Marching to the Beat of a New Year's Tradition
For the third year in a row, University of Phoenix was the proud sponsor of the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Arizona National Band Championship on New Year’s Day. High school marching bands from around the country convened on University of Phoenix Stadium to compete for the coveted Grand Master’s Trophy in one of the nation’s most prestigious band competitions.
University of Phoenix Steps Up for Fort Hood
On January 19, Olivia Smith, Ken Mack, Chris Helmueller, and Michael Cullup with the Austin Campus presented a check for $52,838 to the Killeen/Fort Hood chapter of the Association of the United States Army. The funds are reflective of nation-wide employee donations and the University of Phoenix matching program. AUSA has been integral to the support of those directly impacted by the tragedy at Fort Hood on November 5, 2009 and in the aftermath.
CCSSO Annual Dinner and Teacher of the Year
The annual Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) dinner was on January 28 in Dallas, Texas. Each year 57 educators are selected as Teachers of the Year. University of Phoenix presented these teachers with Teaching it Forward scholarships to give the gift of education to deserving high school students in their respective states and territories. We were proud to host these teachers and the CCSSO organization at the dinner in Dallas.
On January 16, Team UoPX joined family, friends, and our UoPX executive team for a Pre-Race Pasta Dinner to celebrate the P.F. Chang's Arizona Rock 'n' Roll Marathon and meet their teammates from across the country. The next morning, Team UoPX (consisting of 793 staff members) joined over 27,000 runners at the race which started in Phoenix and ended in Tempe. As part of our participation in the marathon, we raised over $59,000 for Phoenix Children’s Hospital! We are also proud to report Team UoPX has officially been named the 2010 GET FIT Challenge Winner for the Largest Corporate Team.
