1. Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Jim Hansen to Speak at Eagle Gate College’s
Layton Campus Commencement Ceremony
(Layton Utah) April 13, 2009 — Eagle Gate College, the career education Leader in Layton
announces its Spring 2009 graduating class. One hundred graduates will be awarded Diploma,
Associate and Bachelor’s degrees at a commencement ceremony on Friday, April 17. The
ceremony will begin at 6:00 p.m. at the Egyptian Theater in Ogden, Utah.
Former U.S. Congressman Jim Hansen will give the commencement address. Karen
Smith, Layton Campus President, will confer the degrees.
Jim Hansen was elected to the U.S. Congress in 1980 and served until 2003. He has been
an advocate for Utah and for Davis County for business, military and aviation development.
Congressman Hansen led the fight to save Hill Air Force Base, worked with public lands,
mortgage companies and revitalized the manufacture of light aircraft. In addition he is credited
with helping to preserve the aviation industry in Utah.
“For Eagle Gate College graduates, the commencement ceremony is the culmination of
the students’ hard work and dedication to improve their lives,” President Smith said. “We are
proud to celebrate the accomplishments of each graduate on this special day.”
Eagle Gate College’s Layton Campus was established in 2004. Today the campus
continues to help adult learners transition from dead-end jobs to rewarding careers in the greater
Davis County to the Utah-Idaho border. Located at Interstate 15 at the Layton Hills Mall exit,
Eagle Gate College provides accelerated, affordable on-campus and online degrees.
About Eagle Gate College
Eagle Gate College is a leader in career education in Utah. Bachelor’s degree, Associate’s and
diploma programs are accelerated so students graduate faster. Eagle Gate College’s programs
were established to address the rapidly growing demand for educated and skilled professionals in

2. Utah. With thousands of graduates along the Wasatch Front, Eagle Gate College graduates are
working in their chosen careers and gaining valuable career experience in much less time than
would be possible through traditional education routes. Eagle Gate College is accredited by the
Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools. (ACICS). www.eaglegatecollege.edu
Contact:
Amy Plaizier, Campus Resource Center
The Eagle Gate College Group
405 South Main Street, Suite 330
Salt lake City, UT 84111
801.333.7143
amyplaizier@eaglegatecollege.edu