Hats Off to the Latest ACHS Graduates

Congratulations, American College graduates! Hats off to you! We are very proud of your accomplishments and look forward to hearing all about your future successes. Join us in celebrating our latest ACHS grads, including:

• Alison Jacobs, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Allen Akiu, Certificate in Aromatherapy (Honors)
  
• Andrea Abenoza-Filardi, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice, Certificate in Homeopathy Consulting (Honors), Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Annie Hill-Adler, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Ashley Ann Alexander, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Athena Johnson, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Caroline McLane, Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors)
• Cecelia Avitabile, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Cecilia Martinez, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)
• Charlene Caswell, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors), Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Christy LaForest, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management
• Cicely Everson, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)
• Danielle Pope, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Darrell Clevenger II, Certificate in Wellness Consulting, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing
• Dawn Johnson, Certificate in Aromatherapy
• Dawn Pastorius, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist
• Deborah Darminio, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)
• Deborah Freeman, Certificate in Iridology Consulting
• Debra Simmons Johnson, Graduate Certificate in Nutrition
• Denise Wehmhoff, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)
• Diane Ciemniewski, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist
• Doriana Gorsky, Certificate in Dynamic Phytotherapy Consulting
• Eileen Clark, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Elizabeth Hill, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management
• Emily Stein, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Fumiko Tomlinson, Certificate in Aromatherapy
• Irina VanDreal, Diploma in Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist
• Jaina Barcenilla, Graduate Certificate in Nutrition
• Jeffrey Hight, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist, Diploma in Dynamic Phytotherapy
• Jennifer Risley, Certificate in Wellness Consulting, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Jessica Cottrell, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Jonathan Durtschi, Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine, Certificate in Dynamic Phytotherapy Consulting, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management, Certificate in Wellness Consulting, Diploma in Dynamic Phytotherapy, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Judy Rich, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Julie Hockley, Certificate in Aromatherapy
• Karen Webber, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Karen Sue Norland, Diploma in Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist (Honors)
• Katharine Annett, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing
• Katrina Bradbury, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Kelly Maylin McAnelly, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Kerri Wolfe, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Laura Sonnabend-Freeman, Certificate in Aromatherapy
• Lenora Makorow, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management
• Leslie Manzini, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Letisha Smith, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Linda Sanderlin, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Lindsey Ledbetter Holmes, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Lindsey Ledbetter Holmes, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Lisa Lizola, Certificate in Wellness Consulting, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Lynette Field, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist, and Certificate in Aromatherapy
  
• Marcus Kirkman, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing
• Melanie Angelis, Master of Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine
• Melissa Gauna, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)
• Melissa Koehler, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Michelle O'Neil, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)
• Milena Celap, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)
• Mundey Rose Young, Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine
• Nichole Jay, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Pamala Ames, Diploma in Herbal Studies Master Herbalist
• Pamela Harrington, Certificate in Aromatherapy
• Pamela Davis, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Pamela Davis, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Paul Fitzgibbons, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing
• Paul Falchi, Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine
• Rachel Schultheis, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting
• Robin LaCross, Certificate in Iridology Consulting (Honors)
• Robin LaCross, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Sara Kamp, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
  
• Shannon Nerren, Certificate in Wellness Consulting (Honors)
• Shelly Hochstetler, Certificate in Iridology Consulting (Honors), Certificate in Homeopathy Consulting (Honors)
• Sonia Cruz, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Stacey Nester, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Suzie Peppard, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)
• Tamarha Hess-Adams, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)
• Tatjana Jancic-Turner, Certificate in Holistic Nutrition Consulting (Honors)
• Teri Albrecht, Diploma in Aromatherapy Master Aromatherapist
• Tracey Robbins, Certificate in Herbal Retail Management (Honors)
• Tracey Robbins, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)
• Tracey Robbins, Certificate in Wellness Consulting
• Tracey Robbins, Associate of Applied Science in Complementary Alternative Medicine
• Tracey Robbins, Diploma in Holistic Health Practice
• Vanessa Phipps, Certificate in Natural Products Manufacturing (Honors)

ACHS graduates, did you know ...

