FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

07-08-09 450PM

Students who recently earned certificates or degrees from Western Career College in Antioch will be honored at a graduation ceremony to recognize their achievement at 6:30 p.m. on Friday, July 24 at Diablo Valley College, 321 Golf Club Road in Pleasant Hill.

“Our students have taken an important first step by becoming educated in a new career,” said Richard Flann, executive director of the Western Career College Antioch campus. “We share their excitement as they begin to work in their new careers in the health care, graphic design and criminal justice professions.”

The Western Career College Antioch campus, located at 2157 Country Hills Road, offers nine- to 24-month programs leading to a diploma or associate degree in biotechnology, dental assisting, dental hygiene, health information technology, healthcare administration, massage therapy, medical assisting, medical billing, pharmacy technology, registered nursing, respiratory therapy, surgical technology, veterinary technology, vocational nursing, criminal justice, graphic communication and design drafting.

Enrollment for the 2009 academic year is currently open. Interested students should call 925-522-7777, visit www.westerncollege.edu or stop by the campus.

About Western Career College

Western Career College is a leading provider of educational programs in Northern California that lead to careers in fields such as nursing, dental hygiene, dental assisting, medical assisting, pharmacy technology, ultrasound technology, veterinary technology, criminal justice, graphics and drafting. The eight Northern California Western Career colleges are located in Sacramento, Citrus Heights, Stockton, San Leandro, Emeryville, Antioch, San Jose and Pleasant Hill. Western Career College is regionally accredited by The Accrediting Commission for Community and Junior Colleges of the Western Association of Schools and Colleges (ACCJC-WASC). For more information about Western Career College, visit www.westerncollege.edu.

Western Career College is a division of DeVry Inc. (NYSE: DV), a global provider of educational services.