June 18, 2004

MEDIA RELEASE
Office of Public Relations
640 Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Boulevard
Daytona Beach, FL, 32114-3099
Fax: (386) 481-2981

For Immediate Release	Contact Person: Dan Ryan
June 18, 2004	(386) 481-2984 or ryand@cookman.edu

MEDIA ADVISORY

WHAT:	Introduction of “Sim Man,” an automated mannequin that will assist Bethune-Cookman College nursing students in their training.
WHEN:	Thursday, June 24, 2004, 10 a.m.
WHERE:	B-CC School of Nursing, W. International Speedway Blvd. – just East of the Mary McLeod Bethune Performing Arts Center

Meet the newest member of the Bethune-Cookman College School of Nursing staff when “Sim Man” is displayed for members of the B-CC community and the media. Representing the latest in cutting-edge technology, “Sim Man” is programmed to act like a real patient with life-like symptoms.

School of Nursing Dean Dr. Alma Y. Dixon and George and Margaret McPhillips, whose donation made this acquisition possible, will be available for interviews. Unfortunately, “Sim Man” does not speak to the media.

Please call Dan Ryan at (386) 481-2984 if you are interested in covering this event.

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Bethune-Cookman is a comprehensive college, which offers degrees in liberal arts as well as professional fields, such as business, education and nursing. A United Methodist Church-affiliated school, the College has a diverse and international student population of more than 2,700 and a solid reputation for academic excellence and community service. As evidence of its outstanding program, the College has been listed in the Templeton Honor Roll of Character Building Colleges and Universities, and it was ranked by Black Enterprise magazine as one of the “Top 50” schools in the nation for black students. B-CC is one of 10 charter member colleges of Project Pericles, a program to create civic leadership and involvement on its member campuses. The College will celebrate its 100^th year of founding on October 4, 2004.

For more information, contact our website www.bethune.cookman.edu.

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