Jersey City, N.J. 鈥 May 10, 2023 鈥 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University is pleased to announce that , and were named to ROI-NJ鈥檚 prestigious Influencer: Higher Education 2023 list. Each year ROI-NJ鈥檚 list recognizes impactful leaders in New Jersey colleges and universities with a special focus on unique classes, programs and new buildings.
鈥淲e are honored and humbled to be featured on this year鈥檚 list published by ROI-NJ,鈥 said Dr. Cornacchia and Dr. Bonato. 鈥淭his accomplishment could not have been made possible without the unwavering dedication, hard work and passion of all the members of the 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 community.鈥
Dr. Cornacchia is the 22nd president of 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University. Under Dr. Cornacchia鈥檚 leadership, 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 has expanded its highly regarded undergraduate and graduate programs, initiated the institution鈥檚 first doctoral programs and established three of the four schools at the University including the Frank J. Guarini School of Business, a School of Nursing and the Caulfield School of Education. Dr. Cornacchia was also instrumental to 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 achieving university status.
Dr. Bonato is the executive vice president and provost for 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University. He has worked collaboratively to launch an unprecedented number of new programs strategically targeted to address emerging student needs. Partnerships with other institutions and firms have significantly increased enrollment at the University. These efforts have resulted in overall enrollment growth of 13% from fall 2021 to fall 2022. Graduate enrollment has increased 67% since 2018 and international students have grown from 72 students in 2018 to over 700 in 2023.
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For more than 150 years, 猫咪社区 Peter鈥檚 University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, educates a diverse community of learners in undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in our ever-changing urban and global environment. To learn more, please visit .
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