Milestone Award recognizes Dr. Caldwell's service to the New Brunswick Board of Education and the state's educational community

Hackettstown, NJ, May 28, 2025—Centenary University President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., was recently recognized with a Milestone Award by the New Jersey School Boards Association (NJSBA) for his service to the state's education community. 

A longtime resident of New Brunswick, Dr. Caldwell retired from the New Brunswick Board of Education after serving for 25 years, including as board president. During his tenure on the board, he was named the New Jersey School Board Member of the Year by the NJSBA. A former k-12 administrator, Dr. Caldwell has also advanced the educational goals of the state as former president of the board of the Educational Services Commission of New Jersey.


Dr. Caldwell assumed the presidency of Centenary University on July 1, 2023. Since then, he has leveraged his experience to expand access to higher education for first-generation college students, working adults, community college students, and vocational students. Under his leadership, Centenary has increased student scholarship support and introduced innovative academic programs and community partnerships that elevate career success for traditional college-age students, as well as non-traditional learners and members of the local business community.   

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Centenary University President Dale Caldwell, Ed.D., center, is presented with a Milestone Award for his many years of service to education in New Jersey by Sharon Miller, president of the Middlesex County School Board Association, and Tom Connors, Ph.D., vice president for finance of the New Jersey School Boards Association.

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