Fremont College Chancellor, Dr. Sabrina Kay, Receives Humanitarian Award at International Medical Corps Gala Tonight

Philanthropist, entrepreneur, and educator being honored by an international disaster relief organization for supporting its humanitarian mission

LOS ANGELES, Nov. 9, 2010 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global disaster relief organization International Medical Corps, is honoring Dr. Sabrina Kay, Chancellor of Fremont College, with the Humanitarian award tonight at the Beverly Wilshire Hotel in recognition of her support of its mission to educate and build up nations affected by disaster.

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"The single key difference about International Medical Corps is their education - continuous training of doctors and staff, so they're prepared to provide relief when disaster happens," praised Dr. Kay.  "Because of that continuous education, International Medical Corps…is ready to transform communities from disease to health, from disaster to hope, and from temporary to sustainable."

WHAT: International Medical Corps 25th Year Celebration Gala

WHEN: Tonight, November 9, 2010

6-7 p.m.: Cocktail Reception

7-9:30 p.m.: Award Ceremony and Gala

WHERE: Beverly Wilshire Hotel, Wintergarden and Ballroom

9500 Wilshire Blvd

Los Angeles, CA 90212

WHO: Celebrities

Civic and business leaders

Honorees

IMC CEO, staff and volunteers

About Dr. Sabrina Kay

After a successful career as an entrepreneur in various fields including fashion, banking, education and finance, Dr. Kay went back to school and earned three graduate degrees (MBA at USC, Master of Education at University of Pennsylvania, and her doctorate in Work-Based Learning Leadership at the Wharton School). After studying brain competencies and human motivation, she developed a new collaborative and interactive learning model, Professional Action Learning®, to prepare adult students more effectively for the workplace. As an immigrant to the United States, Dr. Kay has dedicated her professional life to empowering others, and invested her personal funds to transform Fremont College into a premier education center. This is the second philanthropic honor for Dr. Kay in 2010; she received the Education Award in February from California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger for her work with After-School All Stars.

About International Medical Corps

Since its inception nearly 25 years ago, International Medical Corps' mission has been consistent: relieve the suffering of those impacted by war, natural disaster, and disease, by delivering vital health care services that focus on training. This approach of helping people help themselves is critical to returning devastated populations to self-reliance. For more information, visit: www.InternationalMedicalCorps.org.

About Fremont College

Fremont College has served Southern California students since 1986 with the mission of closing the gap between the traditional classroom and the 21st century workforce.  The College operates two campuses in Cerritos and Los Angeles and offer s degree programs in Design, Business, Legal Studies, and Wellness. Fremont College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC), and its Paralegal Studies program is approved by the American Bar Association. For more information, visit www.fremont.edu or call 1-800-FREMONT.

SOURCE Fremont College

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