alumniNEWSSPRING 2010 volume 2 | issue 1

Letter from Colorado Technical UniversityPresident and CEOWallace K. Pond, Ph.D.

Hello CTU Alumni!

I’m pleased to have an opportunity to address you again through the alumni newsletter.

I imagine that you are not aware of how quickly the ranks of our alumni are growing. Not only does CTU have about 35,000 alumni, but we are increasing that number by roughly 1,000 new graduates every 6 weeks. You are all part of a rapidly growing, very dynamic and diverse group of graduates.

At CTU, we serve students from all 50 states and over 40 foreign countries. We have over 30,000 students attending one of six campus locations or online at any given time. You can be proud of the breadth and depth of students your alma mater reaches and the influence our expanding alumni population is having on communities across the country and around the world.

Thanks for staying in touch with your CTU family!

Dr. Wallace K. Pond

In this issueLetter from the President and CEO — 1 | Alumni Relations Summit — 1 | campusHappenings — 2 | careerIN FOCUS — 3

alumni“MOVERS” — 4 | alumniBENEFITS — 5 | facultyNOTES — 6 | featuredPROGRAMS — 7 | contactINFO — 8

Alumni Leadership Gather for Inaugural Alumni Relations SummitCelebrating the rapid expansion of alumni programming across the schools of CEC, the Offices of Alumni Relations and Career Services partnered to host the inaugural Alumni Relations Summit. The gathering brought together 43 alumni champions and 44 alumni volunteer presidents representing 48 alumni associations and chapters established over the past one and a half years.

The alumni attendees represented nearly 400 alumni leadership volunteers and 457,000 graduates across the country. The leaders converged at the Renaissance Hotel in Schaumburg, Illinois, on Jan. 11–12, 2010, to celebrate program success stories, learn best practices for alumni engagement, network among partner schools, and participate in planning for continued expansion in 2010.

“To move so far so quickly is a testament to the dedication of the alumni volunteers and the champions,” shared John Stachniak, CEC Senior Director of Alumni Affairs. “To have so many alumni volunteers and champions travel to Chicago in January really illustrates the enthusiasm and support of the alumni in enhancing their programs.”

The summit kicked off with a warm welcome from Gary E. McCullough, CEC President and Chief Executive Officer, and included highlighted success stories that featured programs launched at the campuses. Sessions held over the two days included understanding the alumni satisfaction cycle, engaging alumni leadership boards, serving alumni needs on campus, and planning outreach and events. Breakout sessions by strategic business units allowed for brainstorming and networking. Sessions also facilitated cooperation among multiple brand chapters and partnerships among campuses regionally.

All of the Alumni Association presidents who attended the 2010 Alumni Relations Summit participated in a breakout session that included creating over 90 colorful fleece winter scarves with fringe, beading and lots of creativity. Representatives from both the Alumni Relations and the Career Services teams presented the scarves to the Ronald McDonald House in Maywood, Illinois, the week of Jan. 25.

Alumni champions and chapter presidents from Colorado Technical University joined other participants from schools across the country at the 2010 Alumni Relations Summit held in January 2010 in Schaumburg, Illinois.

Got news? Are you moving? Received a promotion? Given an award? Started a new business?

We’d like to hear from you! Contact the Colorado Technical University

Alumni Association office at 3150 West Higgins Road

Hoffman Estates, IL 60169 847.851.7175 or alumni@coloradotech.edu

and share your news for publication in this newsletter. Include a digital photo of

yourself if you can, and be sure and provide your major, degree and graduation year.

CTU – Colorado Springs By: Greg MitchellPresident

Colorado Technical Univer-sity – Colorado Springs, in an effort to improve its ground educational environment, has been undergoing a total makeover of its Colorado Springs campus (CTU - CS). The CTU - CS campus has remodeled approximately 70 percent of its 85,000 square

feet, as of February 2010. The progress so far has included a remodel of the common areas, classrooms, library, admissions, financial aid, business office and faculty areas. Future areas scheduled for renovation include the registrar of-fices, deans’ and chairs’ offices, employee lounge and remaining classrooms.

