Deborah Armstrong
Last updated Thursday, October 1, 2026 at 5:10 PM
Bucks County Community College officials have announced that Deborah Armstrong has joined the College as Vice President for Advancement & Alumni Relations.
In this role, Armstrong is responsible for increasing philanthropy by engaging alumni, friends, foundations, and corporations to advance the College’s mission of changing lives through accessible and affordable high-quality education and workforce development. She leads a team of advancement and alumni professionals who work with individual donors, non-profit foundations, corporations, and government grant awarding agencies, and facilitate the work of dedicated volunteers on the Alumni Council, the BCCC Foundation board, and various college advisory groups. She leads development strategies, major gift cultivation, and donor stewardship.
President & CEO Patrick M. Jones said, “Deborah is a proven fundraiser and strategic leader. Her data-driven approach to aligning strategy, systems, resources, and metrics to institutional priorities will serve the College well.”
Armstrong’s 20+ years of advancement experience in higher education includes positions at University of Denver, Syracuse University, and SUNY Oswego. In addition, her non-profit experience includes Bicycle Colorado, a statewide advocacy organization with 10,000+ members; Girl Scouts, Illinois Crossroads Council; and Big Brothers Big Sisters, Fox Valley Region.
“As a community college graduate and an East Coast native, being back in higher education at Bucks County Community College already feels like home. I am looking forward to working with prospective and current donors, community partners, friends of the College, and my colleagues, to change students’ lives.”
Armstrong attended SUNY Morrisville, earned the bachelor’s degree in Sociology from SUNY Oswego and the master’s degree in Philanthropy & Development from Saint Mary’s University of Minnesota. She is studying for an Executive Master of Public Administration degree from Syracuse University, where she previously earned a certificate in conflict resolution. She is also a Masters swim coach, a USA Triathlon Coach Level 1, and a certified Ironman Coach.