ST. JOSEPH’S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK PRESIDENT NAMED TO MANHATTAN POWER LIST

April 01, 2025

BROOKLYN and PATCHOGUE, N.Y. – April 1, 2025 – St. Joseph’s University, New York (SJNY) is pleased to announce that President Donald R. Boomgaarden, Ph.D., has been named to the 2025 Manhattan Power List by Schneps Media’s amNY Metro. The list honors New York City’s most influential and groundbreaking individuals, from business leaders to cultural icons, whose contributions have shaped the city’s vibrant landscape. 

Celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Power List, Schneps Media will host the Manhattan Power List Awards on April 9 at Bryant Park Grill in New York City to recognize new and past honorees as distinguished individuals who have continually impacted New York City through their leadership, innovation and dedication over the years.

“I am grateful to be recognized and share this honor with leaders who are dedicated to improving the lives of New Yorkers and the communities of New York City,” said SJNY President Boomgaarden. “At St. Joseph’s, we are committed to shaping a positive future for New York City by preparing the next generation of leaders.”

Dr. Boomgaarden is the eighth president of St. Joseph's University, New York. His commitment to the University’s mission is evident in the meaningful initiatives he continues to move forward. Under his leadership, the University routinely adds new academic programs and makes improvements to its physical campuses, including the addition of a state-of-the-art multi-million dollar student center on the Long Island campus in Patchogue. He also makes frequent media appearances as an industry leader in higher education.

Dr. Boomgaarden serves on the board of trustees for the Commission on Independent Colleges and Universities (CICU); is Board Chair of the Association of Colleges of Sisters of St. Joseph (ACSSJ), a national organization of colleges and universities across the nation; a steering committee member of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), where he was also chair of the Superintendents and College President’s Partnership; and is a member and former chair of the Lower Hudson Valley Consortium of Catholic Colleges and Universities; and member of the Board of Trustees for Long Island Arts Alliance (LIAA) and Long Island Association (LIA).

A graduate of the Eastman School of Music, Dr. Boomgaarden also studied at the University of Vienna, where he was a Fulbright Scholar. He graduated from Harvard University’s Institute for Management and Leadership in Education, and has held teaching positions at the Eastman School of Music, Ithaca College Conservatory of Music, St. Mary’s College in Maryland, the Institut für Musikwissenschaft at the University of Salzburg, Loyola University Maryland and Loyola University New Orleans.

For more information about St. Joseph’s University, New York, visit sjny.edu.

ABOUT ST. JOSEPH'S UNIVERSITY, NEW YORK
St. Joseph’s University, New York has been dedicated to providing a diverse population of students in the New York metropolitan area 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 and spiritual values, social responsibility and service. Through its Brooklyn, Long Island and online campuses, the University offers degrees in more than 100 majors, special course offerings and certificates, affiliated and pre-professional programs.