The CTU - CS renovation has helped create a modern learning environment that has been received favorably by CTU’s staff, faculty and students. The renovation has improved the overall campus look and feel, which has created an environment even more conducive to learn-ing. The new environment is comfortable and provides an atmosphere that both students and employees enjoy.

One of CTU’s goals is to provide a high-quality education through world-class delivery systems. The CTU - CS renovation is just another way in which CTU delivers on its promise to support its students during their educational endeavors.

CTU – DenverBy: Mark A. Pieffer, D.M. ’96President

I hope that all of you enjoyed our first CTU alumni newsletter. As an alumnus myself, I am certainly glad that we have come this far. The CTU - Denver campuses are doing well and our growth continues. As I stated in my last message, we have been working hard to hit the

1,000-student level and we are now 5 students short of 1,100. I want to thank many of you for your recommendations to prospective students to give CTU – Denver a try; it is working.

I wanted to let you know that one of our alumni has been recognized by the Career College Association, a national organization. Brian Mitchell, an alumnus from our M.B.A. program,

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received their 2009 award recognizing some individuals who have done great things after their graduation. We are very proud that Brian has been designated as a recipient for this award.

If any of our alumni are doing some cool things, let us know. We love to brag about our graduates. We invite you to attend our graduation ceremonies and let us know how you are doing. We are here to assist any CTU students and alumni, online, on ground or elsewhere. If you are near one of the campuses, please stop in and say hello.

From one alumnus to another, thanks for letting people know that we are doing well at CTU, and continue to recommend us to coworkers, family members and friends. I assure you that they will get as good an education as you got or even better, because we are always working hard to continue to be the very best.

CTU – Kansas CityBy: Tim GramlingPresident

I recently had the pleasure of accompanying a team of students, staff and alumni to the Ronald McDonald House complex at Longfellow Park. This was an interesting and uplifting experience. It felt really good to donate toilet paper just as the house was down

to less than 100 rolls. The staff packed their storage area from floor to ceiling with the 6-month supply we were able to give.

It felt even better to see the faces of weary family members light up as they realized their dinner would be Arthur Bryant’s barbecue. As I watched a toddler with a recent liver transplant enjoying some fun moments with the daughter of one of our students, a thought occurred to me. That moment of generosity and joy was an example of what makes our work here at CTU- Kansas City worthwhile.

Here in Kansas City, we encourage our team to take time each day and reflect on moments like this. For some of us, such moments may occur when we help a student recommit to their studies after they almost had given up. This might happen when we see students’ faces brighten as they finally understand a concept they have been working on for weeks.

Even the milestones of admission, graduation and employment can serve as reminders of why we come to work every day. The Ronald McDonald House is just part of our community that benefits as we help our students find success in their studies at CTU – Kansas City and beyond.

CTU – Sioux FallsBy: David Heflin, Ed.D.President

Thank you for the opportunity to connect with you and share good news about alumni activity at the CTU - Sioux Falls campus. There are a number of ways that alumni are connecting with the learning community at CTU in Sioux Falls.

CTU alumni connect with our students in the classroom. The university benefits from graduates who serve in the classroom as full-time and adjunct professors. We also have a number of alumni who present to classes and share their real-world knowledge with students who aspire to careers in the presenters’ fields. CTU alumni also serve on advisory boards and improve the relevance of coursework to our students’ fields of study.

CTU alumni connect with CTU Career Services in many valuable ways. Alumni mentor our students and provide them with timely information on job openings at alumni’s companies. Our graduates also use Career Services resources to develop their own careers. Career assistance for our graduates is only a phone call or e-mail away!

Our alumni are connected to campus activities through the alumni association. Graduation, BOO!@CTU, and the Washington Pavilion Wellness Festival are just a few examples of campus events the Alumni Association supports. Please look to your e-mail for opportunities to get involved in the life of our community.

CTU alumni connect to each other through these alumni activities. I see relationships formed and helpful networks built through the association of CTU alumni. Please look for an opportunity to connect and build relationships with fellow CTU alumni.

