Bio
Messina became president of Burlington County College in 1987. He raised the college’s profile by upgrading facilities, adding a second campus, BCC centers in nearby cities and a Culinary Arts Center, set to open in July 2011. Messina has kept the College actively involved with distance education and introduced new academic programs including partnerships with Drexel, Strayer, Rider, Fairleigh Dickinson and Wilmington Universities for on-site bachelor's and master's degree completion programs.