This week CES Executive Director, Todd Gazda, had the opportunity to visit the RISE program in Springfield. This is part of Dr. Gazda’s commitment to visit DYS and SEIS programs so that he might speak with teachers and staff to learn first hand how he and CES might better support the important work they do for the youth in their programs.

Gazda noted that this visit was especially meaningful for him as he got to visit with Jessica Brueshaber, a Teaching Coordinator for the RISE program, who used to be one of Dr. Gazda’s students when he taught AP Government at Gateway Regional High School.