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10 - The Savannah Tribune • Wednesday, November 26, 2008
SOCIAL AND COMMUNITY NEWS
Strayer University Expands to Savannah
L-R: Buddy Carter, State Rep., District 159; Tina Bonifacio, Savannah Area Chamber of
Commerce; Otis Johnson, Savannah Mayor; Kim McClendon, Campus Director; Aaron
Ard, Campus Dean; and Robert S. Silberman, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
Early Learning Center to
open in Midtown
Savannah January, 2009
Grand Opening Ceremony
for 116-Year-Old
University's Eighth Georgia
Campus Focuses on Adult
Higher Education
Strayer University, a
leading post-secondary adult
education institution, opened
a campus in Savannah on
Wednesday, November 19,
2008 with a grand opening
luncheon focused on the role
that higher education plays in
strengthening the regional
economy. The program
included remarks by
Savannah Mayor Otis
Johnson; state Rep. Buddy
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Carter, District 159; and Tina
Bonifacio, vice president of
workforce and economic
development of the Savannah
Area Chamber of Commerce.
"As today's economy
continues to embrace global
ization, attaining a bachelor's
or master's degree has
become essential for profes
sionals to gain a competitive
edge and for long term career
advancement," said Robert
Silberman, chainnan and
chief executive officer of
Strayer Education Inc., the
holding company for Strayer
University.
"Strayer University's
strength lies in helping work
ing adults gain the education
they need while they continue
on their career paths," he
said.
Johnson noted that
according to the U.S. Census
Bureau, only 20 percent of
adults in Savannah have a
college education; statewide
the figure is only 24 percent
of adults with a degree.
"The only thing stand
ing between our citizens and
career advancement is a col
lege degree," Johnson said.
"The need for a degree has
never been more urgent than
it is today, and I am pleased
to welcome Strayer
University to Savannah as a
partner in higher education."
For Carter, an educated
workforce is what makes a
community attractive to
prospective employers.
See Strayer, page 12
Savannah will welcome
a new option for progressive
and unique early childhood
learning in January of 2009.
BEST Academy is an excit
ing, new endeavor that will
offer young children and
families of Savannah a fresh
choice in early childhood
education. The philosophy
and motto for Best Academy
is Better Education Starts
Today.
Nancy Isaacson, a long
time resident of Savannah,
has leased the educational
building of True Light Bible
Institute for the purpose of
opening this unique early
learning center in Midtown
Savannah. Nancy is quick to
point out that “The church
and congregation have been
very supportive of our proj
ect, even though Best
Academy will be a totally
secular and diverse school.
Every child should have the
opportunity for quality edu
cation and our goal is to be
affordable and welcoming to
all.”
The first step was to
build a clean, safe, invigorat
ing facility with room to
grow. The facility has been
totally remodeled so that it
will be bright and inviting
for the students. BEST
Academy will include a
twelve thousand square foot
playground that will offer
students exercise, interaction
and fun! They believe in a
complete education of the
body, mind and character.
BEST'S curriculum is
based on a program called
ScienceStart. Science is
exciting for young children
because they are naturally
interested in the every day
world around them. From
this base, language, vocabu
lary, reasoning, math and
curiosity are all integrated
into the daily lesson plans.
The daily program also
includes dance, yoga, dra
matic play, arts, and music.
“We understand that
what we offer to our students
and the community will be
taught and implemented by
our staff. We are fortunate to
have found and hired Keara
Reilly as the director of
BEST Academy,” Mrs.
Isaacson said. Keara shares
the committment and
philosopy for the children of
BEST Academy, and
Savannah as a whole. Keara
has a degree in early child
hood education and is young
and passionate about provid
ing the best education and
the best developmental envi
ronment for early learning.
Nancy and Keara invite
you to arrange a visit to the
school. You may contact
them at
best.academyl@gmail.com.
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