MJC Helps Guide Life in Leadership

I started college right after high school in 1978 then dropped out to work. After serving in the Navy and returning to Modesto I graduated from the Police Academy at MJC and joined the Modesto Police Department. I worked as a police officer for 18 years and then returned to MJC to finish my degree. I also wanted to finish it before my kids caught up to the “old man.” In 2000, I graduated with an associate degree. I wanted to go further so I started a bachelor’s degree program in Organizational Leadership at Chapman University and then completed the Master of Arts in Organizational Leadership. Because of my education I was promoted to sergeant, then lieutenant. While working at MPD, I was asked to teach at MJC and have been doing so since 2007. I’m working on an Ed.D. in Organizational Leadership and continue to teach and develop classes for MJC. I also own my own consulting company teaching leadership theory and practice to police, fire and other community service organizations, including MJC Community Education. I guess you could say MJC is a very big part of my life. Thank you for allowing me to share it.

- Chris Fuzie, Class of 2000