Ithaca College

Lynn Cortese has been named to the position of Director, Office of State Grants. In this role, she oversees the Arthur O. Eve Higher Education Opportunity Program (HEOP), Collegiate Science and Technology Entry Program (CSTEP) and Careers in Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics (CSTEM) Program.  

Lynn currently serves as Assistant Director of the HEOP and AHANA Programs at LeMoyne College and has previously worked as an HEOP Counselor and as an academic advisor. She earned a BS in psychology and social work from SUNY College at Brockport and an MSW from Syracuse University.

Many thanks to the members of the search committee: Leslie Reid (chair), Jessica Kowalewski Dietrich, Brian Erickson, Jim Stafford, Te-Wen Lo, and Amanda Lippincott, as well as to all of those who met with finalist candidates during the interview process.

Lynn will begin her new role on campus September 5th. Please join me in welcoming her to the Ithaca College community.