THE NEWSLETTER OF PENN FOSTER CAREER SCHOOL — January 2012
CHANGING LIVES THROUGH ACCESSIBLE, AFFORDABLE EDUCATION
 

New Year’s Resolutions
Beginning a New Year typically prompts people to examine the previous year for accomplishments and disappointments. It is a time to examine oneself, look for areas that need improvement, and then set goals and make changes in the New Year.

We also have New Year’s resolutions. We promise that 2012 will be markedly different at Penn Foster for the staff, employees, and also for YOU — our students. Read more...

 
FACES OF PENN FOSTER

“I worked twenty-six years in banking and then realized that banking was changing and my career was coming to an end. These changes forced once valued employees out the door who had worked many years to build decent retirement plans and accumulate numerous vacation days. Banking was all I could remember ever doing. I worked five more years in government while my husband finished seminary, but I knew this wasn’t for me.” Read more...

 
OPEN-MIC RHYME, SLAM, OR SCRAWL

The Penn Foster Poetry Committee is pleased to announce The Window by Nadine Hagey Corse as the winner of our First Penn Foster Poetry Competition. The runner up is Majestic Wolf by Mariah Leal. Congratulations to Nadine and Mariah. Read more...

 
DEMAND FOR BILINGUAL SKILLS
GROWS IN THE JOB MARKET

According to the article, “Demand for Bilingual Skills Grows” on CareerBuilder.com, with the growing prevalence of Spanish and other languages spoken in the United States today, companies are looking to hire bilingual employees to serve their multi-lingual customer base. Read more...

 
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Penn Foster Announces NEW CERTIFICATES
Penn Foster is pleased to announce two new Certificate programs. Read more...


Test Your
Grammar Skills.

Grammar might not be the most exciting of topics, but you will need to master the basics of it. Test your skills with the 20 questions on this link Grammar Test.


Penn Foster Graduates in the NEWS
Two graduates tell their own proud and vastly different stories about their quest to earn a High School Diploma. Read more...


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