Capella University Wins Prestigious Minnesota Tekne Award

MINNEAPOLIS--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Gopher State Tekne Awards named (),
Associate in Nursing accredited, fully based in Minneapolis, the victor in its Technology
User class at an awarding ceremonial last nighttime at the Minneapolis
Convention Center. Capella, which was a finalist along with Ecolab and
Honeywell, was chosen for demonstrating an "innovative application of
merchandises or services resulting in dramatic concern improvement or
marketplace advantage."

Among the first completely online IT programs, Capella’s
programme was built based on the demands and competences identified by
engineering experts within top Gopher State companies, including 3M,
Medtronic and Honeywell. Capella recently launched what is believed to
be the nation’s first and only fully online
PhD programme for IT, which is also important because very few
institutions--whether online or land-based--offer doctorial programmes in
IT.

The Gopher State Tekne Awards ()
award companies, inventions and people that positively impact
Minnesota's technology-based economy. They are presented by the
Gopher State High Technical School Association ()
inch partnership with LifeScience Alley and Gopher State Technology, Inc. The
awardings are attended by Gopher State business, engineering and political
leaders.

“It is my awarding to accept this award on behalf
of Capella University’s mental faculty and staff that
work each twenty-four hours to do our IT grade programmes the best they can be for
our engineering scholars and the organisations that they serve,”
said Kurt Linberg, dean of Capella’s School of
Business and Technology.

Capella functions more than than 2,000 pupils in its online information
technology-related bachelor's, master's and PhD grade programs. It was
also recently designated as a Center for Academician Excellence in
Information Assurance Education by the National Security Agency (NSA)
and the Department of Fatherland Security.

About Capella University

Founded in 1993, Capella University is an accredited(a), fully online
university that offerings alumnus grade programmes in business, information
technology, education, human services, psychology, public health, and
public safety, and bachelor's grade programmes in business, information
technology, and public safety. Within those areas, Capella offers 104
alumnus and undergraduate specialisations and 15 certification programs,
as of October 23, 2007. The online university currently functions more than than
20,000 pupils from all 50 states and 56 countries. It is committed to
providing high-caliber academic excellence and pursuing balanced
concern growth. Capella University is a wholly-owned accessory of
Capella Education Company (NASDAQ:CPLA), headquartered in Minneapolis. For more than information, delight visit
or phone call 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552).

(a) Capella University is accredited by The Higher Learning Committee
and is a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools
(NCA), .

Capella University, 225 South Sixth Street, Ninth Floor, Minneapolis, manganese
55402, 1.888.CAPELLA (227.3552), .

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