The Essex County College Board of Trustees is pleased to announce that we have selected three (3) finalists for the presidency of Essex County College.
The Essex County College presidential finalists are (in alphabetical order):
· Augustine Boakye, Ph.D., is Interim President of Essex County College in Newark, NJ. He previously served as Acting Dean of Liberal Arts and Business at Essex County College in Newark, NJ.
· David Potash, Ph.D., is President of Wilbur Wright College, City College of Chicago, in Chicago, IL. He previously served as Chief Academic Officer at Curry College in Milton, MA.
· Wendy Wilson, Ed.D., is Chief of Staff/Vice President of University Relations at Albany State University in Albany, GA. She previously served as the Interim Vice President of Student Affairs at Albany State University in Albany, GA.
The finalists’ biographies are posted on the College website.
Public forums will take place on October 18, 20, and 21 (schedule below). Forums can be viewed virtually or in person at the College in Smith Hall located in the A. Zachary Yamba building. For those who attend in person, social distancing and mask usage guidelines will be observed. Seating will be on a first come first serve basis.
There will be a brief introduction of each candidate, followed by the candidate’s opening remarks, then a question-and-answer session. Please email questions you would like to be asked of the candidates to Ms. Yvette Henry, Executive Director of Human Resources, yhenry@essex.edu, by 3:00 p.m. on Friday, October 15th.
All forum attendees (virtual or in person) will be asked to provide feedback to the Board of Trustees via an online survey at the conclusion of each forum. Links to the surveys are provided in the forum schedule below. The online survey process for each candidate will remain available for completion until 10:00 am EST the following day.
