Kaplan College Becomes Two Star Sponsor of Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall Event
Educator Joins in Support of Veterans
THORNTON, Colorado - Kaplan College, one of the Denver metro area's premier adult education colleges, presented the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation with a $1,000.00 contribution. This contribution will be used to help the Foundation bring the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall to Thornton during the annual Independence Day event and shows Kaplan's support for our nation's veterans and those who have paid the ultimate sacrifice.
Of all the war memorials, the Vietnam Veterans Memorial -
the Wall - arguably invokes the strongest emotional reaction of any and it is the single most visited memorial in the country. The Foundation, working in conjunction with the city of Thornton, has arranged to bring a 3/5 scale version of the memorial to the city from July 3 to July 7, 2008. The Wall will be available for public viewing 24 hours a day on those dates at the multipurpose fields at the Margaret W. Carpenter Recreation Center (11151 Colorado Boulevard, Thornton, CO 80233).
This event would not be possible but for the generous contribution of Kaplan College and other area businesses and organizations. As a "Two Star Sponsor" of the event, Kaplan continues to demonstrate their commitment to not only the communities in which they operate but also to all servicemen and women and veterans.
The Foundation thanks Kaplan College for their generous contribution to this event. We look forward to working with them and other area businesses, organizations and citizens on this extraordinary event.
About Kaplan College
The Kaplan College Denver campus is a postsecondary institution providing career-focused education programs to the extended Denver area. The campus works closely with local employers to concentrate its programs in areas that prepare students for fields that reflect the employment needs of its community.
Kaplan College's Denver campus began as Denver Paralegal Institute in 1977. The campus name was changed to Denver Career College in September 2001, and in October 2006 the school became Kaplan College. Today, the school offers associate degrees in criminal justice and paralegal studies, and certificates in medical assistant; medical office specialist; general practice paralegal; and pharmacy technician.
Serving more than 200 students, the Kaplan College Denver campus is responsive to the needs of adult learners, many of whom juggle work, family and other responsibilities. Kaplan College seeks to provide its students with flexibility and one-on-one attention. The school's comprehensive support system provides financial aid counseling, academic advising, study skills workshops, career services, time management skills building and more. The nearly 50 members of its faculty and staff are committed to ensuring that students get the maximum value from their educational experience.
Kaplan College's Denver campus is nationally accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges of Technology. In addition, the school's paralegal program has been approved by the American Bar Association since 1979. The campus is a member of the American Association for Paralegal Education; Better Business Bureau; Career College Association; and the Colorado Private School Association.
The Kaplan College Denver campus is a part of Kaplan Higher Education. The school joined the Kaplan family in July 2000. Kaplan Higher Education serves 80,000 students across the country and around the world through more than 70 campus-based schools across the United States and in Europe. It also has online programs through Kaplan Virtual Education, Kaplan University and Concord Law School of Kaplan University. Kaplan Higher Education provides a spectrum of academic opportunities, from high school diplomas to professional certificates to Juris Doctorate degrees. Kaplan Higher Education is part of Kaplan, Inc., a subsidiary of The Washington Post Company. For more information, please see their websites at
http://www.kaplancollege.edu and
http://www.kaplanhighereducation.com.
About the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation
Founded in 2005, the Thornton Veterans Memorial Foundation is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization established by citizens of Thornton, Colorado with the sole purpose of building and maintaining a veterans memorial. Our nation's veterans have served and protected the United States for 230 years. They have made sacrifices small and large, all to ensure the freedom of this great nation. A fitting and proper tribute within our city is a small way of showing our appreciation for their service. Privately funded and created, the Foundation endeavors to make this memorial a reality for the city, its citizens and all veterans.
The memorial will pay tribute to all veterans of the past, present and future. Located near the Thornton Recreation Center at 108 th Avenue and Colorado Boulevard, the memorial will be centrally located and easily accessible from anywhere in the north metro area. The design, based on a five point star with each point representing each branch of military service, will be over 150 feet in diameter. A pentagon and five-sided obelisk will be in the center of the memorial with individual monuments for the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard surrounding it.
To learn more about the Foundation and the memorial project, please visit our website at
http://www.thorntonveteransmemorial.org.