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\"\"<\/a>On Thursday, December 18, 2025, Dr. Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D, President of Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter’s University, received the Prestigious Chair Award from the Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce.<\/p>\n

Dr. Benitez was chosen as this year’s recipient by Christina V. Field, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce. The theme of this year’s event was \u201cCelebrating Champions of Growth,\u201d honoring exceptional leadership, innovation, and service to the business community.<\/p>\n

Esperanza Porras-Field, Event Chair, noted of Dr. Benitez:<\/p>\n

“We are inspired by your leadership, dedication, and your commitment to the Jesuit, Catholic mission, preparing students from all backgrounds and walks of life to become leaders in their communities, to serve with compassion, and to promote justice in an ever-changing urban and global environment. Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter\u2019s University is truly a very special place, one of the 27 Jesuit institutions of higher education in the United States, a proud long-standing Hispanic-Serving Institution (HSI), a Carnegie Community-Engaged Institution, and a First-Gen Forward Institution. Our family, as well as the Morris County community, has seen generations of students attend this remarkable university over the years.”<\/em><\/p>\n

Please join the Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter’s Community in congratulating Dr. Benitez on this distinguished honor.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

On Thursday, December 18, 2025, Dr. Hubert Benitez, D.D.S., Ph.D, President of Â鶹´«Ã½AVPeter’s University, received the Prestigious Chair Award from the Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce. Dr. Benitez was chosen as this year’s recipient by Christina V. Field, Chairwoman of the Board of Directors of the Morris County Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce. 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