Allison Latzo has been selected as the second Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Allied Health Instructor, starting July 1, 2021. In 2021-2022, the Allied Health program will expand to two sections in order to provide more opportunities for students in Eastern Montgomery County to explore and prepare for careers in healthcare. Ms. Latzo comes to EASTERN from Central Montco Technical Center where she was the Health Care Sciences Instructor.
Ms. Latzo received her Bachelor of Science in Nursing from Villanova University, and her Master of Science in Nursing from West Chester University. She also received her Vocational I Certification from Temple University and is an approved Dual Enrollment Instructor with Montgomery County Community College. Ms. Latzo has earned many certifications during her career, such as trauma, EKG, PICC line, and CPR Instructor.
In addition to teaching healthcare-related career and technical high school programs both in Pennsylvania and Arizona, she also taught at the college-level, was a School Nurse, and has many years of experience working as a Registered Nurse. Her hospital experiences include Main Line Surgery Center, Montgomery Surgery Center, Central Montgomery Medical Center, and Hahnemann University Hospital.
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Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Robotics and Automated Technology and Lower Moreland High School junior, Kayla Boyle, is getting ready to begin a paid internship at SP Industries in Warminster, as part of the electrical assembly team. SP Industries, Inc. is a manufacturer of specialty equipment, scientific glassware, laboratory and lab safety supplies, and home healthcare products serving pharmaceutical, biotechnology, educational, industrial, OEM, and commercial markets under well-known market leading brand names.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) Commercial Art and Lower Moreland High School junior, Sarah Brodsky, was asked by Lower Moreland Library and Media Specialist, Mr. Patrick Engleman to create a mural in the Lower Moreland High School Library that would help inspire school spirit. She chose the slogan, “Fall into the world of Lower Moreland” for the theme of her mural.
Eastern Center for Arts and Technology (EASTERN) announces a new award sponsored by Sloane Auto Group in Glenside. Sloane Auto Group presented a monetary award to an EASTERN Automotive Technology senior selected by EASTERN’s Automotive Technology Instructor. The award criteria require that the candidate have a grade average of 85 percent or higher and will be pursuing postsecondary in automotive or going directly into the automotive field. The 2021 award recipient is Daniel Menko from Upper Dublin High School.
On Wednesday, June 2, 2021, EASTERN held its annual Awards Night, at Upper Moreland High School’s Football Stadium. This year, 123 students were recognized with more than $36,000 awarded for academic and technical achievement. EASTERN is grateful to the EASTERN Foundation for their fundraising efforts, and to all award sponsors, contributors, advisory committee members, and local businesses for helping EASTERN honor its outstanding students.
“We were so pleased to be able to hold our Awards Night in person to celebrate these outstanding students,” said Dr. Cathleen Plesnarski, EASTERN’s Executive Director. “The awards presentation recognized 123 EASTERN students who have demonstrated resiliency, kindness, and leadership throughout this unusual school year. Despite the challenges, our students continued to pursue their career path, demonstrating commitment and perseverance. We are so proud of our students.”
