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August 2019 CNA Scholarship Awardees

Two more Life-Changing, Job-Training Scholarships! Treeches Randle and Venita Barnes are our latest Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training scholarship awardees. Both of these scholarships are funded by our May 2019 Scramble for Scholarship fundraiser event at the Huntsville Country Club.

Treeches has raised two daughters and has worked as a caregiver for over 20 years. She loves taking care of the elderly, giving her patients encouragement and hope, and has a goal to own her own nursing home. Treeches will be enrolling at J.F. Drake State CNA training program.

2018 Welding Scholarships Awarded!

Thank you to Modern Technology Solutions Inc (MTSI) for being the presenting sponsor at our May 2018 golf fundraiser! Their donation made it possible for us to award two $1,500 pipe welding scholarships. Pictured are pipe welding scholarship recipients Alec Johnston (left) and Ryan Holden (right). In the center is Mr. Calvin "Hollywood" Washington who is the founder and director of Global Tech Institute in Decatur, AL. Both Alec and Ryan are hard working students who have already completed the structural welding training at Global Tech Institute. They are both employed as welders during the day and take pipe welding classes in the evenings. They expect to complete their training and become certified as pipe welders in early 2019. Congratulations to both!

CNA Training Scholarships, Applications Due August 4, 2018

AOD will be awarding up to seven $1,000 scholarships in 2018 for the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training program at the North Alabama School for CNAs. Training will be scheduled for 2018, with specific dates arranged between the school and student. Applications are due August 4, 2018. Get more details and download the application at: http://www.aod-alabama.org/scholarships/apply-now

AOD Sends Kids to Summer Camp

The Alliance for Opportunity and Development (AOD), in conjunction with our friend and former board member Jeff Coggin, contributed funds toward sending Kyren and JaVonn Holman to summer camp at Auburn University.

AOD Welcomes New Board Member Stephanie LeBlanc

AOD welcomes new board member Stephanie LeBlanc. Stephanie joined AOD as a volunteer in 2016 and became a board member in December 2017.

Graduate News

We’re excited to pass on news of some of the progress our graduates are making in their careers. We’re grateful to our donors for making life-changing, job-training possible!

	Ashley Battle: Ashley completed Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training in May 2016 with an AOD scholarship. She worked as a CNA in a nursing home and rehabilitation center and now works at Crestwood Hospital. She starts school in January 2018 to become a Registered Nurse. Ashley says “Thank you so much you guys actually changed my life!!!!”
Sharee Brinson-Mitchell: Sharee was awarded an AOD scholarship in 2014 for Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) training at J.F. Drake State. Sharee was immediately employed as a caregiver after obtaining her license and was later hired in July 2015 at Huntsville Hospital working on the elective surgery floor. Sharee started in May 2016 working full-time for Fresenius Medical Care as a Patient Care Technician for dialysis patients. She recently got her certification as a Hemodialysis Technician. Fresenius has a tuition assistance benefit she will use to begin the nursing program at J.F. Drake State. Sharee plans to start the nursing program in the Spring of 2018.
	Martha Collins: Martha’s AOD scholarship allowed her to complete her last semester and graduate from J.F. Drake State’s Practical Nursing program in December 2015. She passed her state exam in January 2016 and was hired at a nursing home and rehabilitation center in February 2017. She now works full-time at Magnolia Trace Retirement Community and part-time/on-call at Millenium Nursing and Rehabilitation Center. Martha will be starting school in the Summer or Fall of 2018 to become a Registered Nurse.
Monica Tackett: Monica graduated from J.F. Drake State’s Practical Nursing program in May 2017, passed her state exam, and is now a charge nurse at Redstone Village. She is also in school to become a Registered Nurse.

True Careers Workshop Presented to Christian Women's Job Corps (CWJC)

True Careers workshops explore personal personality traits, match those traits to various career opportunities, and then explore matching career opportunities in the local area. AOD board member Jeff Coggin conducts these classes for youth and adults in the East Central Alabama area. Here he is pictured with students in his most recent workshop for the ladies of the Christian Women's Job Corps in Opelika, AL on October 27th, 2017. AOD purchased the material used for this class.

AOD Goals for 2017

The AOD Board of Directors met December 17th (thank you to Stephanie LeBlanc at Stellar Management Solutions for hosting us!) and approved ambitious goals for 2017 for the greater Huntsville, AL area and a new program in Tuskegee, AL. These include: