[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 56 (Monday, May 5, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E821]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


        TRIBUTE TO THE BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE HALL OF FAME RUN

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 1997

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to the 19th Annual 
Bronx Community College Hall of Fame Run, a 10-kilometer race sponsored 
by Bronx Community College. This year's race will be held on May 3 
starting from Bronx Community College in my congressional district of 
the South Bronx, NY.
  The Hall of Fame Run was established in 1979 under the leadership of 
former Bronx Community College president Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, Jr., and 
continues under the presidency of Dr. Carolyn Grubbs Williams. The race 
brings together runners of all ages from the five boroughs of New York 
City to compete in a wholesome community event.
  The run was named after the Hall of Fame for Great Americans, a 
national landmark established in 1900 to honor the achievements of men 
and women in science, the arts, humanities, business, and government. 
This beautiful landmark, designed by architect Stanford White, features 
a granite colonnade containing the bronze busts of 97 distinguished 
Americans.
  This year will mark my 16th year of participation in Bronx Community 
College Hall of Fame Run and I am thrilled to be part of this annual 
spring ritual. The event, which was originally a 10-kilometer race, now 
includes a 10-kilometer walk and a 2-mile fitness walk.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the Bronx 
Community College Hall of Fame Run in its 19th year of uniting the 
community through healthy competition.

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