Education
Cohen has his Doctorate in Education (Doctor of Education) and his Bachelor of Science (Bachelor of Science) from New York University in Music Education.
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Stanley Cohen
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He has served as President since the college was chartered in 1972. He founded the Dix Hills Performing Arts Center which is located at the college. He obtained his Master of Arts (Master of Arts) degree from Queens College.
Cohen has taught music at the James Madison, Francis Lewis, and John Bowne High Schools in Queens, he was instrumental in establishing music programs at the latter two schools.
Cohen is saxophonist, clarinettist, and flutist as well as playing trumpet and piano. Cohens future actions towards Five Towns College include: Fixing the Parking lot, Getting healthier food in the cafeteria and developing more appropriate schedules suiting the students needs.
Also, he hopes to get larger desks as most students do not fit in the ones currently provided.
Membership
Cohen is a trustee of the Long Island Regional Advisory Council on Higher Education (LIRACHE), a member of the National Association of Jazz Educators (NAJE), a member of the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), a member of the American Federation of Musicians, and a member of numerous other organizations.
