Vice President for Institutional Advancement Angela Wambugu Cobb was among more than 60 leaders from the metropolitan area to be recognize when hundreds of supporters celebrated the Long Island Press’ annual Power Women of Long Island honorees on November 14 at the Crest Hollow Country Club in Woodbury.
“The Power Women of Long Island identifies women who have great success,” said Victoria Schneps, president of Schneps Media, publisher of Long Island Press, Dan’s Papers and a range of publications. “Success is overcoming adversity and loving what you do. People love what they do. That’s why they’re so successful. We heard women talking passionately about what they do.”
Power Women of Long Island, sponsored by the Long Island Press and Long Island Press Business, honors a wide range of women for their work and contributions to the community, making a difference and an impact in their organization and on Long Island. Honorees ranged from entrepreneurs and top executives to leaders of nonprofits and government, in fields such as healthcare, law, business, banking, credit unions and many other aspects of the region’s economy and life in general.
Wambugu Cobb was appointed as SUNY Old Westbury’s vice president for institutional advancement in December 2022. In her capacity, she oversees alumni relations, private individual and organizational fundraising for the university, community engagement and program development. In addition, she serves as the executive director of the Old Westbury College Foundation – the university’s private 501(c)(3) organization charged with advancing the mission and strategic goals of SUNY Old Westbury.
“My work in higher education has always given me joy. It is not only fulfilling but exciting to be able to have hand in getting students to their academic finish line, and even more, watch them venture on into the career of their dreams," she said. "When a first-generation student gets their college degree, they lift their entire family up. It can truly be life changing. So, when I partner with staff and faculty on campus, and dedicated individuals and organizations off campus to create scholarships, internship opportunities, or to develop special programs, we are literally making the impossible, possible – many times for entire families.”