CHARLES TOWN, W.Va.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 10, 2009--
James Sweizer, Vice President of Military Programs at American
Public University System (APUS) (http://www.apus.edu),
assumed the role of President of the Council of Colleges and Military
Educators (CCME) at their annual symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii. CCME is
the only national organization for professional military educators.
Sweizer was most recently President-Elect of the organization and sees
positive things for the organization’s future. In an interview for the
January/February 2009 issue of Military Advanced Education, Sweizer
states, “My primary goal is to make CCME the premier meeting place for
all of the services’ annual training and networking.” He also aims to
encourage more persons to serve on the CCME board and refine the role of
the CCME vice president as key liaisons with the communities they
represent.
As Vice President of Military Programs at APUS, Sweizer oversees all
military outreach activities and serves as the main liaison between the
university and Department of Defense agencies. Sweizer served in the
United States Air Force for over 33 years as an active duty member and
civil servant before joining APUS. He has an extensive background in
adult continuing education and served as the Chief of the Air Force’s
Voluntary Education Program at the Pentagon for seven years.
Sweizer’s former Air Force colleague at the Pentagon and fellow member
of the CCME executive board is confident he’ll be a terrific president.
“Jim’s leadership is exactly what CCME needs as membership continues to
grow and annual conferences become larger and more logistically
complicated,” said John “JJ” Jones, Vice President of DoD Relations at
University of Maryland University College (UMUC). “He’ll provide both
the vision and the organizational structure to ensure CCME remains the
premier organization for the military voluntary education community.’”
Sweizer holds an M.A. in Education from North Dakota State University
and a B.A. in Psychology from Minot State University. He is a graduate
of the Air War College non-resident program and Harvard University’s
Institute for the Management of Lifelong Education.
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