West Chester, PA (February 1, 2024) – State Senator Carolyn Comitta recently joined the West Chester University (WCU) Council of Trustees.
Comitta, a WCU alumnus, was appointed to the council by Governor Josh Shapiro. She will serve alongside 10 trustees, including Chester County Commissioner Marian Moskowitz. Members of the Council are appointed for a six-year term and confirmed by the state Senate to carry out Board of Governors’ policies and deal with a variety of local issues.
“As a proud Golden Ram, I am honored to join the West Chester University Council of Trustees. I look forward to continuing to support the university in its mission to prepare graduates to succeed personally and professionally and contribute to the common good,” said Comitta, who currently serves on the Senate Education Committee.
Before being elected to public office, Comitta, who earned her Bachelor of Science in Education from WCU (then West Chester State College) in 1974, worked as a public school teacher and curriculum specialist in the Octorara Area School District.
During her time as Mayor of the Borough of West Chester, she launched the West Chester Community Campus Coalition, an initiative that worked to improve town-gown relations.
As a state representative, she served as a West Chester University Political Science Department Legislative Fellow, working to help give students an in-depth perspective on Harrisburg, including political impacts, policy development, and the overall functions of state government.
A longtime West Chester Borough resident, Comitta lives just blocks from campus and remains active and involved in the university. In recognition of her efforts, she was named one of the university’s 150 Most Influential Women in 2022, served as Commencement Speaker for its Graduate School in 2013, and received WCU’s Distinguished Alumni Award in 2011.