Chasity Melvin and Angela Taylor of the Washington Mystics Refereed Fundraising Basketball Game

Chasity Melvin and Angela Taylor of the Washington Mystics Refereed Fundraising Basketball Game

Arlington, VA (Nov. 9, 2009) – Students and faculty from two Northern Virginia Westwood College campuses came together for some friendly competition recently in an effort to raise money to support breast cancer research.

The second annual event between the Arlington and Annandale campuses of Westwood College included four competitive events including basketball, softball, ultimate Frisbee and tug-of-war. The campus winning the most events was to take home the coveted Westwood Games trophy, but the event ended in a tie, and the trophy will now travel between both campuses. All proceeds raised during the event will benefit the Avon Walk for Breast Cancer organization.

As a highlight of the day, Washington Mystics player Chasity Melvin and General Manager Angela Taylor refereed the basketball game which was won by the Annandale team. All events of the Westwood College Games competition took place at Bluemont Park in Arlington, Virginia and nearly 100 students and faculty participated in the competition.

Photos from the event are available and a video can be seen on YouTube.com.

About Westwood College
Westwood College is an institution of higher learning with 17 campuses across the country, as well as a top-ranked online school. Westwood offers a unique hands-on, career-focused curriculum providing three-year bachelor’s degrees in in-demand fields. More than 20,000 Westwood graduates have transformed their lives by obtaining the skills, tools, experience and connections necessary to achieve meaningful careers. Westwood College is accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and Colleges (ACCSC) and the Accrediting Council for Independent Colleges and Schools (ACICS), depending on the campus. Westwood is also a candidate for regional accreditation from the Higher Learning Commission of the North Central Association of Colleges and Schools.