Albertus Economics Professor Named to JA of Southern New England Board
Dr. Jonathan Adongo Continues Long Tradition of Community Service
Dr. Jonathan Adongo
New Haven, Conn., April 27, 2023 – In the tradition of servant leadership, Albertus Magnus College is pleased to announce that Dr. Jonathan Adongo will represent the College on the Board of Directors of Junior Achievement of Southern New England. Junior Achievement is the world’s largest non-profit economic education organization, with programs taught by classroom volunteers in more than 123 countries. In recognition of its impact, JA has been nominated for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2022 and 2023.
“Albertus students contribute to this impact by volunteering to teach financial literacy, entrepreneurship, and life skills in New Haven, Conn., schools during JA Day events,” shared Dr. Adongo. “Albertus proudly supports JA, as its goals closely align with our mission for educational access, and I look forward to carrying on that tradition.”
Dr. Adongo replaces Dr. Howard Fero, who represented Albertus on the JASNE Board until recently and continues to represent the College on the Board of Homes for the Brave, supporting Albertus’ Veteran outreach.
An associate professor of Economics, Dr. Adongo joined Albertus in 2021 as part of the Tagliatela School of Business and Leadership. Previously, he held a similar position at the Missouri Southern State University. Dr. Adongo earned his Ph.D. in Economics from Middle Tennessee State University and both his master’s and bachelor’s degrees from the University of Botswana in Gaborone, Botswana. He enjoys training students on evidence-based approaches to evaluate events using analytical and data-driven tools.
Dr. Adongo’s first event as a new board member is at the Partners in Achievement breakfast on May 3 at the Hartford Marriott Downtown.
About Albertus Magnus College
Founded in 1925, Albertus is a coeducational Catholic College in the Dominican tradition. Albertus' values- and liberal arts-based education is recognized by external rankings such as US News & World Report, Money, and The New York Times, and has been named a Top 10 Military Friendly School. For ten consecutive years, at least 95% of Albertus graduates have attained employment or gone on to graduate studies within six months of completing their degrees. The College has an enrollment of approximately 1,300 students across its traditional undergraduate, accelerated adult undergraduate, and graduate program levels. Proud to enroll a student body where nearly half of its undergraduate students receive Federal Pell Grants and are first-generation college goers, Albertus is known for its innovative curricular offerings, recently launching new Bachelor's degree programs in Nursing, including BSN and Connecticut's first LPN-to-BSN; General Health Sciences; Interdisciplinary Studies; and Public Health.
Among its graduate offerings is the State of Connecticut's only Master of Arts in Art Therapy and Counseling program, and it is just one of three schools to offer a Master of Science in Human Services. In 2025-26, Albertus is celebrating its historic 100th Anniversary and completing implementation of the Albertus 2025: Lighting the Way to a Second Century strategic plan, with a bold vision to "be a destination liberal arts-based college, distinguished in its interdisciplinary and experiential approach to education, rooted in Dominican values, that prepares students for lifelong civic engagement and success." To learn more, please visit albertus.edu.