Marshall B. Ketchum University Wins CASE District VII Bronze Award
FULLERTON, CA (PRWEB) February 26, 2016 -- On February 23, 2016, MBKU’s Office of University Advancement received notice that they were among this year’s CASE District VII award winners. CASE received a tremendous number of entries this year - over 500 - and MBKU's excellent achievement stood out among the best.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education is a professional association serving educational institutions and the advancement professionals who work on their behalf in alumni relations, communications, development, marketing and allied areas. One of the objectives of the awards program is to share best practices among university colleagues. MBKU's efforts will be recognized as an example for others to emulate. View the full list of 2016 Awards of Excellence Winners.
“CASE District VII represents professionals and institutions in the western region of the United States (Arizona, California, Guam, Hawaii, Nevada, Northern Mariana Islands and Utah). This large geographic area includes every size and type of institution. It’s an honor to receive this type of acknowledgement, especially from our peers,” said University President, Kevin Alexander, OD, PhD.
The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE) supports alumni relations, communications, development and marketing professionals at educational institutions worldwide. The association provides networking, recognition and continuing education for more than 64,000 advancement professionals at more than 3,400 colleges, universities, and independent elementary and secondary schools in more than 70 countries.
“Adding value while establishing a new brand name can be a daunting task, so we are delighted to receive this meaningful acknowledgement from CASE,” said Vice President for University Advancement Paul Stover, M.Ed.
About Marshall B. Ketchum University
Located in Fullerton, CA, Marshall B. Ketchum University is an independent, private, non-profit, accredited educational institution. MBKU is now home to the Southern California College of Optometry, the School of Physician Assistant Studies and planned College of Pharmacy. Named after the founder of the optometric institution in 1904, the change to a university structure addresses the growing demand for highly skilled health care professionals. The university confers a four-year, professional degree, Doctor of Optometry (OD) and a Master of Science in Vision Science (MS) degree. MBKU’s School of Physician Assistant Studies under the College of Health Sciences awards a Master of Medical Sciences (MMS) degree. MBKU is establishing a College of Pharmacy and plans to welcome its first class in the fall of 2016. MBKU owns and operates two premier eye and vision care centers – University Eye Center at Fullerton and University Eye Center at Los Angeles. In the spring of 2016, MBKU will open its newest facility, Ketchum Health in Anaheim, CA. The health care center will be the new home of the University Eye Center, currently housed at MBKU’s main campus in Fullerton, CA. Ketchum Health will deliver expanded, state-of-the-art diagnosis and treatment facilities to Anaheim, CA and the surrounding communities including specialty eye care, primary health care for families, as well as pharmacy services. Ketchum Health promises to expand on the exceptional clinical experience offered at MBKU and to provide patients a strategically integrated, comprehensive team approach to care.
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Katie Santos-Coy, Marshall B. Ketchum University, http://www.ketchum.edu/, +1 714.449.7463, [email protected]
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