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AU Virtual: Education held to a gold standard

Debbie Berger — Sun, 18 Sep 2011 13:33:23 +0000

To be an effective and successful employee of Alternatives Unlimited, one must be very flexible and ever ready to take on new challenges. The same is true when attempting to be an effective and successful education management company. Education is an ever-changing industry, much like other industries of the 21 …MORE

Gadsden Co. DBI graduates its second class

Debbie Berger — Wed, 31 Aug 2011 16:42:06 +0000

AU’s Drop Back In Academy in Gadsden County, FL, graduated its second class on August 26 at the Quincy DBI site. While there were just four students who completed their high school graduation requirements, there was no shortage of pride and congratulations for their accomplishments.

The four students honored were …MORE

Florida Newspaper Features AU and DBI

Debbie Berger — Fri, 20 May 2011 16:15:17 +0000

An article in the Ocala, FL, newspaper recently featured AU’s DBI program. Here’s an excerpt. For the full article, go to:

http://www.ocala.com/article/20110501/articles/110509980&tc=yahoo

School Board wants to put dropouts back in the classroom

By Joe Callahan
Staff writer

Published: Sunday, May 1, 2011 at 10:20 p.m.
Last Modified: Sunday, May 1, …MORE

Love Yourself First

Debbie Berger — Sun, 01 May 2011 13:11:29 +0000

Seven students from AU’s Drop Back In program in Orlando had a unique opportunity in early March when they attended the Love Yourself First conference and retreat that included National Women & Girls HIV/AIDS Awareness Day activities.There were also workshops on self-esteem and dating; HIV and STI prevention; and beauty …MORE

Blair Smith Wins University of Mobile Scholarship

Debbie Berger — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:40:59 +0000

Blair Smith, a senior at Three-Notch DBI, has won a $20,000 scholarship to The University of Mobile. She attended a Winter Jam Concert (a faith-based concert) at USA Mitchell Center, which was sponsored by The University of Mobile. Each student was encouraged to sign up for a drawing to win …MORE

DBI Students Attend Law Day

Debbie Berger — Tue, 26 Apr 2011 17:30:59 +0000

Florida A&M University College of Law will host students of the Orlando DBI programs at a Discover Law Day program on Tuesday, April 26.

The program is sponsored by the Law School Admission Council (LSAC) as part of the Discover Law.org campaign “to encourage racially and ethnically diverse students to …MORE

Grand Bay DBI Students Prove Their Heroism

admin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:13:45 +0000

Two Grand Bay DBI (Mobile) students, who are also volunteer firefighters, have recently exhibited the kind of heroism that we should all hope to emulate.

One of the students (both are relatively new to the program), Zachery Royce, recently returned to class after several days of fighting a large brush …MORE

AU Announces Virtual Education Division

admin — Sun, 10 Apr 2011 21:12:02 +0000

Alternatives Unlimited proudly announced in February the establishment of its Virtual Education Division, with its central operation located in Magnolia, NJ. Initially the virtual education services will target homebound education and summer school programs and will be marketed in New Jersey, Delaware, Connecticut, Florida, Ohio (Cleveland area), Alabama (Mobile area), …MORE

Welcome to the Alternatives Unlimited Blog!

admin — Fri, 01 Apr 2011 18:14:16 +0000

We hope this space will become an important part of your day, a place to stop in, check out what’s new, add a comment and – importantly – contribute what is going on at your school site. This is the place to celebrate your students and staff, let the world …MORE