John Wetsch, Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts, 1984

John Wetsch of Raleigh, North Carolina, earned a Bachelor of Science in Liberal Arts in 1984. He shares, “After finishing my degree at Excelsior I followed up in the next year by completing a concentration in Physics. My degree opened my career path and allowed me to continue my graduate education to complete a PhD in information systems. This led to a successful career in information technology, where I was recognized as a Northrop Grumman Technical Fellow and was a recipient of ComputerWorld’s 100 Top IT Leaders. Excelsior also provides a strong sense of wanting to give back. I was able to serve on the Regents College Alumni Association and was its last President. I was then elected as the 1st President of Excelsior’s Alumni Board and was a recipient of Excelsior’s Founders Award. As a trustee emeritus, my tenure with Excelsior included serving over a decade on the Board of Trustees with one year as vice chair. It was a great honor to be able to represent the University and its students in education and industry on the value of an Excelsior education.”