WILBRON INSTITUTE TEAMS UP WITH U.S. DEPARTMENT OF EDUCATION AT 22ND ANNUAL MANRRS CONFERENCE

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(Free-Press-Release.com) March 29, 2007 -- Birmingham, AL (March 29, 2007) -- Wilbron Institute teams up with the U.S. Department of Education to promote education, leadership and career development at the 22nd Annual Career Fair and Training Conference hosted by Minorities in Agriculture, Natural Resources and Related Services (MANRRS).

Troy Justesen, Assistant Secretary for Vocational and Adult Education for the U.S. Department of Education, joins Brandon Wilson, founder of Wilbron Institute, a think tank dedicated to preparing colleges to respond to hate and bias activity, at the conference and offers the keynote address.

Wilson�s opening message at the conference underscores that education brings with it the power to shape the future. �Academe has the important responsibility of grooming our leadership, and preparing us all for a future filled with esteemed professionals and activists who willingly participate in the movement of erasing hate and bias from our society,� Wilson says.

Justesen was nominated to his post by President George W. Bush on May 8, 2006, and confirmed by the Senate on July 26, 2006. He serves as the principal adviser to Secretary Spellings on Departmental matters related to career, technical and adult education; high schools; lifelong learning; and community colleges as well as workforce and economic development.

Wilbron Institute is a think tank that offers research and advisement to colleges and universities both in the United States and abroad. Wilbron Institute�s work has impacted the campus life of more than 450,000 students at more than 100 campuses in the United States and Canada. For more information on Wilbron Institute visit www.wilbron.com.