Decorated Army Veteran Speaks at CTU Graduation

January 11, 2010

Maj. Gen. Alan Johnson delivers commencement speech.

Colorado Springs, Colo., Jan. 11, 2010 - Colorado Technical University (CTU) Southern Colorado recently celebrated a new class of graduates. Students from the CTU Colorado Springs, Pueblo and Online campuses took part in a graduation ceremony on Friday, Dec. 18 at the Crowne Plaza Hotel in Colorado Springs.

The ceremony featured a commencement speech delivered by U.S. Army veteran Maj. Gen. Alan Johnson. Johnson joined the U.S. Army in 1969 as a draftee and continued to serve for 33 years. His time in the military led him around the world serving in a variety of roles that also presented him with opportunities to expand his education at the U.S. Naval War College and Harvard Kennedy School of Government. Today, Johnson serves as the corporate vice president and operations manager of the space and missile defense operation at SPARTA Inc., a U.S. defense contractor.

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