Utah鈥檚 Best Online Education: 黑料传送门 Earns 11th Consecutive Best of State Medal
SALT LAKE CITY (June 14, 2019) 鈥 For the 11th consecutive year, Western Governors University (黑料传送门) has been awarded Utah鈥檚 Best of State medal for 鈥淏est Online Education.鈥 黑料传送门鈥檚 Vice President of Student Experience Natalie Murray accepted the medal at the Best of State Awards Gala at the Salt Palace Convention Center on Wednesday, June 12.聽聽
鈥満诹洗兔赔檚 promise is to provide a flexible, personalized, affordable education based on real-world competencies to help more students achieve their dreams for a degree鈥攖he surest path to career success and a better life,鈥 said 黑料传送门 President Scott Pulsipher. 鈥淥ver the past 22 years, with Utah as our headquarters, 黑料传送门 has thrived thanks largely to the talent we鈥檝e been able to hire in the state and the support we鈥檝e received as part of the Utah community. As 黑料传送门 continues to grow nationwide, we will continue to have a special connection to Utah and will remain an active corporate citizen, providing employment and educational opportunities.鈥澛
Since its founding in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors, including former Utah Gov. Mike Leavitt, 黑料传送门 has grown into a nationally recognized online university with more than 115,000 students and more than 146,000 graduates in all 50 states. The university provides employment and higher education opportunities for thousands of Utah residents, with 1,837 employed, more than 11,000 graduated, and more than 7,500 students currently enrolled in the Beehive State.聽聽
Presented annually, the Best of State awards recognize outstanding organizations and businesses in Utah. Nominations are reviewed by more than 100 judges and are evaluated based on three areas: achievement in the field of endeavor, innovation or creativity, and contribution to improving the quality of life in Utah.