MODEL NEWS RELEASE: CLF DESIGNATION Contact: [Name & Title] [Company Affiliation] [Address] [Telephone] [NAME] EARNS CHARTERED LEADERSHIP FELLOW [CITY, STATE ABBREVIATION] – [DATE], 2014 - [NAME, TITLE, COMPANY] has earned the Chartered Leadership Fellow (CLF) professional designation from The American College, Bryn Mawr, PA. Candidates for the CLF designation must complete a minimum of six advanced leadership courses. They must also fulfill stringent experience and ethics requirements. Over 1150 individuals have been awarded the Chartered Leadership Fellow designation since its inception in 1999. The CLF is the first managerial leadership designation created specifically for financial services professionals. Courses for this advanced designation feature an effective mix of relevant business curriculum, practical field applications, and special programs to prepare individuals for the challenge of leading financial services organizations. Individuals who complete the Chartered Leadership Fellow program receive in-depth training and education in leadership, organization and interpersonal relationships and strategy. [ADD A PARAGRAPH ABOUT YOUR BUSINESS CAREER, INDUSTRY AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES, EDUCATION, ETC.] The American College is the nation’s largest non-profit educational institution devoted to financial services. Holding the highest level of academic accreditation, The College has served as a valued business partner to banks, brokerage firms, insurance companies and others for over 87 years. The American College’s faculty represents some of the financial services industry’s foremost thought leaders. For more information, visit TheAmericanCollege.edu ### REVISED 1/1/13