Santa Claus is coming to Platt!

Yesterday at Platt College Dallas was a very blessed day!  We invited our students and their children to join us for pancakes and pictures with Santa! What a great turnout! We fed around 20 children plus parents pancakes, colored holiday color sheets, and played.. much anticipating the arrival of the jolly one himself!  Finally, we heard the sound of bells and anxiously awaited the "HO HO HO!" As Santa entered the room the children were ecstatic!  Some ran to, others from :) the man in the red suite! As everything calmed down, the line formed to visit Santa and give him a personalized wish list.  The kids sat, had a picture, and then were given a very special gift from Ol' St. Nick.  The kids loved it.  It touched all of our hearts and made a lasting memory for all of us!  What a special job I have!!  So to you and yours.. Tis' the season to be jolly! From my Platt family to yours, MERRY CHRISTMAS and a HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Merry Christmas from Platt Central!

I hope everyone is enjoying their Christmas Break...I know at Platt Central we are staying very busy.  This week we have had many students in and out taking advantage of the vast knowledge of their instructors.  Coffee and snacks lured them in, but the information they received from their instructors and Etta, our Remedial Specialist, will carry them through this break where they will be ready to return after the new year.  Students were given the opportunities to bring their little ones while they were studying and several took advantage of this...take at look at these pictures!

Platt North Holiday Event

Platt College North invited students to bring their children to the campus on December 14 to decorate and stuff stockings. This was a fun event that gave students the opportunity to visit the campus while on Christmas Break. The students and their children had a great time making their stockings pretty and finding all kinds of goodies to put in them.

Platt Central's Holiday Celebration!

Throughout the year Platt Central has the opportunity to meet hundreds of students...last night not only did we get the chance to see our students but we also had the privilege to meet their families.  77 students along with their families came to a Zio's catered dinner, with deserts provided by Platt Moore's Pastry Arts students and served by our faculty and staff.  While Christmas music played in the background, students spent time showing their children, significant others, and moms and dads where they spend so much of their time these days.  Students were so proud to introduce their family to us...



                      

                                               

During dinner the children had unexpected visit from none other than SANTA!!  Take a look at these smiling faces as they told Santa what they want for Christmas...

                Baby's first Christmas!

Look at this SMILE!!

Even these "BIG KIDS" show that you are never too old to visit Santa!  

Edmond Chamber Membership Luncheon

Sara Shelton and Sarah Robison from Platt College North had the oppourtunity to attend the Edmond Chamber Membership Luncheon featuring speaker, Pete Winemiller, Sr. Vice President of Guest Relations for the Oklahoma City Thunder. Pete emphasized the importance of customer service, and how to "Click" with your guests/students, and co-workers. Winemiller has an amazing presentation and really related to what we do at Platt College with our students. Remember it all starts with an Attitude of Invitation.

How to "Click " with your guests/students:

Communicate Coutesously

Listen and Learn

Initiate Immediately

Create Connections

Know your stuff

Information provided my Pete Winemiller with the Oklahoma City Thunder.

Platt Central CAN feed the Hungry!

Students at Platt Central host a Bedlam Food Drive to not only benefit Reaching Our City but also some of our very own students that are in need during this holiday season. What a great opportunity to help out a local organization that believes when times are tough everyone deserves a hand up.  ROC provides assistance to address the common needs of families facing tough times.  From supplying groceries to offering a shoulder to cry on, from caring for children to offering a prayer, ROC is making a difference for families in our community and beyond. 

Thanksgiving Lunch for Students

On Wednesday, November 23, the Culinary Department at Platt College North prepared a Thanksgiving meal to all students. The students gathered in the Restaurant, Chefs di Domani, to enjoy lunch before going out on break. We hope the students have a good break and a Happy Thanksgiving.

FREE MONEY!

All it Takes is...
A Little Time
A Little Effort
Some Dedicated Commitment AND you just might earn some FREE Money!

A BIG Thank you goes out to Barbara Effinger from Platt/OHA Loan Services for taking time out to speak to our students about the Scholarship Opportunities that are available.  Mentioning FREE Money certainly got our students attention.  The room was overflowing with standing room only excited to hear what she had to offer.  Barbara gave the students valuable information about where to search the Internet for scholarships, how to get started, how to avoid scholarship scams, and  what NOT to do! She ended with:

Your Keys to Success:

Perseverance

Confidence

Accuracy

Neatness

Timeliness  

Penny Wars were a HUGE success!

