President of Sanford-Brown College - St. Peters Appointed to Missouri Committee on Transfer and Articulation
Sanford-Brown College - St. Peters announced today that Julia Leeman, college president, has been appointed to Missouri's Committee on Transfer and Articulation (COTA), which is overseen by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE).
St. Louis (PRWEB) May 3, 2008
Sanford-Brown College - St. Peters announced today that Julia Leeman, college president, has been appointed to Missouri's Committee on Transfer and Articulation (COTA), which is overseen by the Coordinating Board for Higher Education (CBHE). COTA works within the CBHE statutory authority to establish guidelines and to promote and facilitate the transfer of students between institutions of higher education within the state. The committee advises on such issues as fair evaluation of transfer credit and dual credit.
"We're very pleased that Julia Leeman has agreed to join COTA," said Paul Wagner, deputy commissioner, Missouri Department of Higher Education. "Ms. Leeman will help us ensure that state policies and initiatives support effective transfers and transitions for students across all of Missouri's higher education institutions, and that the perspective of the proprietary sector continues to strengthen this process."
Leeman is a graduate of University of Missouri - St. Louis where she received her Master of Education degree. With an extensive background in college administration, Leeman has served the students of Sanford-Brown College - St. Peters for four years. Leeman is a member of the American Council on Education, the American College Personnel Association, the Career College Association, and the Missouri Association of Private Career Colleges and Schools. She is also a team leader for the Accrediting Bureau of Health Education Schools and a Missouri Association of Career Colleges and Schools board member.
About Sanford-Brown College
Sanford-Brown College is an in-demand career training and degree granting institution with a 142-year history in the St. Louis area. Sanford-Brown College - St. Peters is a member of the Career Education Corporation (NASDAQ:CECO) network of universities, colleges and schools. With campuses in Collinsville, Ill.; Fenton, Mo.; Hazelwood, Mo.; St. Peters, Mo.; Milwaukee, Wis.; and Cleveland, Ohio, Sanford-Brown College offers career-oriented programs in the fields of health care, business, criminal justice and more. Sanford-Brown College - St. Peters is a member of the Council for Higher Education Accreditation, the Missouri League for Nursing and the Missouri Healthcare Association, and is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools.
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