MACRAO: FW: RELEASE - Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and Dennis and Phyliss Washington Foundation Announce --- iGraduate Montana Initiative

Friday, October 13, 2017

FW: RELEASE - Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and Dennis and Phyliss Washington Foundation Announce --- iGraduate Montana Initiative

For all of our participants who are calling in today, here is the document that Dena will be going over.

Please let me know if you have questions!

Kandi

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Subject: FW: RELEASE - Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and Dennis and Phyliss Washington Foundation Announce --- iGraduate Montana Initiative

RELEASE - Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and Dennis and Phyliss Washington Foundation Announce --- iGraduate Montana Initiative

Good morning,

Please note, the attached press announcement and corresponding email regarding iGraduate, below.

Thank you,

Amy Unsworth

Executive Assistant | Commissioner of Higher Education | Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education

aunsworth@montana.edu | 406.444.0374 | www.mus.edu

From: Hanser, Heather On Behalf Of Cech, John
Sent: Monday, October 9, 2017 8:17 AM
To: Cech, John <jcech@montana.edu>
Cc: Mike Halligan <MHalligan@washcorp.com>; Unsworth, Amy <AUnsworth@montana.edu>; Dylan.Klapmeier@mt.gov
Subject: RELEASE - Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education and Dennis and Phyliss Washington Foundation Announce --- iGraduate Montana Initiative

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

OFFICE OF THE COMMISSIONER OF HIGHER EDUCATION AND DENNIS & PHYLLIS WASHINGTON FOUNDATION

ANNOUNCE

iGraduate Montana

The Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education (OCHE) and the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation announce the creation of iGraduate Montana in partnership with the Office of Public Instruction (OPI) and the Montana Department of Labor and Industry (MTDLI).

The Foundation has awarded a $650,000 grant over four years to the Office of the Commissioner of Higher Education. This four-year initiative will build on the work of Graduation Matters Montana, which resulted in the state’s highest high school graduation rate. iGraduate Montana will continue a focus on raising graduation rates from 80% in 2010 to 86% in 2017.

This initiative has three areas of focus: high school graduation; linking students with high demand career pathways in Montana; and connecting students with post-high school education opportunities at Montana’s colleges or apprenticeship programs.

[See attached Press Announcement]

For press information on the iGraduate Montana initiative, contact:

Dr. John E. Cech, Deputy Commissioner of Higher Education - jcech@montana.edu or 406-444-0316 or 406-670-0848

Mike Halligan, Executive Director of the Dennis and Phyllis Washington Foundation at mhalligan@washcorp.com. Phone: 406-523-1300.

Website: http://www.mus.edu/iGraduateMontana/

Sincerely,