ARLINGTON, Va., Nov. 24 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -. Today Voice of America's
Talk to America program hosted a discussion with First Lieutenant Maya
Scarpitti, an active duty U.S. Army officer stationed in Iraq. Scarpitti, a
full-time Strayer University Online student and single mother of two, is
pursuing her bachelor's degree in International Business while serving her
country in Operation Iraqi Freedom. During the interview Scarpitti discussed
how online education enables her to earn a college degree, the challenges
associated with pursing an education while deployed, and her personal reasons
for earning a degree.
Voice of America also interviewed Robert S. Silberman, Chairman and CEO,
Strayer Education, Inc. for this story. He addressed how the University is
positioned to support the needs of all out-of-area online students.
To listen to Voice of America's Talk to America segment on online
education, please visit http://www.strayereducation.com/medialist.cfm.
Strayer Education, Inc. (Nasdaq: STRA) is an education services holding
company that owns Strayer University and certain other assets. Strayer's
mission is to make higher education achievable and convenient for working
adults in today's economy. Strayer University is a proprietary institution of
higher learning that offers undergraduate and graduate degree programs in
business administration, accounting, information technology, education, and
public administration to more than 23,000 working adult students at 30
campuses in eight states in the eastern United States and worldwide via the
Internet through Strayer University Online. Strayer University is committed
to providing an education that prepares working adult students for advancement
in their careers and professional lives. Founded in 1892, Strayer University
is accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education.
For more information on Strayer Education, Inc. visit
http://www.strayereducation.com and for Strayer University visit
http://www.strayer.edu.
This press release contains statements that are forward looking and are
made pursuant to the "safe-harbor" provisions of the Private Securities
Litigation Reform Act of 1995 "(Reform Act"). The statements are based on the
Company's current expectations and are subject to a number of uncertainties
and risks. In connection with the Safe Harbor provisions of the Reform Act,
the Company has identified important factors that could cause the Company's
actual results to differ materially. The uncertainties and risks include the
pace of growth of student enrollment, our continued compliance with Title IV
of the Higher Education Act, and the regulations thereunder, as well as state
and regional regulatory requirements, competitive factors, risks associated
with the opening of new campuses, risks associated with the offering of new
educational programs and adapting to other changes, risks associated with the
acquisition of existing educational institutions, risks relating to the timing
of regulatory approvals, our ability to implement our growth strategy, and
general economic and market conditions. Further information about these and
other relevant risks and uncertainties may be found in the Company's annual
report on Form 10-K and its other filings with the Securities and Exchange
Commission, all of which are incorporated herein by reference and which are
available from the Commission. We undertake no obligation to update or revise
forward looking statements.
SOURCE Strayer Education, Inc.
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Related links:
http://www.strayereducation.com
http://www.strayereducation.com/medialist.cfm
http://www.strayer.edu
CONTACT:
Mark C. Brown, Chief Financial Officer,
+1-703-247-2514, or Sonya Udler, Vice President, Corporate
Communications, +1-703-247-2517, sonya.udler@strayer.edu, both
Strayer Education, Inc.
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