City & State New York Recognizes Berkeley College President Diane Recinos, EdD, Among Its 2025 Trailblazers in Higher Education
Thursday, June 19, 2025
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CITY & STATE NEW YORK RECOGNIZES
BERKELEY COLLEGE PRESIDENT DIANE RECINOS, EdD,
AMONG ITS 2025 TRAILBLAZERS IN HIGHER EDUCATION
Photo Caption: City & State New York recognizes Diane Recinos, EdD, President of Berkeley College, among its 2025 Trailblazes in Higher Education.
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Diane Recinos, EdD, President of Berkeley College, has been named to City & State New York’s 2025 Trailblazers in Higher Education list, featuring various notable leaders who offer students critical opportunities and enable them to broaden their horizons. Recinos was appointed President of Berkeley College in March 2022.
“While Diane Recinos has spent over 30 years in various roles at Berkeley College, she does not rest on her laurels,” City & State said in an article announcing the list. “Instead, she’s continually innovating to better serve Berkeley’s students.” These innovations included integrating artificial intelligence best practices into the curriculum and partnering with industry leaders on curriculum development.
In addition to Recinos, the list features higher education leaders from Barnard College, Fordham University, Hofstra University, John Jay College of Criminal Justice, New York University, The Rhodes Trust, and other prominent colleges and universities.
“It is an honor to be included among so many respected leaders in higher education,” Recinos said. “This recognition is a reflection of the incredible work our team does every day to support our students.”
Throughout her career, Recinos has been on the frontlines of serving students – and is their biggest advocate. Her priorities include ensuring that students have access to quality support services and career possibilities.
Recinos began her career at Berkeley College in 1992 as Director of Financial Aid and took on expanded roles in technology and analytics. As Senior Vice President, Student Success and Senior Vice President, Enrollment Management, her leadership has spanned Campus Operations, Admissions, Marketing, Student Development and Campus Life, Accessibility Services, Career Services, Academic Advisement, the Office of the Registrar, Institutional Effectiveness, and the Office of Military and Veterans Affairs. She became Interim President in October 2021, and was named President by the Berkeley College Board of Trustees in March 2022.
Recinos volunteers her time as a peer evaluator for the Middle States Commission on Higher Education. She served as a board member for the American Conference on Diversity, the Woodbridge Economic Development Corporation and the Woodbridge Special Improvement District, and Chairwoman of the Board of the Woodbridge Metro Chamber of Commerce. She is a fellow of Lead New Jersey. Recinos was named among the 2024 Power Women of the Bronx by Schleps Media and to City & State New York’s 2022 and 2023 Higher Education Power 100 list, featuring the most influential leaders of New York’s colleges and universities. The New York City YWCA Academy of Women Leaders recognized Recinos for her leadership and achievements in 2011. In 2016, NJBIZ named Recinos one of the Best 50 Women in Business. She is also a recipient of the William E. Short Community Service Award and the Arthur L. Walton, Jr. Award for Executive Leadership from her alma mater, St. John Fisher University.
Recinos holds a Doctorate in Education from St. John Fisher University, a Master of Business Administration degree in Management from Wagner College, and a Bachelor of Science degree from Davis and Elkins College.
About Berkeley College
Berkeley College, founded in 1931, is a career-focused institution accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher Education that offers students Master’s, Bachelor’s, and Associate’s degree and Certificate programs in more than 20 career fields. The College also offers Continuing Education programs to enhance career credentials.
Berkeley College has campuses in New York City and in Newark, Woodbridge, and Woodland Park, NJ, with more than 4,000 students enrolled. In addition, Berkeley College Online® serves a global population. U.S. News & World Report has named Berkeley College among the Best Colleges for Online Bachelor’s Programs and among the Best Online Bachelor’s Programs for Veterans for 12 consecutive years. Berkeley College is also ranked among the Best Regional Colleges/Universities in the North in the 2025 edition of the U.S. News & World Report Best Colleges survey. The website address is https://BerkeleyCollege.edu.
The mission of Berkeley College is to empower each student to achieve lifelong success.
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