Northeastern State University feted for work with underserved populations

BROKEN ARROW - The Northeastern State University College of Extended Learning has been presented with the 2018 Outstanding Services to Underserved Populations Award from the Association for Continuing Higher Education.

College of Extended Learning Dean Eloy Chavez, right, and Instructor Mark Tozzio pose with the Award for Outstanding Services.

The award recognizes the Healthcare Administration Certificate Program, which uses an online format to make U.S. certification possible for international health professionals. Students are from Somalia, Somaliland, Puntland, Kenya and the Cayman Islands.

Instructor Mark Tozzio said the award recognizes years of online education initiatives with developing nations in East Africa and the Caribbean Islands.

"Our success ... is based on close relationships with international individuals committed to bringing NSU's Learning Management Systems to busy professionals in their local context and convenient settings via the Internet," Tozzio said.

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