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Laughlin AFB Graduates 2019
July 26, 2019
Park University’s Laughlin Air Force Base (Texas) Campus held its commencement ceremony on July 25 at Anderson Hall on base. The University had 11 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — one student received a master’s degree, 9 students received a bachelor’s degree, and one students received a bachelor’s degree and associate degree.
Apollo 11 Presentation
July 11, 2019
Lynn Bondurant, Ph.D., a retired NASA educational programs officer and a 1961 graduate of Park University, will present a discussion on “The Legacy of Apollo 11: 50 Years and Still Counting” on Saturday, July 20 — 50 years to the day the Apollo Lunar Module Eagle landed on the moon (six hours prior to Astronaut Neil Armstrong first stepping foot on the moon on July 21, 1969, at 2:56 a.m. Greenwich Mean Time; Astronaut Buzz Aldrin joined him 19 minutes later).
New BOT Members 2019
July 8, 2019
The governing body of Park University — its Board of Trustees — has elected Jeanette Prenger to serve as its chair for the 2019-20 year. Prenger, a resident of Weatherby Lake, Mo., is a 2009 Park graduate. She is the president and chief executive officer of ECCO Select, a technology and human enterprise consulting firm in Kansas City, Mo. In addition, the Board of Trustees elected three individuals — Mitzi Cardenas, Mara Cohara and Sarah Moe Meyers — to serve a three-year term on the board, effective July 1.
Military Assistance
June 27, 2019
Park University, which has supported U.S. military service members since 1918 when it accepted students who were inducted into the War Department’s Student Army Training Corps, is stepping in to assist members of the U.S. Navy, which will be putting limits on who qualifies for tuition assistance and how much can be used.
Malmstrom AFB Graduates 2019
June 17, 2019
Park University’s Malmstrom Air Force Base (Mont.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on June 14 at Heritage Hall on the Great Falls College – Montana State University campus. The University had 34 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — four students received a master’s degree, 28 students received a bachelor’s degree, one student received a bachelor’s degree and associate degree, and one student received an associate degree.
Fairchild AFB Graduates 2019
June 14, 2019
Park University’s Fairchild Air Force Base (Wash.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on June 13 at the base theater. The University had 16 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — 11 students received a bachelor’s degree, one student received a bachelor’s degree and undergraduate certificate, and four students received an associate degree.
Scott AFB Graduates 2019
June 11, 2019
Park University’s Scott Air Force Base (Ill.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on June 6 at the Regency Conference Center in O’Fallon, Ill. The University had 22 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — all received a bachelor’s degree.
BCC VVC Graduates 2019
June 11, 2019
Park University’s Barstow (Calif.) Community College Campus and Victor Valley College (Calif) Campus held a combined commencement ceremony on May 31 at the BCC Performing Arts Center. The University had 46 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — two students received a master’s degree, 40 students received a bachelor’s degree, two students received a bachelor’s degree and undergraduate certificate, and two students received an associate degree.
Warren AFB Graduates 2019
June 5, 2019
Park University’s F.E. Warren Air Force Base (Wyo.) Campus held its commencement ceremony on June 4 at the Warren Theater. The University had 14 students eligible to participate in the ceremony — one student received a master’s degree, nine students received a bachelor’s degree, and four students received an associate degree.