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Career Services ActivitiesCTU – DenverJob FairWednesday, June 9, 201010:30 a.m.-12 Noon and 4-5:30 p.m.

South Campus5775 DTC Boulevard, Suite 100Greenwood Village, CO 80111

By: Adam Winterrowd Director of the AIU Lombard Success CenterNow students of American InterContinental University’s online campus can expand education beyond their home computers at AIU facilities called Success Centers. And soon, CTU will launch similar locations for its students in 2010. Alumni of any Career Education Corporation school are welcome to utilize the centers.

For prospective students, the Success Centers are a great place to learn about degree programs, career services, financial aid options and more. Each Success Center invites prospective students, current students and alumni to experience AIU, and soon CTU, firsthand through concierge services provided by university advisors. The concierge services include mentoring, admissions, academic financial aid and career services provided by the university advisors and reflect the idea that the Success Centers are a “one-stop shop” for students.

The Success Centers are a result of student and employee feedback as part of the university’s institutional effectiveness process. AIU opened the doors of its Lombard, Illinois Success Center in October 2009 and its Chicago Loop Success Center shortly after in December. Following the initial successes of AIU’s Chicago-area Success Centers, CTU plans to launch similar locations in 2010.

Focused on serving the needs of its students, the Success Centers operate on flexible weekday and weekend schedules. “The Success Centers are truly about providing yet another resource for AIU’s growing student and alumni populations,” said Joshua Meyer, AIU’s Director of Operations – Campus Coordination.

Services currently provided include mentoring, admissions and financial aid assistance, academic resources, career services and IT/technical support. The Success Center facilities boast complimentary Wi-Fi access, print/scan/copy service, a beverage bar, computer workstations linked to the Virtual Campus, conference areas for large and small group meetings and events, and a student lounge. The Lombard Success Center currently hosts the AIU Alumni Association Chicago Chapter meetings.

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Student Lounge with complimentary Wi-Fi access at the Success Center.

Concierge reception at the AIU Lombard Success Center.

careerIN FOCUSAIU Launches Success Center Supporting Online Students and Alumni, CTU Denver to Follow Soon

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CTU – Denver Alumnus Receives National Award

Brian A. Mitchell,CTU – Denver alumnus, M.B.A. ’09 in Healthcare Management, recently received a national award recognizing his achievements following his graduation.

Brian A. Mitchell, M.B.A. ’09 in Healthcare Management, has received a prestigious national award from the Career College Association recognizing him as an individual who has accomplished great things after his graduation. He was recently promoted to general manager and vice president of sales, hospital and large practice and technology sales for GE Healthcare.

Mitchell received his Bachelor of Arts degree with a dual major in Business Administration and Economics from Johnson State College in Vermont over 30 years ago. After decades away from the classroom, he returned to school at CTU – Denver to obtain a master’s degree.

“We should all have the courage to step out of our comfort zones on a regular basis. When I went back to school at CTU I was 55 years old. That was NOT comfortable at first, but I learned to love it,” says Mitchell. “When we take risks, we may fail, but if we don’t see it as failure we will take greater steps toward success and realizing our unique potential as individuals. That is what life is all about for me and I have never had so much failure and fun as I do now. “

Mitchell also manages two businesses, a software sales business with hospital and large physician practice clients, and an infrastructure and hardware business. He has had a long and successful career in sales, marketing and customer support for several major companies. He is an avid sports participant and coach, and is learning to be a foster parent. His professional development plan includes obtaining a second master’s degree and learning a second language.

Mitchell states that he had a wonderful experience at CTU and thinks that the CTU model for educating is excellent. “The traditional education that I experienced in undergraduate school was more difficult for me because it was not an interactive model and didn’t fit my learning style very well,” says Mitchell. “Hats off to CTU for hitting the mark with me! “

CTU –Kansas City Alumna Keeps on Learning the Business

Frances Sheffield,CTU – Kansas City alumna, B.A.S. ’09 in Business Administration-Management.

