SANTA ANA, Calif., Jan. 27, 2011 /PRNewswire/ -- Corinthian
Colleges, Inc. (Nasdaq: COCO) today announced that Sharon P. Robinson, Ed.D, has been elected to
the company's board of directors. The appointment increases
the board to ten members, nine of whom are non-employee directors.
"Sharon has had a distinguished professional career dedicated to
improving the U.S. education system, particularly for minority
students," said Jack Massimino,
Corinthian's chairman and chief executive officer. "She
brings a strong commitment to high quality teaching and successful
student outcomes. Her vision and experience will be
invaluable in our continuing effort to build the best career
education company in the industry."
Dr. Robinson, 66, currently serves as president and chief
executive officer of the American Association of Colleges for
Teacher Education. Previously, she held a number of senior
management positions at Educational Testing Service, most recently
as executive vice president and president of its Educational Policy
Leadership Institute. Earlier, Robinson was assistant
secretary of education with the U.S. Department of Education's
Office of Education Research and Improvements, and before that, she
was director, National Center for Innovation for the National
Education Association. She began her career as a classroom
teacher.
Robinson earned a doctorate degree in educational administration
and supervision, a master of arts degree in education curriculum
and instruction and bachelor of science degree in education from
the University of Kentucky. She
also completed the Harvard Business
School's Advanced Management Program. She has served,
or currently serves, on the Board of Trustees of the Woodrow Wilson
National Fellowship Program, Southern Education Foundation,
National Education Association Foundation for the Improvement of
Education, and the National Parent-Teachers Association.
Among the awards Robinson has received are the Bank Street College of Education – Medal of Honor
Award, North Carolina Central
University Chancellor's Award and YMCA Distinguished
Achiever of the Year Award 2003.
About Corinthian Colleges, Inc.
Corinthian Colleges, Inc. is one of the largest post-secondary
education companies in North
America. The Company's mission is to prepare students
for careers in demand or for advancement in their chosen field.
Through its Everest, WyoTech and Heald campuses, Corinthian
offers diploma and associate degree programs in a variety of
high-demand occupational areas, including healthcare, business,
criminal justice, transportation technology and maintenance,
construction trades and information technology. For more
information, go to www.cci.edu.
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SOURCE Corinthian Colleges, Inc.