Aug. 25, 2010

HARRISBURG – HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College, has named Gretchen L. Ramsey as its new director of legislative affairs. Ramsey previously was campus development officer for the Harrisburg Campus.

“As the college has continued to grow, it became apparent that we needed additional help in explaining HACC and its role to elected officials at all levels of government,” said Nancy Rockey, vice president of college and community development.

As campus development officer, Ramsey assisted with the major gifts campaign on behalf of the Midtown Center in Harrisburg and, more recently, spearheaded a campaign for the benefit of the expansion of the Sen. John J. Shumaker Public Safety Center.

Ramsey brought more than a decade of government and business experience with her to HACC. Prior to joining the college, she was the transportation and technology lobbyist for the Pennsylvania Chamber.

She also served of the board of directors for the Capital Region Partnership for Career Development and is a member of the Halifax Fire Department and the Dauphin County Volunteer Fireman’s Association.

HACC, Central Pennsylvania’s Community College serves nearly 25 thousand degree-seeking students in an eight-county primary service area. In addition, the college has more than 50 thousand individual training, community education and customized workforce training participants in its extensive noncredit programs.