{"id":2158,"date":"2016-06-06T13:38:31","date_gmt":"2016-06-06T13:38:31","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/asi2.wpenginepowered.com\/uncategorized\/1348-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T14:03:37","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T18:03:37","slug":"1348-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/asicentral.com\/press-releases\/1348-industry-professionals-now-awarded-with-education-certifications\/","title":{"rendered":"1,348 Industry Professionals Now Awarded with  Education Certifications"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Nineteen new grads certified; 30,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center<\/em><\/p>\n<p><strong>TREVOSE, PA \u2013 March 12, 2015 \u2013 <\/strong>The Advertising Specialty Institute\u00a0(ASI) today announced 19 more industry professionals were recently certified through the ASI Education Certification Program, bringing the total to 1,348, with more than 30,000 enrolled in ASI\u2019s free Online Learning Center.<\/p>\n<p>Participation in the ASI Education Certification Program costs nothing for ASI members and is user-friendly, with all courses automatically tracked electronically via ASI\u2019s proprietary digital campus. ASI\u2019s extensive educational programs support the needs of everyone from newcomers to proven industry veterans.<\/p>\n<p>The ASI Certification Program offers two certification levels: BASI\u2122 (Bachelor of Advertising Specialty Information) and MASI\u2122 (Master of Advertising Specialty Information).<\/p>\n<p>The latest BASI graduates are:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Michael Azzarello, Westminster Printing &amp; Promotions (asi\/359158)<\/li>\n<li>Robert Bascombe, Ad-Pro (asi\/107766)<\/li>\n<li>Judi Brown, Getting Personal Imprinting LLC (asi\/205008)<\/li>\n<li>Nate Brown, Ghost Guru (asi\/164578)<\/li>\n<li>Jesse Dunbar, Royal Promotions Inc. (asi\/313991)<\/li>\n<li>Reid Fryhover, College Hill Custom Threads (asi\/164578)<\/li>\n<li>Jennifer Gangwish, College Hill Custom Threads (asi\/164578)<\/li>\n<li>Eric Granata, Robyn Promotions (asi\/309656)<\/li>\n<li>Ryan Hearley, Albany Envelope LLC (asi\/116011)<\/li>\n<li>Cheryl Hokanson, Millennium Marketing Solutions Inc. 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