Thomas M. Eastwick

Thomas M. Eastwick (born c. 1952) is an American educator and philanthropist who founded Eastwick College and the HoHoKus School of Trade and Technical Sciences in northern New Jersey.[1]

Biography

Eastwick was born in 1952.[1] He completed his undergraduate studies at St John’s University in Queens, New York in the early 1970s.[2]

After his graduation, Eastwick briefly worked for the National Education Corporation.[1]

Since founding the first campus in 1984, Eastwick has remained president of Eastwick Colleges and several affiliated training schools.[3] Outside the college administration, Eastwick has served on regional workforce bodies, including as a founding board member of the Bergen County Workforce Investment Board (now the Workforce Development Board).[4]

In 2007, Eastwick created the Eastwick Foundation, a 501(c)(3) that funds student scholarships and community food-security projects.[5] In 2015, he made a gift to Meals-on-Wheels program.[5] In 2022, he made a gift to Bergen New Bridge Medical Center during the rededication of "Eastwick Grove," recognizing his decade of service on the hospital’s board of trustees.[6]

Eastwick resides in Pearl River, Rockland County, New York, with his family.[1]

Awards and recognition

  • Humanitarian of the Year, Mahwah Regional Chamber of Commerce (2014)[7]
  • Legacy Award, Meadowlands Regional Chamber (2016)[1]
  • New Jersey History Maker, Bergen County Historical Society “Raise the Roof” Gala (2024)[8]

References

  1. ^ a b c d e "Ramsey College President Honored For Social Legacy". Mahwah-Ramsey Daily Voice. August 31, 2016.
  2. ^ "Commencement Program". digitalmemory.stjohns.edu. Archived from the original on 2025-04-22. Retrieved 2025-07-16.
  3. ^ "Committee Meeting of Senate Higher Education Committee" (PDF). pub.njleg.gov.
  4. ^ "WDB About - Bergen County Job Center". October 16, 2022.
  5. ^ a b "Thomas Eastwick, President of Eastwick College, Donates $5000 to Jewish Family Service of Bergen and N. Hudson for its Meals on Wheels Program". Wyckoff, NJ Patch. March 2, 2015.
  6. ^ "Bergen New Bridge Medical Center Receives Donation from The Eastwick Foundation". www.newbridgehealth.org. 2022-11-07.
  7. ^ "Mahwah Chamber Names Eastwick College Founder 'Humanitarian of the Year'". Mahwah, NJ Patch. June 14, 2014.
  8. ^ Redmond, Kimberly (October 3, 2024). "Bergen County Historical Society fundraising gala to honor business leaders".
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