Submitted by rashton on Tue, 12/13/2011 - 2:13pm
Mr. J. Chris Buscher has joined the San Diego Continuing Education Foundation as Executive Director. Chris’s professional background includes more than two decades with the United Way serving as Vice President in Syracuse, New York and San Diego, California. He also served as Executive Director in Auburn, New York. Chris is the past interim President and CEO of United Service Organization San Diego.
“We know Chris can provide immediate, positive, team-oriented leadership and strategic direction for the Board,” says Adeline Williams, President of the Board of Directors for the San Diego Continuing Education Foundation. “Chris is a dedicated professional with a proven track record, and the Foundation welcomes his extensive background management in the nonprofit industry.”
Chris earned a Bachelor’s degree from Butler University in Indiana, and completed post-graduate training at the Wharton School of Business in Pennsylvania, Grantsmanship Training Center, and Cornell and Syracuse Universities. His professional awards are numerous, including a second Century Award by the United Way of America, and being honored by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP) for a lifetime commitment to principals of diversity.
“I am very much honored to be chosen for this important position,” says Chris. “I am extremely impressed with the faculty, staff, and administrators I’ve met, and look forward to building a strong Foundation that will support the goals of Continuing Education.”
San Diego Continuing Education is the adult education division of the San Diego Community College District. It was one of the first community college continuing education institutions in California to meet the standards for independent accreditation from the Western Association of Schools and Colleges. More than 90,000 students are served per academic year at six main campuses in San Diego. Noncredit classes are available at no cost, including online options.
Classes are free because San Diego Continuing Education is part of the California system of higher education. Funding also comes through business and industry partnerships. Learn more at www.sdce.edu.
Due to current statewide fiscal constraints, many classes offered by San Diego Continuing Education are at capacity, and many have waiting lists. It is likely that students may not be able to enroll in the class of choice due to these fiscal constraints, and unprecedented student demand. Continuing Education apologizes in advance for any inconvenience students may experience when attempting to enroll.