Recent News<< [Back to Recent News] University of the Rockies Student Services Director Kristy Andersen to Raise funds for Children by Rappelling Down the Side of a San Diego Building
As part of the Over the Edge for Kids Included Together (K.I.T.) fundraiser on Saturday, Nov. 6, University of the Rockies’ Director of Student Services, Kristy Andersen, will join dozens of adventurous San Diegans at the top of the Manchester Grand Hyatt’s Harbor Tower. The Manchester’s twin towers are the tallest waterfront buildings on the west coast. Mountaineering from the top of the southernmost 33-story Harbor tower, Over the Edge participants take the hard way back to the lobby. The 10-minute roped rappel down 357 feet, with an excellent view of downtown San Diego, ends at a poolside gathering on the Hyatt’s patio. Kids Included Together is a local nonprofit that supports recreation and after-school programs for children. The San Diego-based organization trains community and neighborhood youth organizations to better serve every child in their care, including support for disabled children. University of the Rockies’ parent company, Bridgepoint Education, is a proud sponsor of this year’s second-annual K.I.T. Over the Edge event, an event that last year raised $50,000 for San Diego-based programs. “I’m absolutely thrilled to be doing Over the Edge on behalf of the University of the Rockies,” Andersen exclaimed. “How often are you afforded the opportunity to risk life and limb for the benefit of a children’s charity? It’s win-win!” Two other Bridgepoint Education in-house adventurers will join Andersen and take their own runs down the wall, including Dr. Jane McAuliffe, president of Bridgepoint Education’s Ashford University, and Sheri Jones, vice president of Bridgepoint’s student services. Each participant in Over the Edge for K.I.T. raised or donated a minimum of $1,000 to the Kids Included Together cause. Further details for Over the Edge for K.I.T. and Kids Included Together may be found at overtheedgeforkit.com and at kitonline.com. About University of the Rockies University of the Rockies is a graduate school specializing in master's and doctorate degree programs in psychology. Accredited by the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (www.ncahlc.org), classes are offered online and at the University's Colorado Springs, Colorado, campus. For more information, please visit www.rockies.edu or call Shari Rodriguez, associate vice president of Public Relations, at 866.621.0124 x2513. About Bridgepoint Education |
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