{"id":13526,"date":"2026-09-15T08:59:05","date_gmt":"2026-09-15T12:59:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/?p=13526"},"modified":"2026-09-15T09:39:04","modified_gmt":"2026-09-15T13:39:04","slug":"president-hubert-benitez-named-to-njbiz-power-list","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/15\/president-hubert-benitez-named-to-njbiz-power-list\/","title":{"rendered":"President Hubert Benitez Named to 2026 NJBiz Power Education List"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><b>JERSEY CITY, N.J. \u2013 September 15, 2026 <\/b> \u2013 Saint Peter\u2019s University is proud to announce that University President Dr. Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D. has been named to <a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/2026-njbiz-education-power-list-a-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">this year&#8217;s NJBiz Education Power List<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The annual list is compiled by the NJBiz editorial staff and represents those in leadership roles across the state who are well positioned to make a continued positive impact on education in New Jersey. <a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/2026-njbiz-education-power-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about the selection methodology<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-scaled.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"photo of Dr. Hubert Benitez at orientation\" width=\"243\" height=\"162\" class=\" wp-image-13528 alignleft\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-2048x1365.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-370x245.jpg 370w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-740x490.jpg 740w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-754x500.jpg 754w, https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/wp-content\/blogs.dir\/230\/files\/2026\/09\/CJD01663-120x80.jpg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 243px) 100vw, 243px\" \/><\/a>As Dr. Benitez notes, his proudest career achievement is &#8220;&#8230;turning my journey, from immigrating from Colombia and being the son of a first-generation college student, into a mission of expanding educational opportunity for others. Leading Saint Peter\u2019s University, a Jesuit Catholic institution, is a fitting culmination of my career.&#8221; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saintpeters.edu\/news\/2026\/09\/15\/saint-peters-university-welcomes-largest-incoming-class-in-history-to-campus\/\">Learn more about this year&#8217;s incoming class of Peacocks<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/njbiz.com\/2026-njbiz-education-power-list-a-c\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Read more about this year&#8217;s Education Power List<\/a> and join us in congratulating Dr. Hubert Benitez on this wonderful and well-deserved recognition.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">*****************************************************************************<\/p>\n<p><b>About Saint Peter\u2019s University<\/b><\/p>\n<p>For more than 150 years, Saint Peter\u2019s University, inspired by its Jesuit, Catholic identity, commitment to individual attention and grounding in the liberal arts, has educated a diverse community of learners through undergraduate, graduate, doctoral and professional programs to excel intellectually, lead ethically, serve compassionately and promote justice in an ever-changing urban and global environment. 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