Frances Sheffield is a finance specialist involved in all phases of small business loan

processes for Clay-Platte Development Corporation/Midwest Small Business Finance, a representative of the U.S. Small Business Administration. She is the first president of the CTU – Kansas City Alumni Association.

Sheffield completed her Bachelor of Applied Science degree majoring in Business Administration-Management in 2009, graduating summa cum laude for both her associate and bachelor’s degrees. While attending CTU – Kansas City she served as secretary and president of the CTU Student Senate in 2006-2009. She received the Missouri Association of Private Career Colleges and School Student of the Year Award in 2006.

Sheffield decided to attend CTU after her husband’s sudden death in 2003. “One of the hardest to achieve, but most valuable aspects of my education was to overcome my fears—fear of change, fear of being alone, fear of failure. One way I accomplished this was acceptance of the situation in which I had found myself. Believe me, this in itself was a miracle,” says Sheffield. “Then came the process of making conscious decisions so that the situation played out in a positive scenario, such as going to class with an open mind for learning, being ambitious, pushing myself to finish, setting goals that were attainable, having a positive attitude.”

Sheffield states that she really enjoys studying economics, with economic development one aspect of that. “At first, my greatest enjoyment from my job came from the ability to apply my knowledge and skills from courses I had taken at CTU, “says Sheffield. “Now having taken some professional development courses and gained some experience as a finance specialist, I have obtained a broader scope as to what economic development is and how it impacts communities by job creation and retention.” Some of her recent professional development includes courses to become a certified Economic Development Finance Professional and courses offered by the National Association of Development Companies.

Sheffield’s current community service includes volunteerism for Toys for Tots, Harvesters Club, Ronald McDonald House and the Glenwood Baptist Church AWANA Youth Group and Adopt-A-Highway Clean-up. She is also busy with her several grandchildren and other close family members.

“There were many people at CTU who offered encouragement when I thought I couldn’t go on, direction when I didn’t know which way to go, hope when the situation seemed hopeless,” offers Sheffield. “A few saw potential in me and gave me a hand up by their actions such as nominating me for the Student Senate. Of course, the final decision rested on me, but I am grateful for being introduced to opportunities to grow of which I was not at first aware.”

CTU – Sioux Falls Alumna Combines Business Career and Community Service

Toshea Womble, CTU – Sioux Falls alumna, M.B.A. ’08.

Toshea Womble, CTU – Sioux Falls M.B.A. ’08, is a senior supervisor/associate vice president at Citi in Sioux Falls, SD. She helps manage the Presidential Communications

department, which is responsible for all regulatory inquiries and complaints coming from the Office of the Comptroller of Currency, Attorney General, Better Business Bureau as well as internal senior leaders and the CEO of Citibank in New York.

“My position allows me the opportunity to really be a customer advocate, because we are their last line of defense,” says Womble. “I am also able to work with regulators and understand their expectations for us as a lending institution and ensure we remain in compliance and exceed their expectations.”

Tomble has worked at Citi for the past 16 years and was also a tax preparer for H&R Block during her career at Citi. She also owns a business with her husband with whom she develops its future goals. She is a member of the Brandon Chamber of Commerce and the CTU – SF Alumni Association Board of Directors. She has been involved in several community service activities including Habitat for Humanity, AngelFood Ministries, United Way, Girl Scouts and Salvation Army. She received the President’s Volunteer Service Award for five years in a row.

Womble decided to attend CTU – SF because she liked the on-line and self-directed learning options available. “I also liked a tech savvy school as opposed to the traditional lecture and notes-only environment,” she explains. “At CTU I gained a greater sense of how ‘what’ I was learning contributed to my everyday business world, and how to use the tools to expand my job and be more successful in what I did.”

Womble’s professional goals include further utilizing her education to enhance Citi and its direction towards client advocacy and a simpler,

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The CTU Career Services Department is excited to announce a partnership with Optimal 2.0 to aid alumni in their career search and career management. You can create a résumé, have it reviewed by the Career Services staff, practice interviewing and search employers. Visit coloradotech.optimalresume.com/ to begin using the Optimal resources! Join the thousands of alumni and students who have already logged into Optimal to maximize their résumés.

