[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 87 (Friday, June 13, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1247]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING AUDREY WARRICK ON HER RETIREMENT FROM MONROE COUNTY COMMUNITY 
                                COLLEGE

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                          HON. JOHN D. DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 12, 2003

  Mr. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and pay tribute 
to the President of Monroe County Community College (MCCC), Ms. Audrey 
M. Warrick. She began her career at MCCC as a counselor in 1967 and, as 
the college has grown, Ms. Warrick has grown with it. In 1977 Ms. 
Warrick was promoted to Assistant Director of Continuing Education and 
Community Services. After several promotions, she was eventually 
appointed, in 1988, Dean of Student Services, a cabinet level position. 
Ms. Warrick was again promoted in 1991 to Dean of Instruction and, 
finally, in May 2000 Ms. Warrick was appointed President.
  In her 36 years at MCCC, Ms. Warrick has served on various 
committees, including Chair of the Management Negotiating Team, and 
member of the Faculty and Management Negotiating Team. However, it was 
during her presidential leadership that Ms. Warrick was able to make 
significant changes and improvements. She was instrumental in expanding 
the college curriculum and services to meet the changing needs of 
students, business and industry, and community partners. A 
comprehensive computer lab was added to help facilitate additional open 
access for students and to provide instructional support for nine new 
computer science programs. In 2002, she helped secure $6 million 
dollars in matching funds from the State of Michigan to build the 
Instructional Center for Business Training and the Performing Arts, for 
which ground will be broken within the week.
  Ms. Warrick has also been actively involved in community leadership. 
She is a member on the Monroe County Industrial Development Corporation 
Board of Directors, the Monroe County Superintendents Association, the 
Monroe County Education Personnel Committee, the Education Advisory 
Group of the Southeast Michigan Community Alliance, and the Monroe 
County Chamber of Commerce. Moreover, she is a member of Soroptimist 
International of Monroe, where she has served as the scholarship chair 
for the past nine years.
  Ms. Warrick's leadership contributions to various professional 
associations during the course of her tenure have also been 
appreciated. Currently, she is serving on the Executive Board of 
Michigan American Council in Education (ACE), Network for Women Leaders 
in Higher Education, the M-TEC Advisory Board for Henry Ford Community 
College, Michigan Community College Association (MCCA) Executive 
Committee and Presidents Committee. In addition, she has served as a 
Consultant Evaluator for the North Central Association of Colleges and 
Schools since 1986.
  Throughout her tenure at MCCC, Ms. Warrick has helped the College 
grow and prosper. Her commitment to the college and the students has 
contributed to the success of MCCC. Ms. Warrick is to be commended for 
her tremendous dedication to Monroe County Community College, and the 
Monroe Community.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you join me in congratulating Ms. Warrick on 
her retirement from Monroe County Community College.

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