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Presidents

Arthur B. Morrill

1889-1893

First Principal

State Normal School at Willimantic

portrait of the second principal of Eastern, George P. Phenix

George P. Phenix

1893-1904

Second Principal

Willimantic State Normal School

portrait of the third principal of Eastern, Henry T. Burr

Henry T. Burr

1904-1918

Third Principal

Willimantic State Normal School

portrait of the fourth principal and first president of Eastern, George H. Shafer

George H. Shafer

1918-1947

Fourth Principal - First President

Willimantic State Normal School

Willimantic State Teachers College (1937)

portrait of the second president at Eastern, J. Eugene Smith

J. Eugene Smith

1947-1966

Second President

Willimantic State Teachers College

Willimantic State College (1959)

portrait of the third president of Eastern, Searle F. Charles

Searle F. Charles

1966-1969

Third President

Willimantic State College

Eastern Connecticut State College (1967)

portrait of the fourth president of Eastern, Charles R. Webb

Charles R. Webb

1970-1988

Fourth President

Eastern Connecticut State College

Eastern Connecticut State University (1983)

portrait of the fifth president of Eastern, David G. Carter Sr.

David G. Carter Sr.

1988-2006

Fifth President

Eastern Connecticut State University

photograph of the sixth president of Eastern, Elsa M. Nunez

Elsa M. Nunez

2006-present

Sixth President

Eastern Connecticut State University

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