Dr. Wesley R. Fugate is the 20th president of Wilson College in Chambersburg, PA and co-producer of the hit West End musical, Burlesque. Since coming to Wilson in January of 2020, Fugate has steered Wilson through the COVID-19 pandemic and the resulting economic challenges while leading the College to record breaking results. Under his leadership,…
Dr. Damián J. Fernández is the 10th president of Warren Wilson College. A Cuban immigrant raised in Puerto Rico and a first-generation college student, Fernández has more than 30 years of teaching and leadership experience at private and public institutions. He served as president of Eckerd College prior to coming to Warren Wilson in June…
Michelle J. Anderson has been President of Brooklyn College for ten years. Under her leadership, the College launched the Tow Mentoring Initiative, the Center for Cancer Research, and the Science and Resilience Institute at Jamaica Bay. It also obtained top national rankings for academic excellence, economic mobility, student body diversity, and return on investment. Anderson…
Dr. S. David Wu has served as the eighth president of Baruch College since 2020, becoming the first Asian American to lead an institution in the City University of New York system. Under his leadership, Baruch has strengthened its national reputation as a model of academic excellence,access, and economic mobility. For three consecutive years—2024, 2025,…
Darryll J. Pines has proudly served as the 34th president of the University of Maryland since July 2020. The Glenn L. Martin Professor of Aerospace Engineering, Pines has emphasized achieving excellence in all aspects of university life while creating a diverse and multicultural community that allows everyone to reach their full potential.He has led efforts…
The Charlotte W. Newcombe Foundation, Executive Director