9th ANNUAL HARVEST BRUNCH HONOREE

 

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PHILIP J. GUENTHER

 

Philip J. Guenther,  Ed.D. has been a lifelong Atlantic County resident.   He graduated from Holy Spirit High School and continued his education earning a B.A. at Glassboro State College (Rowan University), an M.S. in Administration at Central Michigan University, and an Ed.D. at Seton Hall University in Educational Administration.

 

Dr. Guenther has been involved in public education for over three decades.  Joining the teaching staff at Atlantic City High School in 1981, he taught both English and Social Studies as well as coached multiple sports.  Later, he was promoted to the position of vice principal.  In 1994, he was named assistant principal of the Atlantic County Vocational School and principal in 1997.  Dr. Guenther presently serves as superintendent of the Atlantic County Vocational School District, a position he has held since 2004.  In August of 2014, he was also appointed as the superintendent of the Atlantic County Special Services School District.

 

During Dr. Guenther’s tenure at the Atlantic County Vocational School District, the Atlantic County Institute of Technology (ACIT) has undergone a $40 million expansion and renovation project which has transformed the school into a comprehensive career and technical high school with an enrollment of approximately 1400 students.  The success of the academic and career and technical programs at ACIT has been recognized with a National Blue Ribbon designation in 2008 and by US News & World Report “America’s Best High Schools” edition as a Bronze Level School.

 

From 2011 to 2013, Dr. Guenther served as president of the New Jersey Council of County Vocational Schools which is an association of superintendents and school board members representing the state's 21 county vocational school districts.  In 2014, Dr. Guenther was recognized as the New Jersey State Superintendent of the Year by the New Jersey Association of School Administrators.

 

 Throughout his professional career, Dr. Guenther has been actively involved in his community.  He began his career in public service as a member of the Brigantine Board of Education in 1989, and he was elected to the Brigantine City Council in 1990.  In 1992, he was appointed mayor. He was elected to his first term as mayor in 1993, and he continues to serve in that position today.

 

Dr. Guenther is also actively involved in projects that benefit all Atlantic County residents through his service as a member and past president of the Atlantic County Mayors Association.  He also serves on the Atlantic County Workforce Investment Board, Youth Services Commission, and Youth Investment Council.

 

Dr. Guenther lives with his wife of 33 years, Lee Ann, and they are the proud parents of a daughter, Julia, who is a recent graduate of Stanford University.

 

JOIN US IN HONORING PHILIP

SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2015

11:30am - 2pm

 

St. Michael’s Quaremba Hall

15 N. Georgia Avenue

Atlantic City, NJ 08401

 

For further information, please call 609-347-4500