Students first to earn medical certification

Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Ashley Smith and Angel Cervantes pose for a photo after earning their clinical medical assistant certifications. Both students, along with Keria Ingham and Ashly Smith, dedicated three years of work to become the first at the high school to receive this recognition.
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Following three years of in-class and hands-on work that led them to internships at a local hospital, four students from Mountain Home High School became the first at the school to earn national medical recognition.

During a presentation event held last month, Angel Cervantes, Avey Hart, Keria Ingham and Ashly Smith officially became certified clinical medical assistants.

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