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RICHMOND, VA--(Marketwire - February 13, 2008) - Cisco Networking Academy® today celebrated
10 years of partnership with the Commonwealth of Virginia with an event at
the Patrick Henry government building featuring Governor Tim Kaine,
Secretary of Education Dr. Thomas Morris, numerous legislators and Cisco
(NASDAQ : CSCO ) executives and Networking Academy graduates, students and
faculty.
"Cisco has been a longstanding corporate partner to the Commonwealth of
Virginia and it's my pleasure to stand before you today to recognize their
great achievement in realizing the 10th anniversary of the Cisco Networking
Academy," said Governor Kaine. "Cisco Networking Academy plays an integral
role in helping students in the commonwealth prepare for careers in fields
such as engineering, computer science and information technology."
Cisco Networking Academy is a public-private partnership that provides
educational pathways from secondary to postsecondary and higher education
levels. The program provides students with the opportunity to learn skills
in designing, building and maintaining computer networks and helps them
develop the skills needed to pursue higher education degrees and careers in
Information Technology (IT).
Over the past decade, the Networking Academy has provided more than 16,000
Virginia students with IT and networking skills essential to succeeding in
the emerging global economy. The commonwealth today has more than 70
academies creating opportunities and currently preparing more than 3,000
students to innovate and lead economic development in Virginia.
"The development and continued success of Cisco Networking Academy is
helping the commonwealth build a technical workforce that will continue to
be in high demand for the 21st century," said Dr. Morris, Virginia's
Secretary of Education.
The Cisco Networking Academy is located in high schools, technical schools,
colleges, universities and community-based organizations. In the United
States, there are 2,300 academies serving nearly 125,000 students. More
than 2 million students have completed courses at more than 8,700 academies
in over 160 countries around the world.
The Networking Academy curriculum aligns with state educational standards
in the United States for math, science and language arts, and is delivered
as instructor-led, Web-based content, including hands-on labs, online
assessments, student performance tracking and instructor training and
support.
"Cisco Networking Academy is a program that forges strong partnerships with
educational institutions throughout the United States, in addition to
partnerships with numerous local governments, businesses and communities,"
said Gene Longo, senior manager of the Cisco Networking Academy, United
States. "We are extremely proud of our accomplishments in Virginia and look
forward to continuing to be a responsible and valuable corporate citizen by
being active in the communities in which we operate."
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