San Diego Union-Tribune (Sunday)
SDCCD names new vice chancellor of development
Laurie Coskey, ED.D., has been named vice chancellor of development and entrepreneurship at the San Diego Community College District.
In the newly created position, Coskey will be responsible for building initiatives with philanthropists, private and public foundations and government entities to promote student success and persistence. Her focus will be on emerging and existing funding priorities such as the San Diego Promise.
Coskey will step into her new role on March 1.
“This is an exciting moment for our district, as Laurie will be building a division tasked with establishing vital new revenue streams and exploring additional funding opportunities, be they through expanded philanthropy, contract and fee-based educational opportunities, or by better leveraging our facilities to bring more community members to our campuses for events and activities,” said SDCCD Chancellor Carlos O. Cortez. “Laurie represents the best of San Diego, and we are looking forward to her invaluable insight and contributions...”
Coskey has served for the past five years as CEO and executive director of the San Diego College of Continuing Education Foundation, where she was responsible for overseeing all foundation activities, including community engagement, program development, financial management and project oversight.
“I’m honored to continue contributing to the mission of the SDCCD through new and existing initiatives and programs in partnership with the larger San Diego community,” Coskey said. “Our administrators, faculty and classified professionals strive every day to ensure that the students who come to our district get the support and resources they need to achieve their educational and career goals.”
Coskey previously worked as president and CEO at the United Way of San Diego County and as executive director at the Interfaith Worker Justice San Diego.
She is deeply involved in the San Diego community and has served on the Community Advisory Board of The San Diego Union-tribune and as a member of the San Diego Workforce Partnership’s Consortium Policy Board, the San Diego Regional Task Force on the Homeless Board of Directors and the San Diego Convention Center Corporation, where she served as chairperson in 2016.
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