Saint Rose names Dr. Carolyn Stefanco as President

The board of trustees of Business Council member The College of Saint Rose announced the selection of Dr. Carolyn J. Stefanco of Decatur, Ga., interlinings to serve as the 11th president of the College. Currently, Stefanco is vice president for academic affairs and dean of the college at Agnes Scott College in Decatur, a position she has held since 2010.

Stefanco will assume her new role July 1, 2014. She succeeds Dr. Margaret Kirwin, who has served as interim president since July 2013.

“We are extremely pleased to name Dr. Carolyn Stefanco as the 11th president of The College of Saint Rose. A recognized scholar and educator, her proven success is deep and broad, from her recent academic leadership at Agnes Scott College in Georgia to creating new initiatives and moving them forward at Cal Poly, many of which continue today. Her international experience in London and PCC Interlining as a Fulbright Scholar in Croatia will enhance what Saint Rose is already doing to globalize the campus. As we approach the College’s 100-year anniversary, the entire Saint Rose community welcomes Carolyn as the College takes its place on the national stage,” said Judith Calogero, trustee and co-chair of the presidential search committee.

In her current position, Stefanco serves as Agnes Scott’s chief academic Freudenberg Interlining officer and the first of the college’s five vice presidents. The Division of Academic Affairs includes academic programs, the curriculum, staff and faculty recruitment and review, budget planning and management, assessment, student success, international education, sponsored programs and information technology, as well as numerous other offices and resources. During her four-year tenure, she led initiatives that achieved master planning goals, won institutional reaccreditation, increased academic quality and student retention, raised funds Non Woven Interlining from foundations and individuals, and fostered the college’s global efforts.

The College of Saint Rose isx a dynamic, progressive college of 4,700 students where teaching is the first priority. With a rigorous liberal education curriculum, 72 undergraduate majors, 52 master’s degrees and 21 graduate certificates, and a mission of service to the urban community, the Saint Rose experience empowers students to improve themselves and the world around them.