HAMBURG, NY – Patrick A. Quinn, who has 35 years of experience in higher education, has been appointed Interim Vice President for Enrollment Management at Hilbert College announced President Michael S. Brophy, Ph.D.
Quinn returns to Hilbert for a second stint, after serving as Vice President for Enrollment Management at the Hamburg college from September 2015 to August 2016. After leaving Hilbert, he returned closer to his permanent home in Central New York where he served as the Vice President for Enrollment Management at Cazenovia College. He also held various interim roles, including at Marlboro College (Vermont), Bloomfield College (NJ), and, most recently, the University of Bridgeport (Conn.).
He previously served as Dean of Enrollment Management & Student Affairs at Pratt Munson-Williams-Proctor College of Art and Design, where he increased the incoming class by 50% in one year. Quinn also spent 12 years at Utica College as Vice President for Undergraduate Admissions. At Utica, he was responsible for bringing in several of the largest freshmen and transfer classes in the school’s history. Utica also experienced growth in the number of students living on campus and in total undergraduate enrollment during his tenure. Quinn also has stints at University of New Haven, Western Connecticut State University, Adelphi University, and College of Aeronautics on his resume.
Quinn, a native of Long Island, NY, earned his bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Science in School Counseling from St. John’s University.
Hilbert College, located in suburban Hamburg, N.Y., south of Buffalo, is a private four-year college founded in 1957 in the Catholic Franciscan tradition. With nearly 800 students, Hilbert is a dynamic Western New York college that offers career-focused majors, including one of the top criminal justice programs in the region, and more than 50 minors and concentrations. The college’s engaging, student-centered campus community offers numerous leadership, internship, and service learning opportunities from which students launch successful careers while making positive changes in their communities. The Hilbert Blueprint promotes a well-rounded student experience over four years – starting with the Foundations Seminar in the freshman year, followed by Sophomore Service, Junior Symposium, and culminating with the Senior Capstone. Hilbert has expanded its academic offerings with the college’s first graduate programs in criminal justice administration and public administration, including a track in health administration.