Montana Tech & Destiny University Partner to Enhance Educational Opportunities News: 2/11/2009 Read: FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Montana Tech of the University of Montana and Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences have partnered to enhance educational opportunities offered to students. This partnership allows Montana Tech students, with a “B” average and a Bachelor of Science degree in either Biology or Chemistry, to receive automatic acceptance into Destiny University. The partnership will help achieve Destiny University’s goal to make medical school more accessible for current and prospective students, and address the shortage of doctors in Montana and across the nation. The partnership will provide an avenue for Montana Tech students to automatically be accepted to Destiny University and ultimately increase the number of graduating physicians from Destiny University. “We are pleased to form this partnership with Destiny University. Montana Tech is always happy to present new and exciting opportunities to our students. This partnership, which lessens the uncertainty associated with pursuing a career in medicine, is good for our students, for Montana, and for the nation,” said Dr. Doug Coe, Dean of the School of Letters and Sciences at Montana Tech. “We look forward to seeing an increase in the number of Montana Tech students entering medical school and eventually practicing medicine.” For more information, please contact Dr. Dan Harrington, of Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences, at 406-533-6760 or 800-448-4008 or visit Destiny Universityor Dr. Doug Coe, Dean of the School of Letters and Sciences at Montana Tech at 406.496.4207. ABOUT MONTANA TECH For over 100 years, Montana Tech has earned a reputation as one of the finest science, engineering, and technical colleges in the world. Montana Tech is a leader in undergraduate and graduate education and research in the Pacific Northwest in engineering, science, energy, health, information sciences and technology. Montana Tech has been selected by the Princeton Review as one of the nation’s best institutions for undergraduate education. Tech is also ranked by U.S. News & World Report as the 3rd Top Public Baccalaureate College in the West. ABOUT DESTINY UNIVERSITY Destiny University School of Medicine and Health Sciences (Destiny University)was established in 2001 with the goal of combining traditional education and modern technology to train Physicians worldwide. Destiny University operates a US-style (4 year) medical curriculum. Destiny University is located in Saint Lucia, West Indies, with its U.S. Information Office located in Butte, Montana. Comments: None