MVCTC Class of 2016 Spotlight –Madeline Durham
Englewood, Ohio – Madeline Durham is a senior in the Miami Valley Career Technology Center (MVCTC) Dental Assistant program from Eaton. Madeline decided to attend the MVCTC to get ahead and to be career ready when she graduated from high school. Since attending MVCTC, Madeline took the Certified Ohio Dental Assistant (CODA) test in October of 2015 and passed, she now has her CODA certification and her dental radiology license.
Madeline said about her MVCTC experience, “I love MVCTC. I love my teachers, my lab, and everything that I have learned here. I was scared at first but I have made so many friends and learned so much.”
While attending MVCTC Madeline not only earned industry certifications, she also was inducted into the MVCTC National Technical Honor Society (NTHS) earning a $500 scholarship and she will earn the Tech Prep Scholarship of $3,000 to Sinclair Community College after completing her program. Madeline also was able to earn college credits for her academic classes while attending MVCTC. She will graduate with Biology credit from Sinclair Community College and English credit from Clark State Community College as College Credit Plus credit.
After graduating from MVCTC, Madeline hopes to work full-time in a dental office and to use her Tech Prep Scholarship to Sinclair to obtain her Expanded Functions Dental Assistant (EFDA) certification. She shared, “I came to MVCTC knowing nothing about dental assisting. Through the program, I learned everything I need to know to be work ready. I become certified because of the program and I also have the opportunity to leave school in the afternoons to work.”
Madeline is the daughter of Phillip and Nancy Durham of Eaton.
When asked her favorite part of attending MVCTC, Madeline shared, “MVCTC has helped me so much for my future. I can now leave high school ready to work full time with my certification already complete.”
For over 40-years, MVCTC has been providing career technical education for 27 partner school districts encompassing five counties in Southwest Ohio. MVCTC is dedicated to providing in-demand workforce training for youth, adults, and organizations in the Miami Valley.
For more information about MVCTC, visit www.mvctc.com.
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Photo – Madeline Durham, Dental Assistant student from Eaton will graduate with work experience and her Certified Ohio Dental Assistant (CODA) and radiology certifications.
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