Northeast College Board of Trustees Meets for Winter 2026 Session
SENECA FALLS, N.Y. — The Northeast College of Health Sciences’ Board of Trustees convened for its Winter 2026 meeting on Friday, March 6, 2026. The meeting was held on Northeast’s main campus in Seneca Falls, New York, with Board Chair Dr. Rick Rosa (D.C. ’96, M.S. ’25) and members of the College’s senior leadership team attending in person. All other members of the Board of Trustees participated virtually.
The board meeting included regular updates from College leadership, faculty and staff on institutional initiatives, academic programs, enrollment and marketing activities, and strategic priorities for the coming year.
Board Welcomes New Trustee
During the meeting, the board welcomed Dr. Dolores Cottrell, D.D.S., MSHA, as its newest member.
Dr. Cottrell brings extensive leadership experience in health care regulation, public health and clinical practice. She previously served as executive secretary for the New York State Board for Chiropractic and held the same role for the state boards for dentistry and optometry. A licensed dentist, Dr. Cottrell has also held several leadership positions in dental and public health, including serving as dental director of the Anthony Jordan Health Center in Rochester, New York, and assistant director of the New York State Oral Health Technical Assistance Center.
About the Board
Members of the Northeast Board of Trustees bring deep experience across several key areas of professional expertise, including health sciences, education, financial management and marketing. The board convenes three times each year to meet with senior leadership of the college and is dedicated to supporting the mission, values and strategic success of the institution.
For more information about Northeast College of Health Sciences and our degree programs, visit www.northeastcollege.edu
For more than a century, Northeast College of Health Sciences has been dedicated to training healthcare’s future leaders. At Northeast, health and wellness are our central focus, driving everything we do. The College’s graduate and undergraduate academic programs in areas such as chiropractic, nutrition, human anatomy instruction, sonography, radiographic technology and massage therapy are rooted in Northeast’s mission and commitment to academic excellence, leadership and professional best practices. From our 286-acre main campus in N.Y.’s Finger Lakes region and our state-of-the-art branch campus on Long Island to our renowned faculty of expert practitioners, Northeast College provides a transformative educational experience, 100% dedicated to health sciences.