{"success":true,"data":{"pressRelease":{"id":"82317","rtpr_id":"nPn4yXlMxa","ticker":"UTI","exchange":"NYSE","all_tickers":["UTI"],"title":"Monica Jeffs to Lead Concorde Career Colleges' New Houston Campus","author":"PR Newswire","published_at":"2026-07-07T13:15:00.254Z","article_body":"Monica Jeffs to Lead Concorde Career Colleges' New Houston Campus\n\nPR Newswire\n\nHOUSTON, July 7, 2026\n\nHOUSTON, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Concorde Career Colleges\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3607316507&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2F&a=Concorde+Career+Colleges)\n, the healthcare division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3426731062&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.uti.edu%2F&a=Universal+Technical+Institute%2C+Inc.)\n, today announced that Monica Jeffs has been named Campus President for its\nnew Houston campus.\n\n\"Monica is a dynamic higher education leader with a strong track record of\ndriving institutional growth, operational excellence and student success,\"\nsaid Kevin Prehn, President of Concorde Career Colleges. \"She brings a\nstrategic, entrepreneurial mindset with experience in building campuses from\nthe ground up. This, combined with her extensive higher education background\nin Texas, makes her the perfect choice to lead our new Concorde-Houston\ncampus.\"\n\nJeffs brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education leadership,\noperations and admissions. She has held campus president and senior level\nroles at other institutions, including most recently as Campus President of\nthe College of Healthcare Professions in Austin.\n\nConcorde-Houston will occupy 45,000 square feet at 3100 Hayes Road in\nWestchase Commons and serve up to 700 students in a range of nursing, dental,\ndiagnostic, patient care and allied health programs. The campus is scheduled\nto open in 2027 pending all regulatory approvals.\n\n\"As Concorde-Houston's Campus President, I look forward to building a team\ncommitted to providing comprehensive wraparound support services that empower\nstudent success and strengthen workforce partnerships to address hard-to-fill\nhealthcare roles in the region. Through these efforts, we are positioned to\nbecome one of the premier leaders in healthcare education within the Houston\nmarket,\" said Jeffs.\n\nThe Houston campus is part of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s multi-year\nNorth Star strategy\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=776503559&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.uti.edu%2F2024-08-05-Universal-Technical-Institute%2C-Inc-Announces-Next-Phase-of-North-Star-Strategy-to-Accelerate-Growth%2C-Diversification-and-Optimization&a=North+Star+strategy)\nto address America's shortage of skilled workers. Currently in Phase II, the\nNorth Star strategy's core tenets of growth, diversification and optimization\ninclude opening multiple campuses annually between 2026 and 2029; launching\nnew programs at existing campus locations; and enhancing its operations to\nmake the most efficient use of resources.\n\nHouston marks the fourth Concorde campus location in Texas and continues\nUniversal Technical Institute's decades of educational investment in Texas. In\naddition to Concorde-Dallas\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2697840593&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2Fcampus%2Fdallas-texas&a=Concorde-Dallas)\n, Concorde-Grand Prairie\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2949629365&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2Fcampus%2Fgrand-prairie-texas&a=Concorde-Grand+Prairie)\nand Concorde-San Antonio\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=1497570116&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2Fcampus%2Fsan-antonio-texas&a=Concorde-San+Antonio)\n, the company's transportation, skilled trades, energy and electrical division\n— UTI — has training facilities in Austin\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2830149774&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uti.edu%2Flocations%2Ftexas%2Faustin&a=Austin)\n, Dallas\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3967435131&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uti.edu%2Flocations%2Ftexas%2Fdallas-fort-worth&a=Dallas)\n, Houston\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2568589612&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uti.edu%2Flocations%2Ftexas%2Fhouston&a=Houston)\nand San Antonio\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=1523891456&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.uti.edu%2F2025-04-21-Universal-Technical-Institute%2C-Inc-Announces-San-Antonio-as-Inaugural-Site-for-Skilled-Trades-Focused-Campus&a=San+Antonio)\n.\n\nAbout Concorde Career Colleges\n\nConcorde Career Colleges\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3607316507&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2F&a=Concorde+Career+Colleges)\n, the healthcare division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3426731062&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.uti.edu%2F&a=Universal+Technical+Institute%2C+Inc.)\n(NYSE: UTI), is committed to preparing tomorrow's health care professionals\nfor rewarding, in-demand careers in nursing, dental, respiratory, diagnostic,\nand allied health. Through strategic partnerships, Concorde provides\nmeaningful workforce solutions for some of the nation's leading dental and\nhealthcare systems. Concorde operates 18 campuses across eight states and\nonline under the brands Concorde Career College and Concorde Career Institute,\nwhich are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and\nColleges, and the Council on Occupational Education. For more information,\nvisit LinkedIn at @Concorde Career Colleges, or on or X at @ConcordeCareer.\n\nMedia Contact:\nSharon Rolenc\nsrolenc@uti.edu (mailto:srolenc@uti.edu)\n612-720-2083\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/monica-jeffs-to-lead-concorde-career-colleges-new-houston-campus-302818784.