Touro University Worldwide Honors Lorraine Palmer as 2012 Valedictorian and Marissa Co with its Vision Award

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, Calif., June 6, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Touro University Worldwide celebrated its first commencement ceremony that included a special honor given to the Valedictorian and Vision Award Recipients. The commencement was held on June 3rd at the Four Seasons Hotel in Westlake Village, California.

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"Earning my degree with Touro University Worldwide has been a life changing experience. Communicating with fellow students and professors via Web-X and blogs and one to one, has sharpened my writing and communication skills and enhanced my understanding of different cultures, ideas, and possibilities," said Lorraine Palmer, Valedictorian of the Touro University Worldwide 2012 graduating class.

"This has been a special event for TUW. Our students are all so highly qualified and intelligent that choosing just one person as Valedictorian and one student for the Vision Award was no easy task," said Dr. Toni Thomas Luskin, Faculty Chair of the Media and Communications Psychology program. "Lorraine Palmer is an inquisitive, sharp, gifted individual who represents what a Valedictorian should be at the Master's degree level. Lorraine had the single most perfect course completion record and highest GPA of the class. Marissa Co, our Vision Award recipient, is a popular, energetic, exceptional individual who embodies the vision of what TUW and the Touro College and University System asserts in its commitment to the transmission of knowledge, supporting social justice, and showing compassionate concern for all," added Dr. Luskin.

"I am greatly touched and honored to be the recipient of such an award and to be a part of this university that has literally kept me engaged and excited to learn new and relevant ideas. I am proud to be an example for my kids, demonstrating that you are never too old to continue your education," stated Marissa Co, Vision Award recipient and new graduate of the Media and Communications Psychology program.

Touro University Worldwide is enrolling new students every day. To discuss a program or find out how you can apply or participate, please contact:

• Heather Grace Hoglund, Director of Enrollment Management 818-874-4121 [email protected] 
• Matteo Indelicato, Senior Program Advisor 818-874-4118 [email protected]

Press Contact:

• Alisa German, CMO & Director of Communications (818) 874-4105 [email protected]  

Touro University Worldwide (TUW)
TUW presently offers online Master's Degree Programs in Business (MBA), Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Media and Communications Psychology, Physician Assistant, and Marriage and Family Therapy.  For program and enrollment information, visit: www.TUW.edu.

About the Touro College and University System
Touro is a system of non-profit institutions of higher and professional education. Touro College was chartered in 1970 primarily to enrich the Jewish heritage, and to serve the larger American and global community. Approximately 19,000 students are currently enrolled in its various schools and divisions. Touro College has branch campuses, locations and instructional sites in the New York area, as well as branch campuses and programs in Berlin, Jerusalem, Moscow, Paris, and Florida. Touro University California and its Nevada branch campus, as well as Touro University Los Angeles and its Touro University Worldwide division are members of the Touro College and University System.  For further information on Touro College, please go to: http://www.touro.edu/media/

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