Colorado Virtual Academy Celebrates the Graduation of Class of 2012

NORTHGLENN, Colo., June 15, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA), a statewide online public charter school serving students in kindergarten through 12th grade, honored 130 graduates during its 2012 graduation ceremony on June 9.

The ceremony took place at the Macky Auditorium Concert Hall at the University of Colorado at Boulder. Weston Kieschnick, an instructional development coordinator at COVA who has worked with students in more than 30 countries delivered this year's keynote address. The ceremony also featured a speech by COVA Student Government President Austin Perkins, Salutatorian Abreanna Bardosssas from Parker, CO., and Valedictorian Rachel Salzano from Greeley, CO. 

"On behalf of the COVA teachers and administrators, I would like to congratulate the graduating class of 2012," said Heidi Heineke-Magri, Head of School at COVA.  "We celebrate the academic achievements, hard work and motivation of these students.  We also commend the families for their love and support.   COVA is extremely proud of this graduating class and we know they have bright futures ahead."

Some of the colleges chosen by this year's graduating class include:

University of Denver
Colorado State University
Julliard
Butler University
University of Arizona
Creighton- University
New York University
The King's College
Picken's Tech College

About COVA

Colorado Virtual Academy (COVA) is a full-time, online public charter school authorized by Adams 12 Five Star School District that serves students in grades K through 12. As part of the Colorado public school system, COVA is tuition-free, giving parents and families the choice to access the award-winning curriculum and tools provided by K12 Inc. (NYSE: LRN), the nation's largest provider of proprietary curriculum and online education programs. For more information about COVA, visit www.k12.com/cova.

SOURCE Colorado Virtual Academy