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AFTER SCHOOL UNIVERSITY TO HONOR STUDENTS AT FIRST ANNUAL SPECIAL AWARDS AND RECOGNITION CEREMONY

Award winning Veronika String Quartet will perform; key note speech by the prominent leaders of the community

WHO: After School University and the Students and Parents of After School University

WHAT: First Annual Special Awards and Recognition Ceremony

WHEN: Tuesday, December 13, 2011 - 7:00 p.m.

WHERE:

After School University

7689 N. Union Blvd

Colorado Springs, CO. 80911

SYNOPSIS:

After School University invited the Colorado Springs community to a special event to celebrate student success.  The event will feature performances by the award winning Veronica String Quartet along with keynote speeches by parents and prominent leaders of the Colorado Springs Community.

The event is open to the public. RSVP by December 7^th to mfeekes@afterschooluniversity or call (719) 659-5979.

After School University’s first year as a new business in the Colorado Springs community was a success.  The success not only derives from keeping their doors open in a tough economy, but by the services they have provided to Colorado Springs students who have advanced and accelerated in their schoolwork thanks to the tutoring services provided by After School University.

After School University has helped many Colorado Springs K-12 students advance in mathematics, physics, computer programming, engineering, English and foreign languages.  Students who have participated in the After School University tutoring curriculum has seen tremendous results and both parents, and students are very happy, “My son Joshua, who never liked math, loves his computer programming class because he gets to use math in a different and fun way.  Programming classes are giving him the basics that he needs to use a computer in any other subject that he is going to take, especially in research, physics, and other sciences,” Rotunda, Mother 3^rd grade student.

“After School University has the privilege to work with amazing students, and now they are excited to show these accomplishments to the rest of the community,” said Maria Feekes, President and founder of After School University. “After School University looks forward to displaying our students’ talents and showcasing our organization’s impact on local students and educators.”

On December 13^th, the students of After School University will be presented with awards for student achievement.  Each student will be given the ability to show what they have learned and talk about their experiences to the Colorado Springs Community.

The mission of After School University is to help students catch up, accelerate and advance through rigorous and rewarding educational programs so students are giving the knowledge to excel in life. After School University, a tutoring and enrichment facility, specializes in one on one personalized instruction, with an instructor who has studied the subject extensively and successfully. All instructors with After School University hold a heartfelt passion for the subjects taught. Our instructors adapt to the curriculum to each individual student to best fit his/her needs and academic progress. After School University offers instruction in mathematics, physics, computer programming, engineering, English and foreign language for students in grades K-12. Rapid improvement of grades and test results guaranteed!

Information: Maria Feekes, 719-659-5979 or  This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

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For Immediate Release

AFTER SCHOOL UNIVERSITY TO START THE COLORADO ACCELERATING STUDENT ACHIEVEMENT PROGRAM (A.S.A.P)

The A.S.A.P Project to increase skill levels in STEM education

(July 8, 2011) After School University, a local company dedicated to advancing students in math, physics, chemistry, biology, engineering and computer programming has designed a new program to assist students in Colorado Springs with STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Math) education. The A.S.A.P program is designed to provide students in Colorado Springs with a strong foundation in STEM core disciplines at an early age, provide opportunity for under-graduate and graduate students to receive necessary skills for top paying positions, and create the next generation of highly advanced teachers, engineers, and other professionals.

The A.S.A.P project will offer up to 200 free scholarships for under-privileged and minority students in the Colorado Springs area to go through an accelerated math, physics, biology, and computer programming program before the beginning of the 2011 school year. The A.S.A.P project will also allow many students to go through ongoing free workshops and exciting opportunities working with professionals in the Colorado Springs area.

Please nominate a child or student today for an A.S.A.P. scholarship. After School University would like the assistance of local companies to help accelerate STEM education within Colorado Springs students. Teachers and parents support and participation is greatly appreciated. A committee for the A.S.A.P. project will be forming immediately and volunteers with a passion for science, innovation and education are greatly needed.

Colorado math proficiency at a 10^th grade level is below 50%. Undergraduate students that chose natural science and engineering disciplines as their primary field of study: EU: 25%, China: 47%, US. 16%. Together, we have the power to change it!

Information: Maria Feekes, 719-659-5979 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it