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Craig Pines Promoted to President and CEO of Deltak Edu, Inc. and to Executive Vice President of Rasmussen

November 30, 2006

Contact:
Nicole Stefurak
Senior Marketing Manager
(407) 618-5300

Chicago, IL - Rasmussen College, Inc. is pleased to announce the promotion of Craig Pines to President and CEO of Deltak and Executive Vice President of Rasmussen College, Inc. Pines will have primary responsibility for management of the Deltak edu subsidiary of Rasmussen College, Inc.

"Craig has done a wonderful job building the Deltak business unit and Rasmussen College Online campus over the last few years," said Michael Locke, CEO of Rasmussen College. "This promotion is recognition of his successes in enhancing the effectiveness of our online admissions approach and recruiting and developing an elite team of professionals that has resulted in the growth of the business."

Pines formerly held the title of Vice President of Online for Rasmussen College, Inc. Prior to joining Rasmussen College, Inc. he served as Business Development Manager for Whittman-Hart, a large Chicago based technology consulting firm.

"I am honored to receive this professional recognition and have the opportunity to lead such a talented management team" said Pines. "We have worked hard over the past several years to position Deltak as the leading partnership option for schools seeking to launch online programs, and this promotion recognizes that we are achieving that goal."

ABOUT RASMUSSEN

Rasmussen is a higher education provider and is recognized as a leader in innovative curriculum design, instructional delivery, and technology application in education. The company operates 12 campuses in 5 states as well as Rasmussen College Online. Rasmussen offers associates, bachelors and masters level programs through its network of schools and degree partnerships. Rasmussen is the parent company of Deltak Edu, which provides marketing, recruitment, student services and program development to partner schools including Utica College, Gonzaga University, and Loyola University New Orleans. For more information please visit corporate.rasmussen.edu.

 


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