ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK FEMALE LEADERSHIP TEAM RECEIVES POWER TEAM AWARD

March 23, 2026 BK LI

BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – March 23, 2026 – St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) is pleased to announce that the University’s female leadership team will receive the Power Team Award at the annual HERALD Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards on Wednesday, March 25 at the Heritage Club at Bethpage in Farmingdale. 

Receiving the award from SJNY are Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs Heather Barry, Ph.D.; Executive Dean of the Long Island Campus Eileen White Jahn, Ph.D.; Vice President for Institutional Advancement Rory Shaffer Walsh; Vice President for Information Technology and Chief Information Officer Michelle Papajohn; Associate Vice President for Student Life Janelle Hill; Vice President for Marketing and Communications Jessica McAleer Decatur; Vice President for Enrollment Management Christine Murphy and Interim Chief Financial Officer and Controller Marion Kowalski. 

“I am thrilled for my colleagues to be receiving this well-deserved honor and congratulate each one of them, and all of this year’s honorees,” said SJNY President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D. “Congratulations to everyone for your positive thinking and hard work, and for truly embracing the meaning of teamwork. St. Joseph’s University, New York owes much of its success to the contributions of dedicated women, most notably our founders, the Sisters of St. Joseph.”

The Premier Business Women of Long Island Awards recognizes and celebrates the critical role women have in the business world, contributing diverse perspectives, skills and innovation, as well as fostering inclusivity, driving creativity and problem-solving. 

For more information, visit sjny.edu.

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St. Joseph’s University, New York has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan region with an affordable education rooted in the liberal arts tradition since 1916. Independent and coeducational, the University provides a strong academic and value-oriented education at the undergraduate and graduate levels, aiming to prepare each student for a life characterized by integrity, intellectual rigor, spiritual depth, social responsibility and service. With campuses in Brooklyn and on Long Island, and many online programs, the University offers more than 100 majors and minors, special course offerings and certificates, accelerated dual degrees and affiliated and pre-professional programs.