Advanced College Director of Allied Health and Vocational Nursing Honored by Soroptimist International

LOS ANGELES, June 8, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Dr. Minnie Douglas, the Dean of Allied Health and Director of Vocational Nursing at Advanced College in South Gate, was recently honored by Soroptimist International of Long Beach. She earned this prestigious award for distinguishing herself as a woman with a lifelong dedication to her service, the business community, and the public. Advanced College, the premier Los Angeles online college is proud to have called such a woman one of the academic pillars of their institution since 2006.

The Hall of Fame Award from Soroptimist International of Long Beach has been awarded every year since 1984 to distinguished Long Beach women. This honor was given at the Soroptimist International of Long Beach Hall of Fame Awards Luncheon on Wednesday May 16^th. Member Freda Hinsche Otto gave a kind introduction, and Dr. Douglas accepted the award.

Dr. Minnie Douglas is an alumna of the Long Beach City College nursing program, where she has also taught. She also spent part of her studies at Pepperdine and Cal State Los Angeles. She maintains community affiliations with such organizations as the Long Beach Human Relations Committee, The Long Beach Arts Council, and the NAACP. Her qualifications abound, and Advanced College is proud to help her share her wealth of knowledge and experience with its students.

Whether you're a future member of Soroptimist International, an aspiring Rotary or Kiwanis member, or if your dreams don't include a service club at this time, Advanced College is a great place to start. Their students are on their way to becoming pillars of their communities, and distinguished contributors to the economy, or their career fields. Advanced College's nursing program graduates are poised to make a difference in patients' lives.

However, Advanced College offers more than just a great nursing program. Earn your healthcare management associates from Advanced College, and your education will be in the hands of their highly esteemed faculty. College president Lida Mansourian, and director, Dr. Mehdi Karimpour have gathered enough teaching talent to ensure that earning a computerized accounting or business administration degree is a great choice.

Kaplan University knows the value of these online classes, and they offer a special articulation program with Advanced College. Earn your degree from Advanced, and if you wish to pursue your bachelors, Kaplan offers 10% off your tuition.  Advanced college is among a select few trade schools in Los Angeles who make a high quality education this accessible, and affordable.

As a member of Soroptimist International, Dr. Minnie Douglas has pledged to show concern for the needs of the underprivileged around the world. By association with an organization as helpful and forward-thinking as Advanced College, she has made good on this promise, and serves as an example to students who wish to do likewise.

You can request more information about Advanced College by calling 1.562.408.6969 or contact them online.

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