Seven individuals have guided the institution known today as Ithaca College to international prominence.
From its beginnings in 1892 as a music conservatory to its current status as a comprehensive college, Ithaca College has weathered storms, thrived, and evolved, guided by the vision and leadership of its presidents. Each leader has insisted on excellence and instilled that commitment in faculty and students. Each president has helped to improve the College and, in passing on the baton of leadership, charged his successor with taking the institution to the next level.

Read on to learn more about the people largely responsible for the cultural legacy and contributions of the institution on Ithaca's South Hill