DENVER, July 19, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Bridgepoint
Education, Inc. (NYSE: BPI) today announced it was ranked first
place in employee participation in the large business category for
Denver's Bike to Work Day. Held
June 28, 2017, more than 144
Denver-based Bridgepoint Education, Ashford
University, and University of the Rockies employees
participated in Denver's Bike to
Work Day. This is the second consecutive year Bridgepoint has
placed first in the large business category.
"Bridgepoint Education supports employee health and wellness and
is honored to be recognized again this year for placing first in
the large business category for the Bike to Work Day business
challenge," said Dr. Ted Blashak,
regional vice president of shared services operations for
Bridgepoint Education. "Bike to Work Day is a great opportunity for
Bridgepoint employees to stay active and participate in a community
effort to help the environment."
Organized by the Denver Regional Council of Governments' Way to
Go program, the Bike to Work Day event is a grassroots effort by
cities, counties, transportation planners, and community
organizations across the state to educate commuters about the
benefits of using two wheels to get to work. The annual event is
designed to encourage people to utilize their bikes as an
alternative means for transportation in order to reduce congestion
and improve air quality.
Bike to Work Day was first celebrated in the city of
Boulder, Colo. more than 25 years
ago. In 1995, the Denver Regional Council of Governments began
helping the area's cities and counties link their individual events
together. Today, the event is celebrated in many communities in
Colorado and throughout the
nation.
For more information on Bike to Work Day, visit
www.biketoworkday.us/ or to view Bridgepoint's Colorado Bike to
Work Day 2017 album on Facebook, visit
www.facebook.com/pg/BridgepointEducation/photos/?tab=album&album_id=1602021813155289.
About Bridgepoint Education
Bridgepoint Education,
Inc. (NYSE:BPI) harnesses the latest technology to reimagine the
modern student experience. Bridgepoint owns two academic
institutions – Ashford University and
University of the Rockies. Together, these programs, technologies,
and resources represent a unique model for advancing education in
the 21st century. Bridgepoint stands for greater access, social
learning, and exposure to leading minds. For more information,
visit www.bridgepointeducation.com,
www.facebook.com/BridgepointEducation, or call Marianne Perez, Media Relations Manager, at
858.668.2586 x11636 or email marianne.perez@ashford.edu.
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