Vault is another new tool for alumni and students to utilize as a source of career intelligence. The database contains timely and accurate information to use when researching employers, industries and career subjects. Once you’re inside you can download career titles on different Industries, companies and general career topics, research employers and explore Industries and professions. You can also gain career advice and discuss your interests and experiences with other users. (Another networking opportunity!) You must first create a login for this site. To get started, visit vault.com.

For alumni who attended class online, don’t forget about the Virtual Campus (https://campus.ctuonline.edu/login.aspx?ReturnUrl=/Default.aspx). There are industry and association links, résumé resources and templates, as well as weekly tips that are posted by Career Services staff. You can also network with alumni and current students in the Virtual Commons area of campus. You can review profiles and find others in your geographic area, or industry. (You guessed it: another networking opportunity!)

CTU – Denver alumni, student and faculty volunteers recently helped out at World Vision, packing up women’s clothing to be sent overseas to communities in need. The three hours of sorting and packing, complete with blisters, cardboard cuts and sore backs, helped World Vision prepare over 200 boxes for shipment. World Vision thanks CTU volunteers Mendi Mullett, Jason Bloom, Renae and Jagger Stokke, Stephanie Leith-Ross, and Casey and Becky Hall for their time and support of this cause.

Savings ConnectionAnnouncing the CTU Alumni Savings Connection — your powerful new member savings benefit.

Have you heard the news? CTU alumni members now

enjoy incredible savings on movie tickets, travel, shopping and more. This value-packed benefit is called the CTU Alumni Savings Connection — and it’s FREE for all of our members.

To save, simply log on to www.coloradotech.edu, scroll down and click on the Savings Connection icon. If you need help saving, call 888.611.8917 for assistance.

With the CTU Alumni Savings Connection, you get:

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Make the CTU Alumni Savings Connection your portal to instant savings. Just log on today and discover why it pays to be a member of the CTU Alumni Association. n

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CTU – Kansas City Radiography Program Chair Practices What She Teaches

Jessica Langley, CTU – Kansas City’s Program Chair for Radiography.Jessica Langley is the Program Chair for CTU – Kansas City’s associate and bachelor’s degree programs in Radiography. Since 2006 she has been

an associate professor and radiography clinical coordinator, teaching several radiography program courses. She has taught at multiple institutions while always practicing in the field.

“CTU – Kansas City offers state-of-the-art equipment and facilities, great technology across the campus, qualified faculty who deliver quality education, and small class sizes,” says Langley. “CTU – Kansas City focuses a lot on healthcare, due to our large number of healthcare programs. We are constantly looking at new technology, innovative curriculum and advances in the medical field to better enhance our students’ educational experience so they are prepared for the workplace upon graduation.”

Langley has a Master of Science in Educational Leadership from Pittsburg State University, a Bachelor of Science in Medical Diagnostic Imaging from Fort Hays State University and an Associate of Applied Science in Radiologic Technology from Labette Community College. She has been a registered radiologic technologist since 1999, and registered in computed tomography since 2001. She has created a Mammography Training Program and a dual-track Bachelor of Science degree program in Radiologic Technology that offers a mixture of on-ground, online and hybrid courses, and clinical externships.

Langley speaks highly of CTU – Kansas City’s support for continuous faculty and curriculum improvement. “As a faculty member we are engaged in faculty training and professional development, and also curriculum development of existing courses and programs, and new program development and implementation,” says Langley. “One of the results of this commitment to faculty and course development is that the CTU – KC Radiography program has had a 100-percent passing rate on the national boards for the last two years and maintains programmatic accreditation.”

CTU – Sioux Falls Adjunct Faculty Member Teaches, Counsels and Actively Supports Her Profession

Dr. Rhonda Anderson, CTU – Sioux Falls adjunct professor. Dr. Rhonda Anderson, an adjunct professor for CTU – Sioux Falls, teaches courses on organizational behavior, psychology, composition and juvenile delinquency. She

has a background in teaching and counseling, and has been a therapist for profit and nonprofit organizations. She has taught for both secondary and post-secondary educational institutions, including the South Dakota Public Universities and Research Center, University of South Dakota, Sioux Falls School District, and Staatliche Real Schule Munchen in Munich, Germany.