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/monica-jeffs-to-lead-concorde-career-colleges-new-houston-campus-302818784.html)\n\nSOURCE Concorde Career Colleges\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1878112/Concorde-Career-Colleges-Monica-Jeffs.jpg?id=OA2751510\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS625475/Concorde-Logo.jpg?id=OA2751509\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. All Rights Reserved.","article_body_html":"","raw_payload":{"data":{"id":"nPn4yXlMxa","title":"Monica Jeffs to Lead Concorde Career Colleges' New Houston Campus","author":"PR Newswire","ticker":"UTI","created":"2026-07-07T13:15:00.254Z","tickers":["UTI"],"exchange":"NYSE","article_body":"Monica Jeffs to Lead Concorde Career Colleges' New Houston Campus\n\nPR Newswire\n\nHOUSTON, July 7, 2026\n\nHOUSTON, July 7, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Concorde Career Colleges\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3607316507&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2F&a=Concorde+Career+Colleges)\n, the healthcare division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3426731062&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.uti.edu%2F&a=Universal+Technical+Institute%2C+Inc.)\n, today announced that Monica Jeffs has been named Campus President for its\nnew Houston campus.\n\n\"Monica is a dynamic higher education leader with a strong track record of\ndriving institutional growth, operational excellence and student success,\"\nsaid Kevin Prehn, President of Concorde Career Colleges. \"She brings a\nstrategic, entrepreneurial mindset with experience in building campuses from\nthe ground up. This, combined with her extensive higher education background\nin Texas, makes her the perfect choice to lead our new Concorde-Houston\ncampus.\"\n\nJeffs brings more than 25 years of experience in higher education leadership,\noperations and admissions. She has held campus president and senior level\nroles at other institutions, including most recently as Campus President of\nthe College of Healthcare Professions in Austin.\n\nConcorde-Houston will occupy 45,000 square feet at 3100 Hayes Road in\nWestchase Commons and serve up to 700 students in a range of nursing, dental,\ndiagnostic, patient care and allied health programs. The campus is scheduled\nto open in 2027 pending all regulatory approvals.\n\n\"As Concorde-Houston's Campus President, I look forward to building a team\ncommitted to providing comprehensive wraparound support services that empower\nstudent success and strengthen workforce partnerships to address hard-to-fill\nhealthcare roles in the region. Through these efforts, we are positioned to\nbecome one of the premier leaders in healthcare education within the Houston\nmarket,\" said Jeffs.\n\nThe Houston campus is part of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.'s multi-year\nNorth Star strategy\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=776503559&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.uti.edu%2F2024-08-05-Universal-Technical-Institute%2C-Inc-Announces-Next-Phase-of-North-Star-Strategy-to-Accelerate-Growth%2C-Diversification-and-Optimization&a=North+Star+strategy)\nto address America's shortage of skilled workers. Currently in Phase II, the\nNorth Star strategy's core tenets of growth, diversification and optimization\ninclude opening multiple campuses annually between 2026 and 2029; launching\nnew programs at existing campus locations; and enhancing its operations to\nmake the most efficient use of resources.\n\nHouston marks the fourth Concorde campus location in Texas and continues\nUniversal Technical Institute's decades of educational investment in Texas. In\naddition to Concorde-Dallas\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2697840593&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2Fcampus%2Fdallas-texas&a=Concorde-Dallas)\n, Concorde-Grand Prairie\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2949629365&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2Fcampus%2Fgrand-prairie-texas&a=Concorde-Grand+Prairie)\nand Concorde-San Antonio\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=1497570116&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2Fcampus%2Fsan-antonio-texas&a=Concorde-San+Antonio)\n, the company's transportation, skilled trades, energy and electrical division\n— UTI — has training facilities in Austin\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2830149774&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uti.edu%2Flocations%2Ftexas%2Faustin&a=Austin)\n, Dallas\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3967435131&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uti.edu%2Flocations%2Ftexas%2Fdallas-fort-worth&a=Dallas)\n, Houston\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=2568589612&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.uti.edu%2Flocations%2Ftexas%2Fhouston&a=Houston)\nand San Antonio\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=1523891456&u=https%3A%2F%2Fnews.uti.edu%2F2025-04-21-Universal-Technical-Institute%2C-Inc-Announces-San-Antonio-as-Inaugural-Site-for-Skilled-Trades-Focused-Campus&a=San+Antonio)\n.\n\nAbout Concorde Career Colleges\n\nConcorde Career Colleges\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3607316507&u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.concorde.edu%2F&a=Concorde+Career+Colleges)\n, the healthcare division of Universal Technical Institute, Inc.\n(https://edge.prnewswire.com/c/link/?t=0&l=en&o=4725819-1&h=3426731062&u=https%3A%2F%2Finvestor.uti.edu%2F&a=Universal+Technical+Institute%2C+Inc.)\n(NYSE: UTI), is committed to preparing tomorrow's health care professionals\nfor rewarding, in-demand careers in nursing, dental, respiratory, diagnostic,\nand allied health. Through strategic partnerships, Concorde provides\nmeaningful workforce solutions for some of the nation's leading dental and\nhealthcare systems. Concorde operates 18 campuses across eight states and\nonline under the brands Concorde Career College and Concorde Career Institute,\nwhich are accredited by the Accrediting Commission of Career Schools and\nColleges, and the Council on Occupational Education. For more information,\nvisit LinkedIn at @Concorde Career Colleges, or on or X at @ConcordeCareer.\n\nMedia Contact:\nSharon Rolenc\nsrolenc@uti.edu (mailto:srolenc@uti.edu)\n612-720-2083\n\nView original content to download\nmultimedia:https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/monica-jeffs-to-lead-concorde-career-colleges-new-houston-campus-302818784.html\n(https://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/monica-jeffs-to-lead-concorde-career-colleges-new-houston-campus-302818784.html)\n\nSOURCE Concorde Career Colleges\n\n\n\nPhoto: \nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS1878112/Concorde-Career-Colleges-Monica-Jeffs.jpg?id=OA2751510\nhttps://mmx.prnewswire.com/media/MS625475/Concorde-Logo.jpg?id=OA2751509\n\nCopyright (c) 2026 PR Newswire Association,LLC. 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