PHOTO OPPORTUNITY:THE HONORABLE CAROLYN MCLAUGHLIN TO DELIVER MILDRED ELLEY COMMENCEMENT ADDRESS

Albany Campus to Graduate over 100 Students

January 27, 2012 (Albany, NY) – Mildred Elley will hold its commencement on January 31, 2012 at the Albany Marriott. Over one hundred students will receive certificates or degrees from several different programs including Practical Nursing; Paralegal Studies; and Business Management.

 

The Honorable Carolyn McLaughlin, President of the Albany Common Council, will deliver the keynote address. President McLaughlin has more than 24 years of experience in public service, preceded by 10 years as a research chemist in the areas of cosmetics development and nuclear weapons research. In January 2010, McLaughlin began a four-year term as the first African-American President of the Albany Common Council. In addition to serving as an elected leader, McLaughlin is also an Assistant Manager in the Human Resources Department of the New York State Teachers’ Retirement System, where she is responsible for quality training and coordination of the annual MWBE Investments conference. Prior to this assignment she served as Assistant Manager for Budget and Planning for seven years. This was preceded by 11 years with the New York State Division of Budget.   

“We are honored to have President McLaughlin deliver the keynote address to our graduates,” explains Melissa Lurie, Campus President of Mildred Elley Albany. “She is an inspiration to our community and a wonderful role model for our students. This is an incredible milestone for many of our graduates. They have worked hard to learn new skills that will help them to advance their current career or pursue another vocation. Many of them have faced challenges along the way such as juggling the demands of family and work while attending school. We are extremely proud of the members of our Mildred Elley graduating class and we wish them well in their future endeavors.”

Mildred Elley is a private, two-year college in Albany, New York, with branch campuses in Pittsfield, Massachusetts and New York City. Since 1917, Mildred Elley has been educating students in programs of study designed to meet today’s needs. Through the combined campuses, Mildred Elley offers programs in Business Management; Cosmetology; Digital Graphics & Multimedia Design; Game Design & 3D Animation; Information Technology; Massage Therapy; Medical Assisting; Office, Project & Event Management; Paralegal Studies; and Practical Nursing.

OPPORTUNITY FOR COVERAGE: The media is invited to attend the graduation. Commencement will take place at the Albany Marriott located at 189 Wolf Road in Albany on Tuesday, January 31, 2012 at 6:00pm. If you would like to attend, please RSVP to Deanna Cohen, Director of Government and Public Relations at 518-786-0855, extension 1431 or by email at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

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Empire Education Corporation owns and operates Mildred Elley-Albany, NY, Mildred Elley-New York, NY, Mildred Elley-Pittsfield, MA, and Austin’s School of Spa Technology-Albany, NY. Mildred Elley has been educating the Capital District for over 90 years and Pittsfield, MA for over 20 years. Initially, Mildred Elley was an all-female school, but is now coeducational and teaching women and men the most highly desired career fields in business and technology, digital media arts, and health and wellness. Austin’s School of Spa Technology (formerly, Austin Beauty School) has been educating beauty professionals in the Capital District for over 80 years. Its programs include cosmetology, barbering, esthetics and nail technology. For program details and disclosures visit www.mildred-elley.edu/disclosures.