“When I think of important features of a CTU - Sioux Falls education, I think of team work,” says Dr. Anderson. “Every aspect of CTU exists to provide a strong, effective education for its students. The instructors at CTU have an abundance and variety of professional, academic and personal experience. Each of the faculty takes the textbook knowledge and makes it come to life by adding personal experiences to their teaching.”

Dr. Anderson has an Ed.D. in Counseling and Psychology from the University of South Dakota, Vermillion; an M.S. in Counseling and Human Resource Development and an M.A. in Education/Guidance, Counseling and Personnel Service from South Dakota State University; and a B.A. in German and English from Augustana College. She is a member of Chi Sigma Iota, the international counseling academic and professional honor society, and Delta Phi Alpha, a German honor society. At the Sprech Institute at the University of Salzburg, Germany, she supervised German students and studied the German language. She is active in the Fulbright Teacher Exchange Program.

“CTU instructors take a personal interest in their students and form relationships that help make the students aware of the importance of professional communication and working together,” Dr. Anderson emphasizes. “Besides having supportive instructors, students have a webbing of guidance from tutors, admissions, financial aid, administration, the Career Center and the Success Center.”

Dr. Anderson has held counseling positions at Avera McKenna Hospital; the University of South Dakota, Vermillion’s Student Counseling Center; Lutheran Social Services; the Juvenile Detention Center; and Luther Manor. She is currently the South Dakota state president of the Delta Kappa Gamma Society International, an international key women educators’ society with 115,000 members worldwide. She received the award Teacher of the Quarter from National American University in 2009.

“CTU is a place of service, serving the students and helping them meet and exceed their own expectations so that they, in turn, effectively serve society,” says Dr. Anderson.

CTU – Online Adjunct Faculty Makes Online Learning His Business

Robert W. Touro, M.A., CTU – Online adjunct business faculty.

Robert W. Touro’s career in information technology spans over four decades, with many of those years spent as a senior manager and marketing executive, domestically and

internationally. He shares his impressive experience with students at CTU – Online where he has been teaching business courses as adjunct faculty since 2004.

“CTU affords our students with the ability to obtain real-world knowledge in a number of disciplines, taught by instructors with years of experience in those disciplines,” says Touro. “The ability to earn a degree anytime/anywhere meets the demanding needs of a mobile marketplace and workforce, where working adults need flexibility to learn when it is convenient to do so anywhere in the world where they can connect via the Internet. The flexibility of CTU’s online learning platforms is a major reason for our ongoing growth and success.”

Touro has a Master of Arts degree in Education, which he obtained entirely online to earn a major in e-education, adult learning and distance education. He has served as a faculty mentor to over 125 faculty members and in 2005 received the Faculty Service and Faculty Mentor of the Year Awards. In 2009 he received the CTU Faculty Excellence Award. “I felt particularly honored by this award, since the nominations came primarily from the student body,” says Touro. “It was especially gratifying to be recognized by them with the concurrence of CTU management.”

Touro’s professional background encompasses positions with Fortune 500 and Global 100 companies in the areas of computers, communications, IT consulting and professional services. As a former credit executive, he earned the National Association of Credit Management’s Certified Credit Executive distinction. He has extensive experience with the Internet and is currently a vice president of marketing for Cybermax, a Microsoft Partner firm in Florida. He is also a licensed realtor, insurance agent, mortgage broker and notary public for the State of Florida and owns and operates a cruise business with his wife in Florida.

Touro has put his Internet experience to work at CTU – Online to help develop its Virtual Campus and Virtual Commons. He is the moderator for the Adult Learners Club and a faculty coach. He serves on the CTU Technology Committee and has worked on software programs that support the development of online communities.

