Deriaus Covington | All State Career School

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​Prior to attending All-State Career Baltimore, Deriaus was at a split road. He needed to make the decision of which road he wanted to travel. Road ‘A’ led to a future of self -destruction and becoming another statistic. Road ‘B’ led to future that would require hard work and commitment to achieve a goal for a brighter future. In March 2017, Deriaus decided to take Road ‘B’. 

Deriaus is a single father to two beautiful children. He decided he needed to set an example for his children. He enrolled in the Expanded Functions Dental Assistant program (EFDA) at All-State Career Baltimore. “I decided to pursue my education because I wanted to show my kids that once you set your mind to something, anything is possible,” Deriaus shared. Becoming a Dental Assistant would be his foundation to pursuing his other goal of becoming a Dental Hygienist.

During his time as a student, Deriaus obtained a part-time job as a Federal Work- Study. He worked hard in the classroom, worked his part time job, and took care of his two children all while maintaining a 3.84 GPA. “There were days I wanted to just give up. But, I set a goal for myself and I needed to make sure to follow through. I did not want to go back to the same life I had before school. That life needed to stay in the past and I had to remember to look forward to a better life and future for me and my family.”
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Deriaus completed the Dental Assistant program in March 2018. He also passed the DANB (Dental Assisting National Board, Inc.) to obtain his X-ray certification. The good news continued to roll in for Deriaus. His externship site offered an opportunity to start his new career as an Expanded Functions Dental Assistant.