President Anderson Named to 2023 Higher Education Power List

One of 30 Awardees by the Daily Record

If you are defined by the company you keep, then University of Maryland Eastern Shore President Dr. Heidi M. Anderson is in esteemed company. She is one of 30 people voted to the Higher Education Power List by the Daily Record. Among the other members of this exclusive list are:

• 16 university presidents

• Jay Perman, Chancellor of the University System of Maryland

• Linda Gooden, Chair of the University System of Maryland Board of Regents

• Senator Guy Guzzone, Chair of the Maryland Senate Budget & Taxation Committee

• And an impressive assortment of provosts, USM staff, and executive directors

“I see this as a reflection not of myself, but of the University of Maryland Eastern Shore,” said President Anderson. “An important element of my job is to establish meaningful relationships with people important to higher education in this state. To be included on the Higher Education Power List is very humbling and a testament to the importance of these valuable relationships. Recently, at the dedication of our Pharmacy and Health Professions building, we were honored to have Chancellor Perman and Chair Gordon join us. I value their friendship and am privileged to share in this honor with them and with all of my friends and colleagues on this list.” In addition to serving as UMES President, Dr. Anderson is also the chair of the American Association of State Colleges and Universities (AASCU) board of directors, and serves on the boards of the national Association of Public Land Grant Universities (APLGU), the Salisbury Chamber of Commerce and the Rural Maryland Council.

In making these selections, the Daily Record wrote, “Maryland has justly earned a reputation as home to some of the finest institutions of higher education in the nation. The men and women who make up our 2023 Higher Education Power List are among the reasons why.”