CTU – OnlineMaster of Science in Computer ScienceCTU – Online offers three concentrations for their Master of Science degree in Computer Science: Software Engineering, Database Systems and Computer Systems Security. All three concentrations center on core courses which are designed to provide students with an understanding of operating systems and networking, as well as knowledge of computer system architecture and the software system engineering process. The Software Engineering concentration’s courses give students the skills necessary for the organization and control of software development and using state-of-the-practice software engineering techniques.

Specialized skills are required to design, configure, and manage data warehouses. CTU - Online’s Database Systems concentration provides the skills necessary to effectively analyze, design, implement and optimize complex data repositories. Students learn to transform data into powerful information systems for business. Successful organizations recognize the importance of high-performance database management systems. The effective operation of these data resources offers strategic advantages in the competitive marketplace.

Protecting vital enterprise computer systems from unauthorized change, improper access, theft of information and monetary theft has always been important. It is becoming more so with the rapid growth of networking, the Internet and e-business. The Computer Systems Security concentration presents an overview of computer systems security, together with the specialized knowledge required to develop a security policy, formulate an implementation plan, design and implement security measures, and monitor and manage computer systems security. n

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“As an instructor, mentor/coach, moderator and committee member I have had the opportunity to work with and build relationships with CTU management, peer faculty and our student population,” says Touro. “Those relationships are beneficial to me and enable me to be more aware of and able to assist in the implementation and/or testing of new technologies and procedures to improve our offerings and administration for faculty and students alike.”

“Perhaps the best part of being an instructor at CTU is the friendships I make with my students. Of all my career successes, nothing comes close to the personal satisfaction of assisting someone in obtaining their dream of earning a college degree,” emphasizes Touro. “And nothing comes close to the elation I feel when I receive e-mails from students thanking me for helping them in their educational journey and career development. Instructing at CTU is personally gratifying and humbling, and I cherish the opportunity to be able to do that well into the future.” n

leaner company. “I never want to stop learning and I plan to be a lifelong learner,” she emphasizes.

Womble strongly believes in supporting the community and teaching children the value of community involvement. “I believe children are our future and without a strong foundation, we will have no ground left to stand on,” she says. She loves spending time with her children and volunteering with them. n

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CTU – SF Computer Science students (standing, left to right) Patricia Stephens, John Anderson and (sitting, left to right) Michael Fitterer, and Dr. Tim Maifeld, Dean of the CTU – SF Computer Science program and Director of Education.

CTU – DenverBachelor of Science in Criminal Justice

Heather Pomeranz,CTU – Program Director for Denver’s Criminal Justice program.

CTU’s Bachelor of Science degree program in Criminal Justice is designed to provide graduates with a solid foundation in the

various facets of the criminal justice system. The curriculum encompasses the psychological and sociological dimensions of human behavior and crime as students weave in and out of topics ranging from theories of delinquency through various modes of punishment. The concentration in forensics further equips graduates with hands-on lab activities for practical exposure in the “real world” of crime scene investigation.

As many agencies upgrade their educational requirements for employment, higher education becomes an extremely vital commodity. Across the nation we have witnessed an increase in the number of colleges offering degrees in criminal justice and related fields.

CTU – Denver will soon also offer a concentration in human services that will prepare graduates with the academic knowledge similar to that of victims’ advocates and certified addiction counselors.

CTU – Sioux FallsComputer Science Degree ProgramsCTU – Sioux Falls provides associate, bachelor’s and master’s degrees in the areas of Computer Science, Computer Systems Security, Database Systems, Enterprise Information Management, Software Engineering, Emerging Media, Digital Media Design and Information Technology Management.

Computer Science faculty at CTU strive to prepare career-motivated professionals with the credentials to achieve success in a broad range of technology-dependent industries. Many programs include career-relevant concentration options students can choose to expand their knowledge in a specialized area. CTU students are taught to critically evaluate, analyze and solve problems within a variety of disciplines; conduct professional, scholarly, applied research; use state-of-the-practice engineering techniques and tools; and communicate effectively with others in a team-centered environment.

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