Imagine America Weekly Update

February 20, 2012

The Imagine America Foundation Recognizes Supporters

This week the Imagine America Foundation would like to recognize two of our 21st Century Workforce Fund supporters, Pinnacle Career Institute and Ritzert & Leyton, PC. For a full listing of Imagine America Foundation supporters, click here.

Since inception, the Foundation has provided $50 million in financial assistance to students attending career colleges across the United States.  Through its supporters, the Foundation has provided an additional 1 million through the Imagine America Promise and the LDRSHIP Award.  The 21st Century Workforce Fund is committed to financing and initiating such programs that will educate America’s 21st Century workforce and prepare them for changes in our global and local economies.

The Art Institutes Renews participation with Imagine America Foundation Scholarship & Award Programs

Every renewal with the Imagine America Scholarship and Award Programs emphasizes the sector’s commitment to giving back to the students who attend participating schools.   

The Imagine America Foundation (IAF) is pleased to announce that The Art Institutes has re-enrolled 49 campuses into the Imagine America high school scholarship program.   The Art Institutes re-enrollment reinforces their belief that offering financial resources to new students is an extremely important and valuable tool.

Please join me in thanking The Art Institutes for their participation in the Imagine America Scholarship and Award Programs by contacting John M. Mazzoni, SVP EDMC Operations & President of The Art Institutes at jmazzoni@edmc.edu.  

The Imagine America Scholarship and Award Programs have provided over $50 million in scholarship and award support for graduating high school seniors, adult learners and U.S. military personnel attending career colleges nationwide.

For more information about the IAF Scholarship and Award Programs, visit www.imagine-america.org/careercolleges or contact Andrea Spisak, Director of Strategic Development, at andreas@imagine-america.org or 314-378-2958.

Gragg Advertising and Vector Careers Sponsor 2012 Imagine America Foundation Annual Golf Tournament

The Imagine America Foundation is pleased to announce Gragg Advertising & Vector Careers as sponsors of the 2012 IAF Golf Tournament.  This important Foundation event will be held on Wednesday, June 20th in conjunction with the APSCU Convention in Las Vegas.

The IAF is a 501(c)3 not-for-profit Foundation dedicated to supporting the career college sector.  Proceeds from the 2012 IAF Golf Tournament will be used to underwrite the IAF scholarship programs and future research.  All contributions to the Foundation are tax deductible to the fullest extent of the law.

This event will be held at the Bali Hai Golf Club.  To view the course and all it has to offer go to http://www.balihaigolfclub.com.

“The IAF Golf Tournament is a great social event for APSCU Convention attendees.  Not only do we have a great time, but also raise money to help career college students.  Gragg Advertising & Vector Careers is pleased to support this important event.” Gregory Gragg, President, Gragg Advertising
                                                                                 
For more information about IAF and to discuss sponsorship and support opportunities, visit www.imagine-america.org/donate  or contact Bob Martin, President of Imagine America Foundation, at bobm@imagine-america.org or 202-336-6758.

Please join me in thanking Gragg Advertising & Vector Careers for their support of the Foundation by contacting Gregory Gragg at chuck@graggadv.com.

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