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Career College Association Convention & Exposition (Las Vegas 2010)

Posted by CUnet on June 16th, 2010

image I wanted to share some thoughts and reflections about CCA’s annual conference in Las Vegas last week. On Thursday evening I sat at The Imagine America Foundation (IAF) Gala and watched Jack Larson receive The Pioneer Award. For those not familiar with The Pioneer Award, it is the lifetime achievement award within our circle of the education world. Jack was well deserving of the award; Career Education Corporation founder, entrepreneur and solid family man.

The Pioneer Award is one of the many awards and activities that IAF is involved in during APSCU’s events and one of the many activities that IAF is involved with during the year. For those unfamiliar with the IAF, let me explain its mission:

Established in 1982, the Imagine America Foundation is a not-for-profit organization dedicated to providing scholarship, research and training support for private sector colleges and universities. Since its inception, the Foundation has provided over $40 million in scholarship and award support for graduating high school seniors, adult learners and U.S. military veterans attending private sector colleges nationwide through its award-winning Imagine America programs. The Foundation also publishes vital research publications for the higher education sector, honors achievement in private sector education and offers faculty development training.

At Friday’s Award Luncheon, IAF presented our military students with outstanding achievement awards for scholarship and leadership. The ceremony was a remarkable recognition of the sacrifice these women and men have made for our country and to their families. The Foundation’s support of our military is only made possible from the continued support of our corporate partners.

The parent company of CUnet (Nelnet Inc) has been a proud supporter of IAF’s programs and research. We encourage the interactive marketing industry to become more involved and support the programs that allow our students to achieve their dreams. For more information about the Imagine America Foundation’s programs, please visit http://www.imagine-america.org/.

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    Events begin on Sunday and the conference will last until Tuesday, contrary to previous years. In the past, the conference began Wednesday and ended Friday, a change that would allow participants to relax a few days before jumping back into the workweek.