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Sources: Sue Maes, 785-532-5644, scmaes@k-state.edu;
Ken Hughey, 785-532-6445, khughey@k-state.edu;
and Warren White, 785-532-6349, wwhite@k-state.edu
News release prepared by: Emily Vietti, 785-532-2535, evietti@k-state.edu
Thursday, Oct. 21, 2010
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MANHATTAN -- Two projects that brought together the Division of Continuing 1xbet online games login and the College of 1xbet online games login at Kansas State University have won Celebration of Excellence awards from the University Professional and Continuing 1xbet online games login Association.
The Extended College Education for Lifelong Learning 1xbet online games login , or Project EXCELL, won the association's Central Region Innovative 1xbet online games login Award, while the academic advising certificate 1xbet online games login won the association's Central Region Mature Credit 1xbet online games login Award.
Project EXCELL offers five-week, on-campus classes to young adults age 18 and older who have mild developmental disabilities or other cognitive disabilities and might not otherwise be able to experience a college environment. The 1xbet online games login was offered for the first time at K-State in spring 2010.
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Twenty-seven students participated in Project EXCELL in spring 2010. Thirty K-State students volunteered to be student ambassadors to assist with the project.
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