克里斯·伯恩特（Chris Berndt），国际商学院的学生，在参加一场由劳瑞特国际大学联盟（Laureate International Universities network）举办的竞赛中被选中。
芝加哥（Chicago） - 2015年3月5日 – 克里斯·伯恩特，这名在肯代尔大学就读工商管理学的24岁在校大学生，被选中参加于2015年3月6日 – 8日在迈阿密大学（University of Miami）举办的第八届年度克林顿全球行动大学计划（CGIU）活动。优异的学业成绩，杰出的领导能力，对社区具有长期的积极影响使伯恩特从劳瑞特国际大学联盟的众多学生中脱颖而出，成功被克林顿全球行动大学计划选中。同伯恩特一起被选中的其他三名学生分别来自哥斯达黎加（Costa Rica），巴西（Brazil）以及摩洛哥（Morocco）。
克里斯·伯恩特在此次活动中负责的项目被称为Generation Now，Generation Now这项活动致力于授予市中心平民区的高中生更多权益，教授他们有关营养，健康的知识，为他们进行技能培训，给与他们指导并帮他们设置目标。克里斯计划在2015年10月毕业，毕业之后他想要继续致力于完善美国的教育事业。
“克里斯在我们学校是相当有号召力的年轻领导者，我们为他被克林顿全球行动计划大学选中感到非常自豪，”肯代尔大学的校长艾米丽·奈特（Emily Knight）说，“他的Generation Now项目对芝加哥社区现在所面临的挑战来说具有针对性，并且和我们的使命相一致 – 不只是对学生进行精神层面的培养，而且要灌输他们作为有责任心的公民及主事者所具有责任意识与使命感。
除了参加这个活动，被选中的学生也会作为主持人进行独家采访，这个独家采访于2015年3月9日上午10.00 – 下午4.30（美国东部时间）用三种不同的语言播出，将重点采访20多个发言人及特别来宾。我们期望可以有成千上万个来自世界各地的学生观众，并邀请其他人在laureatelive.com上观看这个采访，参与到Twitter @LaureateIntlU 的会话中来。
“这四名学生向我们展示了一种创业精神，这是劳瑞特国际大学联盟所看重的，并由此为他们举办了庆祝会” Douglas L. Becker是劳瑞特教育集团（Laureate Education, Inc.）的创始人，董事长同时也担任执行总裁，他说“这是劳瑞特恪守承的表现 - 通过得独一无二的经验指导，激励来自世界各地的学生。”
关于肯代尔大学
肯代尔大学建于1934年，坐落在伊利诺伊州的芝加哥，是劳瑞特国际大学联盟的成员。肯代尔大学提供工商，烹饪艺术，早教及酒店管理学士学位课程，拥有1,800多名学生。肯代尔大学的课程将理论与实践紧密结合，并提供去国外学习的机会，这些都使工商管理，酒店管理以及烹饪艺术专业的学生可以学到最权威最实用的技巧与专业知识，从而使他们成为行业的领军人物。在芝加哥领导酒店与米其林指南餐厅（TNS Global - 2013 Survey）管理调查中显示，肯代尔大学在芝加哥酒店管理与烹饪艺术教育领域名列第一。肯代尔大学是高等教育委员会（The Higher Learning Commission）承认院校，是中北部院校协会会员（NCA）, www.ncahlc.org ，想要了解更多信息，请访问 http://kendall.gheac.com/。
关于劳瑞特教育集团
劳瑞特教育集团提供高水平的高等教育，是世界级的行业领导者。劳瑞特教育集团旗下的80多所大学拥有超过950,000名学生，横跨了美洲（Americas），欧洲（Europe），亚洲（Asia），非洲（Africa）以及中东（Middle East）的29个国家。劳瑞特集团旗下的大学在建筑，商学，工程，酒店管理，法律及医药领域提供学士学位课程，硕士学位课程，博士学位课程。William J. Clinton，美国的第42任总统是劳瑞特国际大学联盟的荣誉校长。
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Kendall College Student Selected To Attend Clinton Global Initiative University
Chris Berndt, enrolled in the International School of Business, was selected in a competitive process across the Laureate International Universities network
Chicago—March 5, 2015—Chris Berndt, a 24-year-old undergraduate business management student at Kendall College, has been selected to attend the eighth annual Clinton Global Initiative University (CGI U) at the University of Miami on March 6 – 8, 2015. Berndt was chosen from a pool of students in the Laureate International Universities network who were nominated based on academic results and demonstrated experience leading projects that make a positive, long-term impact in their local communities. Berndt joins three additional students from Costa Rica, Brazil and Morocco.
Chris Berndt’s Clinton Global Initiative University commitment is called Generation Now. Generation Now focuses on empowering inner-city high school youth, teaching them about nutrition, health, skills training, mentoring, and goal-setting. Chris plans to graduate in October 2015 and would like to continue to focus on improving education in the United States.
“Chris is such an inspiring young leader in our school and we are very proud that he was selected,” said Emily Knight, president of Kendall College. “His Generation Now project demonstrate a keen sensitivity to some of the challenges we face in our Chicago’s communities and aligns with our mission to not only nurture the minds of our graduates, but to instill in them a sense of empowerment in the role they play as responsible citizens and agents of change.”
In addition to attending the event, these students will act as anchors during an exclusive follow up tri-lingual broadcast between 10am and 4.30pm (ET) on March 9, 2015 which will feature interviews with over twenty plenary speakers and special guests. We anticipate an international audience of tens of thousands of students and invite others to watch at laureatelive.com and join a conversation on Twitter at @LaureateIntlU.
“These four students demonstrate a spirit of social entrepreneurship that is valued and celebrated across the Laureate network” said Douglas L. Becker, Founder, Chairman and CEO of Laureate Education, Inc. “This is another example of Laureate’s commitment to creating unique experiences to connect, inform and inspire students around the world.”
About Kendall College
Kendall College, founded in 1934, is located in Chicago, Ill., and is a member of the Laureate International Universities network. Kendall offers undergraduate degrees in business, culinary arts, early childhood education and hospitality management to a diverse and passionate community of more than 1,800 students. The curriculum combines strong academics with practical experience and international educational opportunities to give students in business, hospitality and culinary arts programs the skills and expertise to be leaders in their professions. Kendall College was ranked the No. 1 program in Chicago for preparing students for careers in hospitality management and culinary arts in a survey of management at Chicago’s leading hotels and Michelin Guide restaurants (
TNS Global - 2013 Survey). Kendall College is accredited by The Higher Learning Commission and a member of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools (NCA), www.ncahlc.org. For more information, visit http://kendall.gheac.com/.
About Laureate Education, Inc.
Laureate Education is the world’s leading higher education provider. Laureate’s more than 80 universities educate over 950,000 students in 29 countries across the Americas, Europe, Asia, Africa and the Middle East. Laureate’s universities offer undergraduate, master’s and doctoral degree programs in fields such as architecture, business, engineering, hospitality management, law and medicine. William J. Clinton, the 42nd president of the United States, is Honorary Chancellor of the Laureate International Universities network. To learn more, visit www.laureate.net.
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