TX – Visitors and locals to San Antonio will have the opportunity to be scared stiff this month as Ripley’s Haunted Adventure presents its annual October Halloween celebration with a new twist.

New for 2010 is PHOBIA – Face Your Fears. Visitors will finally have the chance to face ALL their fears in one place. Ripley’s Haunted Adventure has been turned into a one stop phobia shop featuring: fear of the dark, fear of the dead, fear of insects, fear of being closed in with no way out, fear of being trapped in small places, fear of heights, and fear of clowns. All these spectacular fears, plus some you have probably never thought of – all seen and experienced in ways you have dreaded all your life!

PHOBIA comes alive this month only with live actors who can sense YOUR fears!

Located at 329 Alamo Plaza, across from The Alamo, this state-of-the-art, multi million dollar haunted house combines live actors, animatronics, and bone chilling special effects for a terrific experience.

“Any soul brave enough to enter will get the scare of their lives at Ripley’s Haunted Adventure this October,” exclaims Davis Phillips, General Manager of Phillips Entertainment, Inc. Groups will ascend three stories into their worst nightmare via an ancient, rusty old coffin lift. Then they must face their fears in order to find their own way out!

PHOBIA premieres October 1 and will operate Friday, Saturday and Sunday nights only through October 22 and then daily through October 31. Doors open each evening at 7.

Admission to Fright Nights is $18.99 per person – group rates are available. $2 off discount coupons are available at any area Exxon Tiger Market location, or on any Pepsi product at area Wal-Marts. Any Pepsi can may be brought in for the same discount. For more information, visit http://www.AlamoPlazaAttractions.com or call (210) 226 2828.

Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.

Contact:

Lisa Welton

Vice President of Marketing

Ph: 407-835-9899

lwelton@eschoolsolutions.com

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

eSchool Solutions aims to eliminate ‘lost learning days’ for the district’s 10,000+ students

SPRINGFIELD, Tenn. (Oct. 7, 2010) – Robertson County Schools in Tennessee has selected Orlando-based eSchool Solutions® to provide the software to manage absentee teachers.

The eSchool Solutions software is scheduled to go live in the district this spring. It will streamline how the district manages teacher sick days and absences across the county.

Previously, the district used a manual method of managing absentee teachers, selecting subs and assigning the jobs at the school level. This required administrators and principals to handle the absentee needs of more than 630 teachers in the district.

eSchool projects that the new automated system will save the district money and help fight lost-learning days for students.

“We are very proud to be serving Robertson County Schools. We know that this district is working hard to improve its educational standards and get the most out of its teachers and its students,” said Lisa Welton, senior vice president of sales and marketing for eSchool Solutions.

“Our software is all about reducing what we call ‘lost learning days,’ which students can encounter when not supervised by the best possible substitute,” Welton noted. “Our system is the most efficient way to get qualified people into the classrooms.”

In the month of October, Robertson County Schools will install the latest software from eSchool Solutions—known as SmartFindExpress—that matches classrooms with the highest qualified subs. This new software system automates the process, while ensuring the highest qualified substitutes are placed in each class.

To learn more about the company, visit http://www.eschoolsolutions.com/ or call 800-776-8774.

About eSchool Solutions®

eSchool Solutions® is the leading provider of integrated technology solutions for the preK-12 education market. In 1987, the Orlando-based company revolutionized substitute management for school systems, completely changing the way districts managed substitutes and employee absences. Now, as a total solutions provider, eSchool Solutions provides a full suite of products and services designed to improve administrative efficiency and help school districts work smarter. The company serves more than 500 school systems, encompassing 29,000 schools in North America.

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Posted by Wellons Communications, an Orlando public relations firm.