2024

Higher education not only is big business — it’s big for business. Working in concert with the private and public sectors, it is teaching the students of today the skills they will need to lead...

Gregory Prastacos Dean, School of Business Stevens Institute of Technology Long a leader of incorporating data into everything the business school does, he will be key leader of NJ FAST, the public-private fintech accelerator at Stevens announced...

Patrick Leahy President Monmouth University A value institution of the first rate: The quality of education at private school always has been known, but it offers more aid and educates more first-generation students than most would guess.

Aaron Fichtner President New Jersey Council of County Colleges For all the prestige the Princetons, Rutgers and Rowans of the state bring, New Jersey’s vibrant community college system (one of the best in the country) should not...

Lisa Gonsisko Director of residence life Ramapo College of New Jersey Key leader in a key aspect of the college selection: School has been ranked as having the best dorms in the state, six years running.

Deborah Preston President Mercer County Community College One of her first moves since taking on the role was launching a leadership institute with the N.J. Black Women’s Collective — one of many initiatives she will have based...

Angela Garretson Chief government and community affairs officer New Jersey Institute of Technology She is a preeminent catalyst for cultivating relationships. Her unrivaled network transcends politics, business and community spheres, enabling her to help the university connect...

Richard Helldobler President William Paterson University He has had a huge impact in his nearly six years as president, establishing new programs to expand access, increase retention (well above national average) and completion, and make the university...

We put some of the leading higher education institutions in the state to the test: Asking them to describe how their school — and their business programs — stand out from the crowd. Felician University Talk...

Micah Rasmussen Director, Rebovich Institute for New Jersey Politics Rider University His real-world experience in politics and business gives him unique perspective — and unquestioned credibility.