As a successful ACHS graduate, you're eligible to join the American College Alumni Association. The American College Alumni Association was established to strengthen the alliance of ACHS graduates, enhance the services we provide to you, and increase your opportunities for success. To learn more about graduate and donor member opportunities, click here.

Don't forget, we love to feature our graduates in The Reporter ACHS eNewsletter and on the Alumni in Action section of our website. If you would like to be featured in an upcoming article, send a brief email of interest to newsletter@achs.edu.

ACHS President Dorene Petersen Interviews Aromatherapy Certificate Graduate Julie Hockley

Love aromatherapy? Wondering how best to use your aromatherapy training? Working one-on-one with clients can be very rewarding, but it's just one direction your career path can take. Have you considered opening a store, preparing products for farmer's markets, or integrating your aromatherapy training with a business or career you're already working at?

Check out this video with American College President Dorene Petersen and Aromatherapy Certificate Graduate Julie Hockley -- Julie shares a lot of great information about how she plans to use her aromatherapy training to meet her goals (and the benefits of studying online!):



Have questions for Dorene or Julie? Feel free to post them here! We look forward to reading your comments.

You can learn more about the ACHS Certificate in Aromatherapy online here.

2011 DETC Outstanding Graduates and Famous Alumni Book Available Online

The DETC 2011 Outstanding Graduates and Famous Alumni book is now available online. We'd like to congratulate the 43 people selected by their schools! A special congratulations to Robin Barnette from ACHS, Certificate in Aromatherapy program graduate (Robin's profile appears on page 6).

The DETC is recognized by both the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for Higher Education Accreditation (CHEA) as an accrediting body, and conducts the “Outstanding Graduate” program annually. Students are selected for their academic record, and the level and quality of their contribution to society and their chosen profession(s).

Robin is the owner of Aromachick, Healing Botanicals for the Body, Mind, and Sprit. She also offers Aroma-Yoga for Healing workshops in Calabasas, California, where she combines the therapeutic benefits of aromatherapy with the healing benefits of yoga.

“Earning my Certificate in Aromatherapy from ACHS was a life changing experience,” Robin says. “ACHS helped me find my passion and follow my dreams!”

To connect with Robin, post a message for her on ACHS Facebook HERE: http://facebook.com/ACHSedu

You can also catch Robin on YouTube! Watch her video about ACHS HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=00mVvjvvA2E&feature=email

Noha Hashem of AREEj Aromatherapy on ACHS and Building a Successful Business

“Our lifestyle is stressful, full of ups and downs, challenges and problems to be solved. Using essential oils can help humans to relax and may help to make our lives better, so why not?,” asks Noha Hashem, graduate of the ACHS Certificate in Aromatherapy and owner of AREEj Aromatherapy.

“To be honest,” Noha continues, “six years ago I had no idea about the word aromatherapy, until I started to search the net, then I found out the amazing benefits of essential oils on the mind, like for example, lavender can help you relax and sleep or basil oil can help in concentra- tion. [...] This new knowledge inspired [me] to start learning more about aromatherapy. Through research I found out that the ACHS college in Oregon, USA, is the right place to learn about aromatherapy, so I joined it and it open to me a whole new world that I didn’t know about. At this point the vision was quite clear that we want eventually to have an aromatherapy finished product line for the direct consumer to benefit from these amazing natural oils.”

AREEj Aromatherapy, based in the Egyptian delta, is part of the Hashem Brothers family partnership, which specializes in the production of essential oils and aromatic products. AREEj Aromatherapy uses naturally-derived and certified organic plant ingredients in their aromatherapy products. “Traceability and quality,” the company’s website says, “are the pillars of our business, which allow us to introduce the cosmetic market to Egyptian aromatherapy products from the source.”

READ the full-length article about AREEj Aromatherapy and ACHS aromatherapy graduate Noha Hashem, HERE: http://www.achs.edu/newsletter.aspx?id=7