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1. Bryant&StrattonCollege Graduates2,984Students in 160thAnniversaryYear Bryant&Stratton College announced a college-wide annual graduation totalof2,984students for the periodJuly1,2013,throughJune30,2014, asitcelebratesits 160thanniversary ofprovidingcareer-focused education. Buffalo,NY,August22,2014—Bryant &Stratton Collegeannounced acollege-wideannualgraduationtotal of2,984 studentsfortheperiod July1,2013,throughJune30,2014,as itcelebrates its160thanniversaryof providingcareer-focused education.Bryant &StrattonCollegehasgraduated morethan28,000 studentssince2000,reflecting thestrengthof its academicprogramsand themotivationofitsstudents. “Ourstudentscomefrommanydifferentbackgrounds,buttheyall sharea desiretosucceed,” said CindySusienka,President andCEOofBryant &Stratton College.“Earning acollegedegreeisoneof themost important waysthatindividualscanpreparethemselvesforsuccessintheir careersand intheirlives.” “Astheyenterthe workforce,thesegraduateshaveasignificant,positiveimpacton thelocaleconomy,”addedSusienka.“Theinvestmentintheireducationisalsoaninvestment inthefuture of theircommunities.I’d liketocongratulateeachofourgraduatesfortheirachievement andtheircommitment.” Today,demandforpost-secondaryeducationin jobshasneverbeenhigher.Itisestimated thatby2025there willbeagapofmorethan20millionunfilled jobsduetothelackof post-secondarydegrees. Tomeetthedemand,Bryant &StrattonCollegeisdeveloping innovativeapproachestoeducationthat willfostergreaterstudent satisfactionandensurethatstudentshavetheskillstobe successful ina technologicallysavvyworkplace. Thisincludesacademic programsin whichtraditionalclassroomtimeisbeing supplemented withonlinelearning activities. “Thepurposeofintegrating digital learning intothe classroom istobettermeettheneedsofindividual studentsandoffermorepersonalized instruction,”said Susienka.“Thetraditional ‘one- size-fits-all’approachtoeducationisnolongervalid intoday’sdynamicmarket.Weareplanningtointroducenew technologythathelpsstudents learnattheirownpace byadapting tothestudent’sknowledgelevel and tailoringfuturelessons tomatchthe student’s progress.” Susienkasaid that blending onlinelearning with classroom study takesadvantageof thebestfeaturesof bothbyreinforcing,complementing,andelaborating ononeanother.“Ablendedapproachtoeducationenablesstudentstoparticipatefullyinthelearning processoncampusaswellasremotely.Theyareabletolearnand studyinafashion thatisconsistent withtoday’sworkplace,”sheadded. Innovationhas been thekeytothe160-year longevityofBryant &StrattonCollege.“Thefounders ofBryant&StrattonCollegedeveloped aneducational approachthatwasuniqueforitstime,” said Susienka.“WhenBryant &Stratton National BusinessCollegewasfoundedin1854,most

2. peopleentering thebusinessworldhadtorelyonscarceapprenticeships. The ideaof teachingbusinessskillsin classroomsand business labswasaninnovationthathelped build thefoundation ofAmericanbusiness. “For160years,theprimaryfocusof the Collegehasbeen tohelp studentsdevelop theknowledge,skills,and abilities thatemployerswantsoourgraduatescanentertheworkforce withthecompetitiveadvantageof provenperformanceintheirfield,”addedSusienka.“Althoughourteachingmethodshavechanged overtime,thatbasicphilosophyhasnot.” AboutBryant &Stratton College: Bryant&StrattonCollegeisaprivatecareercollegethatprovidescareerrelevant educationwithafocusonemployabilityand studentsuccessina personalizedenvironment.TheCollegeisregionallyaccredited by theMiddleStatesCommissionon HigherEducation,which isaninstitutionalaccreditingagencyrecognized bytheU.S.Secretaryof Education,and theCouncil forHigherEducationAccreditation.Bryant &StrattonCollegehascampus locationsinNewYork,Ohio,Virginia,and Wisconsin,aswell asanOnlineEducation divisionand a Professional Skill Center.For160years,Bryant&StrattonCollegehasoffered studentsaccesstocareer#relevant educationleading tobachelor’s degrees,associate’s degrees,diplomas,and professional certificates inthefieldsof business,criminaljustice,design,financial services,healthcare,hospitality,humanresources,paralegalstudies,and information technology.Formoreinformationabout ourgraduationrates,themediandebt ofstudentswhocompleted theprogram,and otherimportantinformation,pleasevisithttp://www.bryantstratton.edu/disclosures.General informationalsocanbefound on the College’swebsiteathttp://www.bryantstratton.edu. Contact: MarciHosier Bryant&StrattonCollege Buffalo,NY 570-883-0610 http://www.bryantstratton.edu ###