Grantham Honors Anniversary of Hurricane Katrina -
Donates Laptops to CADA For Greater New Orleans
Kansas City, Mo. - August 26, 2009 - In recognition of
the fourth anniversary of Hurricane Katrina, Grantham
University, www.grantham.edu, an online university
specializing in educating working adults, donated four
laptops to The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse For
Greater New Orleans (CADA). Chief Master Sergeant John
Harris, an MBA student at Grantham University who sits
on the Board of Directors at CADA, visited the
University to accept the donation. In addition to his
service to CADA, CMSgt Harris serves with the Louisiana
Air National Guard as The Drug Demand Reduction (DDR)
Noncommissioned Officer In Charge (NCOIC) for the
Louisiana Counterdrug Task Force.
"CADA is a small, non-profit organization and the
laptops provided by Grantham will make an enormous
difference both in agency management and delivery of
services," said Alan Brickman, executive director of
CADA. "Prevention educators will use these laptops for
presentations, workshops and programs to spread the
message of prevention and early intervention in
post-Katrina New Orleans. Educating children and
families about substance abuse is more important than
ever."
Grantham University was located just outside of New
Orleans, La., when many of its buildings were destroyed
by the hurricane. Out of necessity, Grantham immediately
relocated to Kansas City, Mo. to continue serving its
base of students located around the globe. Many of
Grantham's employees relocated to Kansas City with the
University in 2005. While some have returned to
Louisiana to join their families, others have made their
permanent homes in Kansas City.
"Although it has been some time since Hurricane Katrina
stuck the Gulf Coast, devastation of that magnitude is
not something that is easily forgotten," said Dr. John
LaNear, president of Grantham University. "Our move to
Missouri was necessary to continue to serve our existing
student body located around the globe. Nonetheless,
Grantham will always maintain a memory of and connection
with the Gulf Coast community. Our donation made in
recognition of the fourth anniversary of Katrina is our
way of acknowledging our history in Louisiana, and
honoring and supporting the citizens of the Gulf Coast
as they continue to rebuild their communities."
About CADA of Greater New Orleans:
The Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse For Greater New
Orleans is a non-profit community health agency that
provides substance abuse prevention, assessment and
early intervention to individuals and families of the
Greater New Orleans area. For nearly 50 years, CADA's
prevention educators and counselors have reached out to
students, parents, families, and community organizations
with services to help in the prevention and intervention
of alcohol and drug abuse. CADA's services are offered
within the parishes of Orleans, Jefferson, St. Bernard,
St. Tammany, St. Charles, and Plaquemines.
About Grantham University:
Established in 1951, Grantham University is a private
institution that specializes in online education for the
working adult student. Its mission is to provide
accessible, affordable and academically challenging
online courses and degree programs that prepare its
graduates for careers in business, engineering
technology, computer science, criminal justice,
information technology and other professional fields.
Grantham University offers a military scholarship and
discount program for active duty, reserve, guard,
veterans and military family members, as well as
scholarships for law enforcement professionals.
Grantham's courses are 100% online, allowing students to
study at home, at work, on Temporary Duty (TDY) or from
almost anywhere in the world. Grantham University is
accredited by the Accrediting Commission of the Distance
Education and Training Council (DETC). For more
information, visit www.grantham.edu or call
1-800-955-2527. |
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