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Rasmussen College Announces Second Round Of 110-Year Anniversary Scholarship Recipients

Shakopee Resident Kristina Kupietz Receives $5,000 Academic Scholarship to Apply Toward Associate’s in Surgical Technician Degree Program at Brooklyn Park Campus

August 26, 2010

BROOKLYN PARK, Minn., (August 26, 2010) – Local resident Kristina Kupietz has been named a recipient of the Rasmussen College 110-Year Anniversary Scholarship. An initial group of 25 scholarship recipients was announced on May 2010. Kupietz is one of 34 scholarship recipients named in a second announcement. The $5,000 scholarship will benefit her completion of an Associate’s in Surgical Technician degree program through Rasmussen College in Brooklyn Park. The Scholarship Selection Committee chose Kupietz from nearly 1,300 applicants across the country.

“A recent high school graduate, Kristina Kupietz aspires to work with surgical teams to improve the lives of patients through a career in the healthcare industry. We look forward to welcoming her to our campus and helping her work toward achieving this goal as she pursues her degree through our School of Allied Health,” Rasmussen College Brooklyn Park Campus President Dwayne Bertotto said. “The 110-Year Anniversary Scholarship allows us the opportunity to give back to our community, make higher education more attainable to more people, and celebrate the extensive history of Rasmussen College.”

In March 2010, Rasmussen College announced that it would celebrate its 110-year anniversary by awarding 110 academic scholarships, valued up to $1 million, to people interested in attending Rasmussen College. This is only the second of four rounds of awards.

“Rasmussen established the 110-Year Anniversary Scholarship to celebrate our history in higher education and to support students who have demonstrated a commitment to obtaining a college degree,” Rasmussen College President Kristi Waite said. “This scholarship is intended to help students reach their education goals and can be applied toward any education-related costs incurred at Rasmussen College.”

Founded 1900 in Stillwater, Minn., Rasmussen College serves more than 15,000 students nationwide through its network of campuses and online degree programs. Rasmussen College offers a wide range of Bachelor’s and Associate’s degree programs in business, technology and design, healthcare, education, justice studies, and nursing. Rasmussen College is regionally accredited by the Higher Learning Commission, a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.

Individuals interested in applying for the remaining 110-Year Anniversary Scholarships may complete the scholarship application available online at www.Rasmussen.edu/110Years.

Applications will be accepted and considered through December 31, 2010. For additional information about Rasmussen College, visit www.Rasmussen.edu.

ABOUT RASMUSSEN COLLEGE:
An innovator of higher education, Rasmussen College is a career-focused, private college that specializes in offering the most in-demand degree programs in a highly supportive, student-centered educational environment. Rasmussen College offers market-relevant programs from the certificate and diploma level through the associate’s and bachelor’s level online and across its 22 campuses in the Midwest and Florida to more than 15,000 students. By combining its expertise in career development with high academic standards and with unparalleled student support services, graduates of Rasmussen College leave with the most up-to-date knowledge, the skills that employers look for, and the tools to succeed in their chosen field. Since 1900, the primary focus at Rasmussen College has remained constant: student achievement is of the upmost importance, the employer who hires its students continues to be a valued partner, and Rasmussen College is dedicated to being a primary contributor to the growth and development of the communities it serves.

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