Cambridge College Welcomes Ms. Ariadne Valsamis as new Vice President of Institutional Advancement

CAMBRIDGE, Mass., Oct. 18, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Cambridge College is pleased to announce that Ms. Ariadne Valsamis (Cambridge, MA) has joined the College as the Vice President for Institutional Advancement.  Ms. Valsamis brings over nineteen years of experience as a leader in institutional development and experience in successfully advancing mission-driven philanthropic relationships. "Cambridge College is committed to growing resources that enable us to invest in our programs, faculty, and students.  We are excited to add the proven expertise of Ms. Valsamis to lead these efforts on behalf of the College," notes Cambridge College's President Deborah Jackson.

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Ms. Valsamis began her career in 1986 focused on communications and public relations working for the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Pennsylvania, a consulting firm for non-profits, and the Harvard Graduate School of Education.  While at Harvard, she held the roles of Director of Public Information, Director of Communications and Director of Project Development and Foundation Relations.  During her tenure she paid particular attention to seeking school-wide opportunities for cross-faculty grants collaboration.  It was through these efforts, working closely with both faculty and the Dean to develop a new voice and sense of pride for the School, that she was also able to achieve new fundraising success for the School.

In 2002 Ms. Valsamis joined the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation and stayed with this leading institution until her transition to Cambridge College. She held the titles of Director of Program and Resource Development, Director of Development and Leadership and, most recently, as Vice President of Development.  A small sample of her achievements while at the John F. Kennedy Library Foundation include underwriting the Profiles in Courage Award ($10.2 million), establishing a leadership giving council that secured $300,000 in its first year, and achieving a $5.5 million fundraising budget, as well as several record fundraising goals in the last two years. 

Shares Ms. Valsamis, "I look forward to working with all of Cambridge College's stakeholders to strengthen this very special institution of higher education and advance its mission of educational access. The College helps individuals achieve their educational and career goals and sustains the social fabric of our communities, not only in Massachusetts, but also in the states and regions where our regional centers are located. I am thrilled to be a part of this work."

Ms. Valsamis holds a bachelor of arts from the University of Pennsylvania and a master of education from Harvard University.

About Cambridge College:

Cambridge College (www.cambridgecollege.edu) is dedicated to providing academically excellent, time-efficient, and cost-effective higher education for a diverse population of adult learners for whom those opportunities may have been limited or denied.  Founded in 1971, Cambridge College is a private non-profit institution of higher education accredited by the New England Association of Schools and Colleges Commission on Institutions of Higher Education, (NEASC CIHE). Comprised of four schools –Undergraduate Studies, Education, Psychology and Counseling, and Management – Cambridge College enrolls more than 8,000 students each year in professional education and undergraduate, graduate and doctorate-level degree programs at the main campus in Cambridge, Massachusetts and across seven regional centers nationwide in Springfield and Merrimack Valley, MA; Chesapeake, VA; Memphis, TN; Augusta, GA; San Juan, PR; and Inland Empire, CA. The College accepts selected transfer credits for both graduate and undergraduate programs, and schedules evening and weekend classes designed for adult learners.

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