Trident University Honored for Commitment to Local Community
The City of Cypress, CA, has selected Trident as the 2018 BRACE Business of the Year in honor of the University's numerous contributions to its local community. The University was honored at the annual State of the City Luncheon on Wednesday, January 23rd.
CYPRESS, Calif., Jan. 30, 2019 /PRNewswire-PRWeb/ -- Trident University International (Trident) has been selected as Cypress' (CA) 2018 BRACE Business of the Year in honor of the University's philanthropic efforts for its local community.
Trident was recognized by Cypress Mayor Stacy Berry at the annual State of the City Luncheon on Wednesday, January 23rd.
The BRACE Business of the Year award publicly acknowledges one of the integral and influential larger businesses whose contributions make Cypress a great place to live and work.
"We are honored to have received the BRACE Business of the Year Award from the City of Cypress," says Travis Allen, President and CEO, Trident. "Giving back to military and veterans organizations is an important part of who we are at Trident, and to be recognized by a city with a service-first mindset makes this award even more meaningful."
Trident is frequently involved in efforts to support the military community and the Cypress and Long Beach areas. In recent years the University has hosted multiple events for the Gary Sinise Foundation's Snowball Express and Operation Gratitude, as well as spearheaded fund and supply drives for veterans.
In December Trident partnered with Joint Base Los Alamitos and the Los Alamitos Chamber of Commerce to raise money for the annual Adopt-a-Family program.
About Trident University
Founded in 1998, Trident University International (Trident) is a leading online postsecondary university serving adult learners. Trident uses the EdActive™ learning approach, which employs case-based learning in an online setting to teach real-world relevant critical thinking skills to enhance the lives and careers of students. Trident offers high-quality associate's, bachelor's, master's, and doctoral degree programs and certificates, led by a qualified faculty team, over 80% of whom have doctoral degrees. Trident is regionally accredited by the WASC Senior College and University Commission (WSCUC) and has over 27,000 alumni, including more than 22,000 with a military affiliation. The University has received multiple acknowledgements from Military Times and Military Advanced Education & Transition for their dedication to military-affiliated students. Visit http://www.trident.edu, Trident's Facebook page, or call at (855) 290-0290 to learn more about Trident's wide range of educational options.
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