Online nonprofit Western Governors University (WGU) has announced that Anthony “AJ” Jackson has been named a Strategic Partnerships Manager. In this role, Jackson will help develop and maintain mutually beneficial relationships with employers and related organizations throughout North Carolina and South Carolina.
Education Leader to Help Build Partnerships and Grow Enrollment
A resident of Charlotte, Jackson has extensive experience in business, recruitment, and workforce development. His work history includes serving as a university development counselor at Grand Canyon University and as a territory director for workforce solutions at the University of Phoenix. He was also a licensed real estate broker in the Carolinas and vice president and account executive for MTV Networks in New York City.
Jackson earned his Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from North Carolina A&T and an MBA from the University of Phoenix. He is happily married, a father of three boys, the owner of a three-year-old Rottweiler, and a big fan of New York’s pro teams, including the Knicks, Yankees, Giants, Rangers, and Liberty. Jackson is also a member of the Omega Psi Phi fraternity.
“AJ is a dynamic addition to our strategic partnerships team and has already hit the ground running,” said Ben Coulter, Ed.D., regional director for WGU’s Southeast Region and chancellor of WGU North Carolina. “As WGU enhances its post-secondary offerings, including new certificates and degree programs, AJ will help us form partnerships with employers that will address workforce needs today and into the future.”
Established in 1997, WGU is an accredited institution offering over 80 bachelor’s and master’s degrees in business, health professions, information technology, and K-12 education. As part of its online competency-based education model, WGU offers working adults and others the opportunity to log in at their convenience and accelerate through coursework with the consent of their program mentor, provided they demonstrate mastery of the course materials. The university currently has 5,385 students and 8,672 graduates across all 100 counties in North Carolina.
For more information about Western Governors University (WGU), visit www.wgu.edu.
About WGU
Established in 1997 by 19 U.S. governors with a mission to expand access to high-quality, affordable higher education, Western Governors University (WGU) is now an online nonprofit that serves more than 175,000 students nationwide and has over 332,000 graduates in all 50 states. Driving innovation as the nation’s leading competency-based university, WGU has been recognized by the White House, state leaders, employers, and students as a model that works in post-secondary education. In just 27 years, the university has become a leading force in transforming the lives of individuals and families and preparing the workforce needed in today’s rapidly evolving economy. WGU is accredited by the Northwest Commission on Colleges and Universities and has been named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies. The university has also been featured on NPR, NBC Nightly News, CNN, and The New York Times. Learn more at wgu.edu and wgu.edu/impact.
