For Immediate Release: June - 2008

Media Contact:               Bill Witcher

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“CS4Seniors.com Wins Website Design Award”

-Computer School for Seniors created for Boomers and Seniors

 Receives International Recognition. -

Carrollton, TX- June 30, 2008 – CS4Seniors.com recently received the Lunarpages Website of the Month award. Lunarpages Web Hosting is one of the oldest and most well-respected hosts in the world with over 150,000 customers.

The competition for the month of May received a record number of entries. The large number of choices was reduced to five finalists. Web Designers from all over the world then voted and the Computer School for Seniors entry, designed and submitted by David Lovrien of Lovebird Design in Plano, TX, was selected as the winner.

Computer School for Seniors opened its Internet campus in April and has been receiving rave reviews from the media and students since day one. “Our mission,” said Mimi Witcher, Founder and Senior Instructor, “is to empower Boomers and Seniors by offering encouragement, learning opportunities and new worlds to explore with a computer via the Internet.”

“As a result of the Award, our website has received visits from 227 Web Designers from 34 countries including The United Kingdom, Australia, Denmark, Sweden, Russian Federation, Greece, Ireland and even Slovenia. That’s a pretty humbling experience for a 65 year old teaching Grandma from Carrollton, TX,” said Mimi.

“We are flattered by all the media attention and awards but what we value most is the positive response by our Boomer and Senior students who love our virtual campus teaching concept.”

Kay Baum, one of the first students to enroll said, “The campus is absolutely wonderful. The more I look at it, the better it gets.” Wanda Carter likes the ability to email or call with her questions, “Thank you for answering my question so promptly. I am so excited to be able to learn something new and to learn how to do things on my computer that I have been unable to do.” 

You may tour the campus by going to www.cs4seniors.com Click on the “Media Center” link to view the Lunarpages Site of the Month award.

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For Immediate Release:  May - 2008

Media Contact:   Bill Witcher
                        (972) 800-6581 or This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it

  Computer School for Seniors Opens to Rave Reviews

Carrollton, TX (PRWEB) May 19, 2008 -- A new virtual campus designed to empower seniors by providing encouragement, learning opportunities and new worlds to explore with a computer via the Internet is now open for students to tour.

Computer School for Seniors received rave reviews its opening weekend from the media including The Dallas Morning News and Second50years.com. But its most meaningful endorsement came from its new students.

Paul Yowell of Longview, TX was proud of the fact that over coffee one Sunday morning he read about Computer School for Seniors opening its Internet campus, and by 8:30 AM he had enrolled online and was already studying a Beginners Lesson. He said, "At 82, I have become 15% computer geek!"

According to a Pew Internet & American Life report, the percent of seniors 65 and older who go online has jumped 47% between 2000 and 2004. And once seniors get online, they are just as enthusiastic as younger users.

Computer School for Seniors is the brainchild of 64 year old Mimi Witcher who has been teaching and encouraging eager-to-learn seniors in the classroom for the past seven years at Richland College in Dallas, TX. Mimi says she sees the same five characteristics in almost all of her students:

1. Creativity. "You see it displayed in so many ways in the projects they tackle," says Mimi. "Just ask them to paint a house on their computer using Microsoft Paint, and they will build an entire village."

2. Tenacity. Mimi has seen her fair share of senior students who struggled with certain computer classes. "Did they quit? No way. They kept taking the class over and over until they nailed it," she said.

3. Experience. She has taught retired doctors, lawyers, and even a college dean. "I had a senior student who had won three television Emmys. He brought one of them to class to everyone's delight." Despite their different life experiences, they have a collective attitude of "we should never stop learning," notes Mimi.

4. A strong work ethic. Mimi says that this generation does not require a lot of "rah-rah" talk to get motivated. "They subscribe to the Nike slogan ... just do it! When they worked full time, they did the job that needed to be done because it needed to be done. Period."

5. A desire to become more computer savvy. One student created a banner that was a pictorial history of her grandson's life from birth to college graduation. Not only was her grandson impressed, but his friends were amazed that his grandmother had so much computer knowledge and expertise. "Being able to communicate with and impress the kids and grandkids is a strong motivator for learning more about the computer and the Internet."

Learn more about Computer School for Seniors by taking a virtual tour of the campus at www.cs4seniors.com.
  

For Release:  April - 2008

Media Contact:   Bill Witcher
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New Online Computer School Designed
Specifically for Seniors Launches Virtual Campus
- A Unique Resource for 50+ Education and Interests -

Carrollton, TX – When we picture seniors settling into retirement, we often think of them as “slowing down.” We don’t typically perceive them as tackling new challenges, enrolling in coursework at the local college, or going online in their spare time.

But that’s exactly what they’re doing.

And this week marks the launch of Computer School for Seniors, an online campus designed specifically for seniors who wish to explore new interests and learn fresh lessons. From restoring precious photos to computer and internet lesson plans, today’s senior can encounter creative ideas and instruction right from his home computer.

“Research shows that seniors benefit both physically and mentally by continuing to learn throughout their lifetimes,” says Mimi Witcher, Senior Instructor of Computer School for Seniors. “A survey by AARP showed that adults over 50 want to stay educationally active, but have different expectations, needs and demands than younger learners. Computer School for Seniors addresses those differences.”

Mimi adds that “Excellent computer education programs for seniors are available at some community colleges, but there may be issues that can preclude seniors from traveling to a campus to learn in a classroom. That’s where the Internet campus comes in.”

Computer School for Seniors is an online computer school campus designed specifically for 50+ students who understand that a life well-lived is a life well-learned. Visit www.CS4Seniors.com for resources and a campus tour.

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