The University of Virginia’s Executive Master’s Degree Program in Systems Engineering Names Gerard P. Learmonth Sr. as Interim Executive Director

June 1, 2000 - Charlottesville, Va
Contact: Gerard P. Learmonth Sr., Ph.D.

Gerard P. Learmonth, Chief Executive of Broadband Network Services Incorporated, has been named Interim Executive Director of the UVa Executive Master's Program in Systems Engineering. The Executive Program is offered in weekend format to working professionals seeking a Master's Degree in Systems Engineering. The Program is delivered in Northern Virginia on alternating weekends during the academic year.

From 1992 until 1994, Learmonth served as Academic Director of George Washington University's Executive Master's Program in Information Systems. From 1980 until 1988 he served as Vice Chairman of the Master's Program in Computer and Information Systems at Dartmouth College. A firm believer in the need to provide a quality educational experience in a format convenient for working professionals, the UVa Program is a timely offering.

While overseeing the operational aspects of Program delivery, Learmonth will teach one graduate course in the Fall semester: Information Technology Architecture. This type of teaching opportunity brings the real-world experience gained at BNSI into the classroom.

About BNSI
Broadband Network Services Incorporated (BNSI) offers advanced data communications services to enterprises and individuals in Central Virginia. BNSI offers inter-organizational connectivity, Internet access, VPN's, Server co-location, Web Site hosting, and collaborative applications. www.bnsi.net