Manns earns certification

Vickey A. Manns, CMA, passed the American Association of Medical Assistants CMA Certification/Recertification Examination for medical assistants on June 30, thereby earning the certified medical assistant credential.

She is a graduate of the medical assisting program at Indiana Business College and is employed by Madison County Community Health Center, Anderson.

Smith gets CMA certification

Janet A. Smith, CMA, passed the American Association of Medical Assistants CMA Certification/Recertification Examination for medical assistants on June 30, thereby earning the certified medical assistant credential.

She is a graduate of the medical assisting program at Indiana Business College and is continuing her education at Ball State University.

Malone attends African-American Leadership Summit

Anthony J. Malone, president and CEO of the Madison County Community Health Centers Inc. of Anderson, recently attended the African-American Leadership Summit in Washington, D.C.

The July conference provided a forum for nearly 400 black participants nationwide to discuss a range of policy issues with members of Congress and cabinet officials. Conference participants were nominated to attend by their member of Congress, in which Malone was nominated by U.S. Rep. Mike Pence.

A host of leaders from the U.S. Senate joined senior Bush administration officials to address the Summit, including keynote speaker U.S. Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Alphonso Jackson.

Loose wins top honors in public speaking

Mark Loose, 16, of Anderson, received top honors at the 2007 Indiana State Fair competition on Aug. 11. He was presented champion in 4-H public speaking.