Penny Wars were a HUGE success!  During the month of October, students teamed up to raise money to benefit Infant Crisis Services.  Platt Central students raised $496.80 which was used to purchase  121.5 pounds of in-kinds goods for the babies and toddlers of Infant Crisis Services. That is a amazing total! This included 1620 diapers which will diaper 45 babies for 1 week. Also purchased was 4 toddler size coats, 16 sippy cups and 63 bottles.  Infant Crisis Services would not be able to serve these babies without the support of the community.

Bedlam for Babies

Platt College North is hosting a Baby Item Drive Benefiting Infant Crisis Services. Bedlam for Babies is the utlimate face-off between Oklahoma's two largest univeristies. Infant Crisis Services is challenging fans from both teams to collect necessitities for babies and toddlers that are at risk of going hungry. Platt College North students gathered to decorate boxes for each team. Each student that donates an item will receive a coupon for a free item at McDonalds. All donations with help eliminate childhood hunger in our community. Items in need include: Good Start Soy and Good Start Plus Formulas, Diapers, Baby Shampoo, Baby Wipes, Baby Bottles, and Gently Used Toys. Drop off all items in the lobby at Platt College North.

Platt Central New T-Shirt Design

Take a look at Central's WINNING T-shirt design submitted by Kristy Roberts of the Surgical Technologist Program.

Pumpkins

Pumpkins... what can I say, but the students at Platt Central ROCK!!  Each class was given the task of decorating a pumpkin with the only stipulation being "no carving".  Take a look at their creations...

Medical Assistant AM

Medical Assistant PM BEST ALL AROUND

Dental Assistant AM

Dental Assistant PM

Surgical Technologist

Medical Office Administrative Specialist

Practical Nursing AM Freshman

Practical Nursing AM Junior MOST SCARIST

Practical Nursing AM Senior MOST CREATIVE

Practical Nursing PM Freshman

Practical Nursing PM Junior

Pharmacy Technician

Platt North Pumpkin Carving Contest

On October 26, Platt College North Students gathered in the Garde Manger kitchen to participate in the Pumpkin Carving Contest. Approximately 10 students participated in the contest, and six prizes were given out. As halloween music played in the background, students worked incredibly hard for two hours to create their masterpiece. The students had a really great time, and they created some really intersting pumpkins!

1st Place: Stephanie Power

2nd Place: Nicholas Mills

3rd Place: Calvin Castenada

Please Visit out Site for PINKTOBER!
http://www.stayclassy.org/member/leesa-daniel/m563086

Since 1979, Platt College exists with one purpose; to create a workforce of professionals with the skills and training necessary to answer the needs of today's and tomorrow's workplace. The college is located in Tulsa, Moore, Lawton, Central and North Oklahoma City as well as in Dallas, Texas. For more information call 405-946-7799, or visit www.plattcolleges.edu.

OKC Happy Hour Women's Networking Luncheon Raises Awareness and Spirits

Today's luncheon at Metro Appliances & More was both informative and uplifting.    Jan Peery from the YWCA, shared information regarding the need for more awareness about the issue of Domestic Violence.  October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month; a fact that is overshadowed by October also being Breast Cancer Awareness Month.  Jan delivered several startling statistics that caused the 20+ women there to pause and think.  I could tell she was passionate about this issue and her words compelled me to want to do more.



Jan Peery, YWCA and Jan Astani, Speaker



After Jan Peery shared her message, Jan Astani delivered an uplifting message that she called the "Be Challenge."  There are 5 challenges in all and Jan asked that we each adopt just one for a period of time and watch how it effected our lives. 

The five challenges were:

1. Be an old fashioned communicator-send thank you cards and letters.  Also, put down your electronics at meal times and really connect with the people across from you.

2.  Be a practitioner of the Golden Rule.

3.  Be well informed - Great readers make great leaders.  Read....a lot.

4.  Be grateful!  We all have a L(oved Ones)

                                                  O (Opportunities)

                                         T (Talents)

to be grateful for!

5.  Be open minded to change - here she told a tender story about her

Sister's escape from Domestic Violence. 



Several staff from Platt College attended: Verna Alfred, Sarah Batchelor, Pamela Boykin,  Marvene Funnell, Kim Haskett, Jodi Overman, Charity Patton, and Sara Shelton.  Before the speakers, we had a good time meeting other women within our community while we enjoyed a delicious lunch from Jason's Deli.



From Left: Jodi Overman, Sarah Batchelor, Pamela Boykin, Verna Alfred





 The event was graciously hosted by Robin Walker and Kim Wigley. Thank you ladies for a wonderful time!


