Man Breaks Record At School In Essex County With 4 Different Degrees

CALDWELL, NJ — Jeffrey Egnatovich. Ed.D., of Allentown, N.J. has broken a campus-wide record, becoming the first student to ever earn four different degrees from Caldwell University.

Egnatovich, who serves as Caldwell’s director of graduate studies and program coordinator of healthcare administration, recently completed his doctorate in educational leadership.

Egnatovich began his studies at Caldwell as an adult student in January 2004, earning a Bachelor’s of Science in Business Administration.

Then he went on to an MBA program. He found that the faculty pushed him and the other students outside their comfort zones, according to a university spokesperson.

“During my first semester, I met several faculty members eager to work with me to achieve my goals," he said. "Among them was Virginia Rich in the School of Business and Computer Sciences. Professor Rich helped guide me through my undergraduate journey and supported my decision to enter the MBA program at Caldwell.”

Then he went on to work in healthcare administration, teaching in Caldwell's program.

“I took many lessons from my studies at Caldwell and applied them to my healthcare administration career,” Egnatovich said.

His work includes clinical operations, data analysis, and even critical care transport as a nurse/paramedic. Egnatovich began teaching in Caldwell’s healthcare administration program in the School of Business in 2016. To further his healthcare administration and higher education career, he enrolled in both the educational leadership doctoral program and the Bachelor of Science in Nursing.

“Since starting my relationship at Caldwell 18 years ago, I have met and worked with many dedicated and talented faculty and staff members who make Caldwell University a fantastic place to work and study," he said. "These attributes explain why I continued my studies at Caldwell and became one of many who have received three degrees from Caldwell University, and now, the first to receive four degrees.”

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