Released on: September 13, 2007, 1:17 pm

Press Release Author: Brown Mackie College

Industry: Education

Press Release Summary: Brown Mackie College -Tucson has joined Education
Management's Brown Mackie College system of schools.

Press Release Body: (TUCSON, Ariz. - September 13, 2007) Education Management LLC
has renamed Chaparral College in Tucson, Ariz. as Brown Mackie College - Tucson.
Brown Mackie College -Tucson, occupying approximately 31,000 square feet at 4585
East Speedway Boulevard in Tucson, has joined Education Management's Brown Mackie
College system of schools.

Brown Mackie College, with 17 school locations in eight states, is dedicated to
providing educational programs that prepare students for entry-level positions in a
competitive, rapidly-changing workplace. Brown Mackie College schools offer
bachelor\'s degree, associate's degree, certificate, and diploma programs in health
sciences, business, information technology, legal studies and design technologies.

"At our schools, we take pride in our efforts to prepare students to enter exciting
new career fields, or help them advance in their current professions," says Danny
Finuf, president of the Brown Mackie College system of schools. "We believe that
the opening of Brown Mackie College - Tucson will answer a significant employment
need in the Tucson area, and assist local students in their pursuit of obtaining a
quality education."

Initially, the Brown Mackie College - Tucson will offer Bachelor of Science degree
programs in Accounting, Business Administration, Criminal Justice, and Computer
Science; Associate of Science degree programs in Accounting, Business
Administration, Medical Assistant, Criminal Justice, Computer Networking &
Security, Health Information Technology, and Office Administration; a Post Bachelor
Certificate in Accounting; and Certificate programs in Accounting/Bookkeeping,
Computer Science, General Studies, General Business, and Software Applications.

Classes at Brown Mackie College - Tucson will be delivered to students in a
convenient monthly format, allowing them to balance life, work, and coursework as
they pursue a higher education.
"The unique education opportunities at our school provide the community with
graduates who possess the skills and knowledge needed to succeed in existing and
emerging occupations," says Holly Helscher, president of Brown Mackie College -
Tucson.
Education Management acquired Chaparral College in June 2007. Brown Mackie College
- Tucson is accredited by the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and
Schools (ACICS).
For more information about the school, visit http://www.brownmackie.edu/tucson or
call (520) 327-6866.

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Brown Mackie College - Tucson is one of 17 school locations of the Brown Mackie
College system of schools (www.brownmackie.edu), which is dedicated to providing
educational programs that prepare students for entry-level positions in a
competitive, rapidly-changing workplace. Brown Mackie College schools offer
bachelor\'s degree, associate's degree, certificate, and diploma programs in health
sciences, business, information technology, legal studies and design technologies to
over 9,000 students (as of fall 2006).


The parent company of the Brown Mackie Colleges, Education Management
(http://www.edmc.com), with over 80,300 students as of Fall 2006, is among the
largest providers of post-secondary education in North America, based on student
enrollment and revenue. Education Management has 78 primary locations in 25 states
and two Canadian provinces. Education Management\'s educational institutions offer a
broad range of academic programs concentrated in the media arts, design, fashion,
culinary arts, behavioral sciences, health sciences, education, information
technology, legal studies and business fields, culminating in the award of
associate\'s through doctoral degrees. Education Management has provided
career-oriented education for over 40 years.

Web Site: http://www.brownmackie.edu

Contact Details: CORPORATE MEDIA CONTACT:
Jacquelyn P. Muller
Vice President - Public Relations
Office: (412) 995-7262
Mobile: (412) 606-9244
jpmuller@edmc.edu

TUCSON MEDIA CONTACT:
Stephanie Grisham
Mindspace Public Relations
Office: (480) 941-8497
Mobile: (203) 219-8776
sgrisham@mindspace.net