Kim Wigley (left) and Robin Walker (right)





Since 1979, Platt College exists with one purpose; to create a workforce of professionals with the skills and training necessary to answer the needs of today's and tomorrow's workplace. The college is located in Tulsa, Moore, Lawton, Central and North Oklahoma City as well as in Dallas, Texas. For more information call 405-946-7799, or visit www.plattcolleges.edu.

What a busy month we have had a Platt Central...to begin with our students are raising money for Infant Crisis Services through a Penny Drive.  We have the best students, some classes have actually filled their jars to the top forcing me to get bigger ones!!  What an awesome problem to have!

If you have the opportunity to pick up a copy of our latest newsletter you would see the photo caption contest that we have going on... what would you suggest???
Thanks to Surgical Technologist student Calica Mitchell for allowing us to use this fantastic picture which was taken her first week of class of Platt.

Career Day/Night

Every other month Platt Central's students come proudly dressed in their best interview attire to receive their awards they have worked so hard to earn.  Awards that are presented by each program instructor/coordinator include: Student of the Month, Winners Attitude, Perfect Attendance, Key 95 and Coordinators Honor Roll.  The Director’s Honor Roll is presented by our campus director, Joey Keefer and the Student Services Star Student is presented by the Student Service Director, Charity Patton.  During this month’s career day, the students were given an opportunity to hear about Infant Crisis Services, INC from their Outreach Coordinator, Mrs. Judith Cope and learn not only the services that they provide to babies in our community but how our students can get involved with this organization. 

Exam Time!! Instructors and staff at Platt Central get a taste of being in the hot seat yesterday.  Starting November 1st all Platt students will need to pass a Wonderlic entrance exam before enrolling into the program of their choice.  Director Joey Keefer felt whats good enough for students should be good enough for staff.  Can you imagine the nerves in this room???  Stay tuned...grades will be posted later!

Platt Lawton New Business Owner Joins the Chamber!

What else can be said outside of congratulations and proud, of one of Platt Lawton's own graduates building her brand, and joining the Lawton Ft. Sill Chamber of Commerce. Located at 1809 NW Cache Road, Sheila's Massage & Spa Connection recently opened. Friday, October 7, 2011 the Redcoat Ambassadors from the Chamber of Commerce helped to celebrate the business' opening with a ribbon cutting.

Platt Lawton @ Fitness Revolution!!

Hanging out today at Central Mall, in Lawton, OK for Fitness Revolution every second Tuesday of the month! Here us on the radio today on Magic95 , KMGZ 95.3. Its a great way to come out and see what programs Platt Lawton offers for our upcoming October 31,2011 quarter start!

Greater OKC Chamber's "Rise and Shine"
Put a Smile on my Face!

The Holiday Inn The Holiday Inn (Quail Springs Location), hosted the Greater OKC Chamber's "Rise and Shine" event this morning.  The hotels General Manager, William Lawrence, and staff prepared a wonderful continental breakfast and were there to welcome us to the hotel's spacious meeting room.





Jason Pound



 

 Today's MC was Jason Pound, pictured right, with UMB Bank.  Jason challenged us all to introduce ourselves in ten words.  My intro:  Good morning!  I'm the mother of 200 children at Platt College who are all looking for a job!



Lisa Ritchey & George Peary

 Key speakers today were Lisa Boevers, Vice President of Membership, Elena Lister, Events Manager, Josh Parsons, Committee Chairperson, and Lisa Ritchey, Member Outreach and Phone Bank committees member.  I've had the pleasure of working with Lisa with George Peary, at the Chamber's monthly phone bank.  The Phone Bank is a wonderful opportunity to reach out to new members of the chamber and welcome them into our community.   

  



Josh Parsons & Christine Soileau





As always, the "Rise and Shine" was an excellent opportunity to network with businesses in our community.  On behalf of Platt College, I was able to connect with Stacy Cantu from Broadway Inn & Suites, John Dinsmore from Hilton Garden Inn, Kaan Camuz from Dove Science Academy, Nance Campbell from Arby's Market Fresh, Connie Root from Walker Companies,  and Michelle Boydston Big Brothers Big Sisters.

For more opportunites to reach out to Oklahoma's business community, visit http://www.okcchamber.com/.

 

Since 1979, Platt College exists 

with one purpose; to create a workforce of professionals with the skills and training necessary to answer the needs of today's and tomorrow's workplace. The college is located in Tulsa, Moore, Lawton, Central and North Oklahoma City as well as in Dallas, Texas. For more information call 405-946-7799, or visit www.plattcolleges.edu.