Top Presidents

David Stout President Brookdale Community College A longtime leader in the state, the school serves more than 20,000 students at its six locations throughout Monmouth County, including the picturesque 220-acre main campus in Lincroft. Lamont RepolletNancy Cantor  

Jonathan Koppell President Montclair State University In a little more than a year, Koppell fostered a partnership with Bloomfield University to display his visionary approach to higher ed — one that emphasizes public service and community engagement. Harvey...

Nariman Farvardin President Stevens Institute of Technology His 10 years at the helm of Stevens have greatly impacted — and elevated — what already was one of the top STEM schools in the country. He has made...

Teik Lim President New Jersey Institute of Technolog Granted, he’s new to the job — but simply taking the reins of such a STEM-centric superpower in education that is highly connected to the N.J. business community is...

Frederick Keating President Rowan College of South Jersey Helping to create a model community college/4-year college of the future through partnership with Rowan — one that will serve as economic development engine for all of southern New...

Richard Helldobler President William Paterson University He has built a broad network of academic and social support to educate first-generation students, including an innovative first-year retention program, which led to school’s Top 3% ranking on CollegeNet’s Social...

Chris Eisgruber President Princeton University While his thoughtful leadership is just one of the reasons why Princeton is one of the top universities in the world, Eisgruber also ensures the school maintains strong connections to the state. Eugene...

Mark McCormick President Middlesex College Few colleges anywhere have a better working relationship with their municipalities than Middlesex, which collaborates well with its high schools, vo-tech schools and business community. Joe MarbachMichael McDonough  

Michael McDonough President Raritan Valley Community College Raritan Valley continually is ranked as a top community college in New Jersey and around the country. McDonough, who was named president in June 2014, is a big reason why. Mark...

Harvey Kesselman President Stockton University The forever Stockton star (he was a student in the school’s first class) will retire next year — after helping the university become a major educational and economic force in southern New...