Sister Dorothy Ann Kelly (July 26, 1929 – March 27, 2009)[1] was an educator who as president of the College of New Rochelle turned a small Catholic women's college into a higher educational institution for students already in the work force.
Among the sites that she opened were ones in low socio-economic areas such as Bedford-Stuyvesant, Harlem, and the South Bronx.
Catering to working students, the schools held classes after business hours, on nights and weekends.
Kelly was a graduate of the College of New Rochelle in 1951, joining its faculty as a history professor in 1957.
She served as academic dean of the college from 1967 until her appointment as president, and as its chancellor after stepping down.