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MAPCS News Release – Page 1 -- 11/20/13
NEWS RELEASE Contact: Catherine Flaherty
For Immediate Release [email protected]
508-‐695-‐3919
MAPCS Awards Certificate of Achievement to
Worcester Resident Nana Gyasi, Peak Medical Academy
Westborough, MA -‐-‐ The Massachusetts Association of Private
Career Schools (MAPCS) presented a Certificate of Achievement
Award to Nana Gyasi from Peak Medical Academy, at its Annual
Conference held on November 1, 2013. The Conference was held
at the Doubletree Hilton in Westborough, MA.
Graduates were selected for the award based on the contributions that he/she has made to their
career field, school or community. Emphasis was placed on accomplishments, academic excellence,
and how the graduate maximized his/her performance and demonstrated outstanding potential for
post-‐graduation employment. The graduate’s extra efforts on behalf of the school, student body or
community at large were also considered.
Nana Gyasi is a Peak Medical Academy graduate class of March 2013. According to Peak Medical
Academy Director Mohamed Hussain, Nana’s compassion and spirit was complimented by the way
she cared for her patients on the clinical site as well as her classmates. He said, “Nana’s course of
study enables her to pursue a career as a nursing assistant and a health aid in the field of
healthcare.”
He added, “Nana was recognized for her continued spirit of helping and cooking for her classmates.
Nana would cook and bring food in almost everyday to keep her fellow classmates well nourished.”
From left MAPCS President Robert Dowling and Owner of Cambridge School Of Culinary Arts and
Graduate Award Recipient Nana Gyasi.
MAPCS News Release – Page 2 -- 11/20/13
Nana Gyasi was one of six graduates to receive a MAPCS Certificate of Recognition. Other award
winners included Donald Alcus, Lincoln Technical Institute (Lowell), Alma Starcevic, DeWalt
Institute (Worcester), Derek Sullivan, ITT Technical Institute (Wilmington), Shannon Doherty, New
England Hair Academy (Malden) and Debra Madden, Health Training Center (Hopedale).
The Massachusetts Association of Private Career Schools (MAPCS) is a non-‐profit membership
organization consisting of private post secondars schools and colleges that offer specific training in
a wide variety of career fields. Graduates of MAPCS member school programs can earn diplomas,
certifications, professional licenses or associate degrees. For more information about MAPCS go to:
www.mapcs.org.
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