UCUC hosts its annual convocation before classes start

From left are Dr. Aaron Fichtner, president of the New Jersey Council of County Colleges; Dr. Sara N. Lacagnino, Union College of Union County’s assistant vice president for Academic Affairs and dean of Curriculum and Accreditation, who is chairperson of the college’s Futures Task Force; UCUC’s vice president of Academic Affairs, Dr. Maris Lown; Sarah S. Keh, vice president of Inclusive Solutions at Prudential Financial; Maria Flynn, president and CEO of Jobs for the Future, as well as the convocation’s keynote speaker; UCUC’s vice president of Finance and Operations, Dr. Lori Wilkin; Colin Newman, director of Workforce and Economic Development for Amazon; UCUC’s vice president of Student Development, Dr. Demond Hargrove; UCUC President Margaret M. McMenamin; and UCUC’s vice president of Administrative Services, Dr. Bernard Polnariev, at UCUC’s annual convocation on Tuesday, Sept. 5.