Ed Yaw retiring as CCM president in 2016, marking 30 years

CCM President Edward J. Yaw plans to retire in 2016. Photo courtesy of County College of Morris
CCM President Edward J. Yaw plans to retire in 2016. Photo courtesy of County College of Morris
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CCM President Edward J. Yaw plans to retire in 2016. Photo courtesy of County College of Morris
CCM President Edward J. Yaw plans to retire in 2016. Photo courtesy of County College of Morris

Presidents come and go in Washington. But one chief executive has remained a constant force in Morris County: Ed Yaw, president of the County College of Morris.

Yaw has announced that he will step down next year, his 30th at the helm of the school, which is based in Randolph and has a satellite campus in Morristown.

Among other accomplishments, he led efforts to create a statewide transfer agreement to simplify matters for community college students wishing to continue at four-year institutions.

We’ve also known a good number of high school students who have used CCM as a springboard to success during Yaw’s tenure.

Here is more from the college:

Dr. Edward J. Yaw to Retire as CCM President in 2016,
Marking 30 Years of His Presidency and Leadership at the College

RANDOLPH, NJ – Dr. Edward J. Yaw, president of County College of Morris (CCM), announced today that he has informed the CCM Board of Trustees that he will not seek renewal of his contract when it expires in August 2016.

Yaw told the college community of his decision this morning at CCM’s spring Professional Day for faculty and staff.

Morris County Freeholder Director Gene Feyl, Freeholders Margaret Nordstrom and Ann Grossi, CCM Chairman Jeffrey Advokat and CCM President Ed Yaw cut the ribbon for new CCM Morristown branch at 30 Schuyler Place. Photo courtesy of County College Morris/ Mariah Seminara
Morris County freeholders Gene Feyl, Margaret Nordstrom and Ann Grossi, CCM Chairman Jeffrey Advokat and CCM President Ed Yaw cut the ribbon for  CCM Morristown branch at 30 Schuyler Place in 2012. Photo courtesy of County College Morris/ Mariah Seminara

“I want to express my deep sense of gratitude for what we have been able to accomplish here,” said Yaw. “I am especially proud of our faculty. It is because of their dedication that our academic programs are so widely recognized in the state and even around the nation.”

Yaw was appointed the second president of the college in 1986, following the retirement of CCM’s first president, Dr. Sherman H. Masten. Yaw first joined CCM in 1980 as Dean of Academic Affairs. Prior to that, he served as Associate Dean of Academic Affairs at Adelphi University in New York.

Under his leadership, CCM has become one of the state’s leading community colleges. As a result of his vision and guidance, the college has one of the highest combined transfer and graduation rates among community colleges in New Jersey. Students and faculty also are regularly presented with awards and honors for their accomplishments.

In addition, Yaw has played an instrumental role in shaping higher education in New Jersey through his work on professional and educational councils. During his service as chair of the New Jersey Presidents Council – representing all of the state’s colleges and universities – he led the effort to enact a statewide transfer agreement to ease the process for students seeking to pursue their educations beyond an associate degree.

An active community leader, he has served on the boards of numerous organizations, including the Morris County Chamber of Commerce and the Urban League of Morris County, offering his time and expertise to improving the lives of others.

Yaw earned his Ed.D. from Columbia University, his M.S. from Southern Illinois University and his B.A. from Harpur College, SUNY Binghamton.

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