Colorado Springs Technical College Invites Public to Grand Opening for Its Newest Building - The Student & Tribute Center with Veterans' Hall - on Veterans Day

    COLORADO SPRINGS, CO, November 08, 2014 /24-7PressRelease/ -- IntelliTec College is pleased to announce the Grand Opening of its Student & Tribute Center with Veterans' Hall on the evening of November 11th, 2014. The Center joins a number of facilities created nationwide on career campuses to meet the new demands of today's military service students.

The public is cordially invited to join IntelliTec College from 6:00-8:00 p.m. on Veteran's Day, Tuesday, November 11th - to celebrate the grand opening of the Student & Tribute Center with Veteran's Hall - at 2230 E. Pikes Peak Avenue, Colorado Springs, CO 90909.

Grand Opening Schedule of Events:

6:00 p.m. - Introduction by Michael Schranz, CEO and President of IntelliTec Colleges and Ribbon Cutting by Steve Kearney, Member Investor Development Executive of Colorado Springs Regional Business Alliance
6:05-6:30 p.m. - Refreshments
6:30-7:00 p.m. - Keynote Speaker Mr. Michael Dakduk, Vice President of Veteran and Military Affairs
7:00 p.m. - Tour of Buildings

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"The Center is designed to offer a sense of belonging where students know someone would stop and listen."

IntelliTec College recognizes that as student enrollment of military service members and their families increases at career-focused colleges, resources need to evolve.

"Sixty percent of our students are somehow military-related; veterans, active duty, reservists and even family members attend our programs. We want to make sure we address the requirements of this growing population with resources designed to meet their needs," explains Randy Flynt, IntelliTec College Dean of Students and Veterans' Assistance Task Force member for the Center.

Flynt continues, "Our ultimate goal is to implement best practices defined by the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) in order to qualify as a veteran-friendly and military-friendly college." The criteria includes (but is not limited to) assisting service members to achieve their military, educational and career goals and to provide outreach programs such as Transition Assistance Programs (TAP) and training workshops.

"We wanted to go one step further," emphasizes IntelliTec Colleges President and CEO Michael Schranz. "We felt it was both beneficial and necessary to create a place where military and non-military students alike could stop in for any kind of assistance needed. The Center is designed to offer a sense of belonging where students know someone would stop and listen."

IntelliTec has always focused on giving personalized attention to each of its students.

"Right now we have teachers from every program making themselves available for specialized, one-on-one tutoring with coursework and labs. We also provide counselors to assist students with a myriad of personal and emotional issues," explains Kim Templin, IntelliTec College Lead Admissions Representative and Veterans' Assistance Task Force member for the Center.

Templin adds, "As the military population grew on our campus, it became clear we now had an entirely different culture in the classroom. Anxieties such as Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) are just one of the areas we now address as part of our educational framework."

Community Coalitions and Outreach Programs

Current coalitions with the Wounded Warrior Program of Colorado Springs, Rocky Mountain Human Services, Aspen Pointe and the Veteran's Administration Center provide a number of invaluable resources for IntelliTec students. The task force for the Center plans to increase its community outreach programs by networking with additional organizations.

IntelliTec College in Colorado Springs would like to extend a sincere thank you to every Veterans' Assistance Task Force member who made this Center possible. The College is no stranger to growth, and it is a developing career college designed to meet the ever-changing requirements of students and employers alike. In 2015, the campus will celebrate its 50th year with programs designed to fill career demand within the local community.

IntelliTec College in Colorado Springs offers hands-on career training in Personal Trainer, Automotive Technician, Refrigeration-HVAC Technician, Biomedical Equipment Technician, Computer and Network Systems Technician, Health Information Technician and Medical Assistant with associate degree (occupational) programs. Request more information at http://www.IntelliTecCollege.com or call 1-800-724-9636.

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