Message from the President
This year marks CCM’s 40th anniversary. When we reach milestones such as
these, it’s natural to reflect back on the founding members of County
College of Morris and admire the pioneering spirit they had to create
this cherished institution in Morris County.
I believe the founding members would be proud to know that we have carried on their mission to provide the community with quality, affordable education. In the past 40 years, the community has changed tremendously. The first two decades saw rapid population growth in the county. During the early ’70’s, nearly one of every four college-bound high school graduates attended CCM. By the mid-eighties, we reached capacity with 12,000 students. Then the community began to mature, and new community colleges were established in neighboring counties. Growth stabilized and more businesses were established. Given those changes, our challenges have been different in the last two decades. We responded to the rapid growth of technology by adding a High Tech building, now called Emeriti Hall, expanded the library, added a pool and completely renovated the Student Community Center, Dragonetti Auditorium and Henderson Hall. In 1987, we established the CCM Foundation which has raised more than $7 million since its inception. Academic programs have also grown three fold to match expanding career possibilities. Finally, our 40th anniversary will celebrate a milestone as we grant our 40,000th diploma.
As we look back and plan for the future it’s evident that our current leadership has steadfastly continued the mission of our founding members four decades ago - to be an institution for life-long learning and serve the community with an affordable high quality education for all of its residents.
Dr. Edward J. Yaw
President
This year marks CCM’s 40th anniversary. When we reach milestones such as
these, it’s natural to reflect back on the founding members of County
College of Morris and admire the pioneering spirit they had to create
this cherished institution in Morris County.I believe the founding members would be proud to know that we have carried on their mission to provide the community with quality, affordable education. In the past 40 years, the community has changed tremendously. The first two decades saw rapid population growth in the county. During the early ’70’s, nearly one of every four college-bound high school graduates attended CCM. By the mid-eighties, we reached capacity with 12,000 students. Then the community began to mature, and new community colleges were established in neighboring counties. Growth stabilized and more businesses were established. Given those changes, our challenges have been different in the last two decades. We responded to the rapid growth of technology by adding a High Tech building, now called Emeriti Hall, expanded the library, added a pool and completely renovated the Student Community Center, Dragonetti Auditorium and Henderson Hall. In 1987, we established the CCM Foundation which has raised more than $7 million since its inception. Academic programs have also grown three fold to match expanding career possibilities. Finally, our 40th anniversary will celebrate a milestone as we grant our 40,000th diploma.
As we look back and plan for the future it’s evident that our current leadership has steadfastly continued the mission of our founding members four decades ago - to be an institution for life-long learning and serve the community with an affordable high quality education for all of its residents.
Dr. Edward J. Yaw
President