The staff and students at Ross College in Sylvania, Ohio know that holiday seasons come and go with all of their fun and events. They also know that with these good times for some come hardships for less fortunate families. That’s why this holiday season they wanted to remember those that may not feel that they have much to celebrate …
The Ross Medical Education Center Dayton, Ohio campus was happy to respond to a wonderful invitation from local Bella Care Hospice during this past holiday season. The organization invited the staff, faculty, and students to help make their patients happy by providing some simple Christmas decorations. Wendy Potts, Volunteer Coordinator from Bella Care Hospice, visited the campus and shared exactly …
The Ross Medical Education Center Erlanger, Kentucky campus has been quite busy this winter with multiple events to benefit their community. First, they wrote and sent in letters for A Million Thanks. A Million Thanks is an initiative that was started as a local cause in a town in California in 2004 by a 15 year old girl, Shauna Fleming. …
For high school students in nearly every community in the country, spring is usually time to plan for prom. This is a time for students to shop for dresses and suits, some even tuxes. Florists are busy with orders for corsages and boutonnieres, and local hairdressers are swamped with young ladies inquiring about getting their best formal updo – all …
At the end of last year, the Ross College Quad Cities, Iowa campus hosted a “Tissues for Teachers” community service project. They were excited to impact their local community greatly by providing an impoverished school with much needed supplies that people generally do not think about beyond the start of the school year. Typically around the winter months, the inventory …
At the end of last year, the Ross Medical Education Center Johnson City, Tennessee campus collected new, warm, and fuzzy socks for the less fortunate. While many are considering which holiday events to attend or what gifts to buy their children, many others are simply attempting to make a plan of how to stay warm through the cold winter months. …
This December, staff and students at Ross Medical Education Center in Lansing, Michigan were pleased to host guest speaker Mackenzie Ganzak of Michigan Blood’s Be The Match Organization. Mackenzie spent an entire afternoon at the campus, offering three presentations to morning, afternoon, and evening students. During that time, she shared videos and a wealth of information on Be The Match, …
Every year In December every year there is a day that is known as Wreaths Across America. The mission is to help people remember, honor, and teach themselves and others about our veterans. It is carried out by coordinating wreath laying ceremonies at Arlington National Cemetery, as well as at more than 1,400 additional locations across the 50 United States, …
This last holiday season, the staff, faculty, and students from the Ross Medical Education Center in Elyria, Ohio, participated in Haven Center’s Christmas for Caring Campaign for the third year in a row. Haven Center is Lorain County’s only emergency shelter for men, women, and children offering a 68-bed facility that provides meals, toiletries, laundry, clothing, and any other item …
This year, Sandra Dargatz, Campus Director of Ross Medical Education Center in Lansing, Michigan, learned of a shortage of children’s winter accessories in the local Lansing area. Sandra shared this information with her Ross staff, faculty, and students, and throughout the month of November and most of December a drive was held to collect hats and mittens for local school …
This winter, Ross Medical Education Center in Brighton, Michigan welcomed Mackenzie Ganzak from Michigan Blood’s Be the Match registry to discuss bone marrow donation. Students from the Pharmacy Technician program, Dental Assistant program, Medical Assistant Program, and Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration program joined with faculty and staff to hear the presentation. The Ross Brighton family has a special …
Ross Medical Education Center’s Lansing, Michigan campus was once again pleased to accept an invitation from Two Men and a Truck to collect food for their Movers for Meals Food Drive throughout the month of November. The annual food drive accepts non-perishable food items for the Greater Lansing Food Bank. Once there, they are distributed to many local community members …
In the spirit of holiday giving, the students, faculty, and staff of Ross Medical Education Center in Owensboro, Kentucky wanted to do something special for the children who live at the Daniel Pitino Shelter. The Daniel Pitino Shelter is local to Owensboro and has a very special place in the hearts of those at the campus. It was founded in …
When someone mentions socks this time of year, it usually conjures up images of relaxing in your warm and cozy socks and sipping cocoa by a roaring fire. But for others, the mention of socks can bring longing for the simple necessity that feels more like a luxury to them. Socks are the most requested item for the homeless population …
This holiday season, the Ross Medical Education Center campus in Grand Rapids North, Michigan remembered that it’s better to give than to receive. So they decided to put that perspective to work and set out to make a difference. They stumbled upon Macy’s and discovered that they had partnered with the Make-A-Wish Foundation this year in collaboration with their annual …
At Ross Medical Education Center in Midland, Michigan, the holidays are a time to come together, have some fun, and join their community in celebrating. This year, thousands of parade-goers dressed in ugly sweaters, Santa hats, and other holiday gear lined a Midland parade route on a chilly Saturday morning for the 38th Annual Midland Santa Holiday Parade. The parade …
Staff, faculty, and students from Ross Medical Education Center in New Baltimore, Michigan were bursting with holiday spirit this year. Julie Simmons, Marlean Sitto, and Lyndsey Tune, students in the Medical Insurance Billing and Office Administration program, hosted a community service project to raise awareness and support for victims of domestic violence beginning at the end of October. Participation was …
This holiday season, the Ross Medical Education Center Huntsville, Alabama campus hosted and participated in a variety of events to support their community. One of the first things they did was hold a campus wide blood drive through the American Red Cross. The Red Cross is able to take an individual’s donation and provide life-giving support to up to three …
The Ross Medical Education Center Ann Arbor, Michigan campus was very busy this year during Breast Cancer Awareness month. Ross Ann Arbor instructors, students, and staff partnered with Career Development Representative Byron Ruffin at the Taylor campus to participate in Ann Arbor’s Annual Making Strides Against Breast Cancer Walk on Saturday, October 27th. The school team joined over 150 other …
Although many in the younger generations have been raised on text messaging and email, there are still others that remember waiting by the mailbox for the mail to be delivered. Getting mail was something to be excited about. For the 50 grandparents that the Kokomo, Indiana Ross Medical Education Center campus adopted from Samaritan Caregivers, they remember. That’s why it …