April 29, 2002
INFORMATION: Sue Bozman or John McElwain, (661) 362-3415 or 3494

Business and Industry Breakfast Honors Ultra Violet Devices Inc.

SANTA CLARITA ­ Tickets are now available for the College of the Canyons Business and Industry Breakfast, which this year will honor Ultra Violet Devices Inc. (UVDI) for its continued commitment to education and employee development. The event will be held from 7:30 to 10 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, at the Ultra Violet Devices facility in Valencia. Tickets are $25 per person. For reservations, call the College of the Canyons Foundation at (661) 362-3493.

This annual event is sponsored by the College of the Canyons Foundation, the COC Employee Training Institute and the Center for Applied Competitive Technologies. The morning features a breakfast and a speaker, followed by a tour of UVDI’s facility. The featured speaker will be Thomas Orr, coordinator of regional programs at California State University, Bakersfield. Emcee for the event will be Kathleen Maloney, executive director of the COC Foundation.

“The Business and Industry Breakfast brings business and education professionals together to hear about new trends in industry, to see behind manufacturing plant walls, and to learn about some of the outstanding partnerships that have been forged between the college and the business community,” said Dr. Dianne Van Hook, superintendent-president of College of the Canyons.

Previous winners of the award include Answer Products, Bertelsmann Industry Services Inc., ITT Aerospace Controls, Aerospace Dynamics International Inc. and B&B Manufacturing.

The college and UVDI have been partners in support of education in the Santa Clarita Valley for some time, with UVDI playing a leadership role in championing education issues within the Valencia Industrial Association and the Santa Clarita Valley Chamber of Commerce. The company has also worked extensively with the Santa Clarita Valley School and Business Alliance, a local school-to-career organization.

Note to Editors: Dan Goetz, vice president and general manager, will provide an overview of Ultra Violet Devices Inc. Dena Maloney, dean of economic development at the college, will present a special award to Goetz in recognition of his advancement of education and business partnerships.