New Director Named to Lead National College Credit Recommendation Service



SAX MAHONEY NAMED HEAD OF NATIONAL
COLLEGE CREDIT RECOMMENDATION SERVICE



   ALBANY -- Lisa Sax Mahoney of Queensbury, New York has been named director of the National College Credit Recommendation Service (NCCRS), a non-profit organization that evaluates training and education programs offered outside of the traditional college classroom, then sets and translates them into college credit equivalencies.

   As director of NCCRS, Sax Mahoney will oversee the day-to-day operations of the organization, including coordinating teams of college faculty evaluators to conduct extensive reviews of education and training programs offered by corporations, unions, associations, religious organizations and proprietary schools. Programs that successfully meet the criteria are granted college credit recommendations accepted by more than 1,500 cooperating colleges and universities.

   "Company training, apprenticeship programs and workplace learning are often comparable to the education individuals would receive in a college classroom," said Sax Mahoney. "NCCRS ensures that training and experience meets the high standards worthy of college credit. NCCRS also plays a vital role in business development and employee retention by giving companies more flexibility to promote from within."

    Sax Mahoney most recently served as director of corporate and community partnerships at SUNY Empire State College in Saratoga Springs. Prior to that, she served as executive director of the Adirondack Business & School Partnership in Glens Falls and director of the Newspapers-in-Education program at The Post-Star in Glens Falls.

   A native of Schenectady, Sax Mahoney received her bachelor's and master's degrees from the College of St. Rose in Albany, where she majored in English and Education.

    Founded in 1973, NCCRS is administered by the University of the State of New York, Regents Research Fund. NCCRS (formerly National PONSI) has served more than 500 organizations across the U.S. and abroad, and has evaluated and made college credit recommendations of approximately 5,200 courses and educational programs.

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