[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 147 (Wednesday, September 5, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1203-E1204]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING THE COUNTY COLLEGE OF MORRIS' 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                      HON. RODNEY P. FRELINGHUYSEN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 5, 2018

  Mr. FRELINGHUYSEN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the County 
College of Morris located in the Township of Randolph, New Jersey on 
the occasion of its 50th Anniversary.
  The County College of Morris (CCM) opened its doors to students in 
1968 after Henderson Hall, the first building on campus, was completed. 
The first class consisted of 592 full-time and 703 part-time students. 
Enrollment grew quickly, and by the fall of 1969 five additional 
buildings were under way: the library, later named the Sherman H. 
Masten Learning Resource Center, after CCM's first president; Sheffield 
Hall, named after one of its first trustees; the Physical Education 
Building; the Student Community Center and a service building; all 
completed by 1970.
  In the fall of 1973, two additional academic buildings, Cohen and 
DeMare halls, along with a planetarium, were completed. Through the 
1970s, enrollment continued to grow as CCM established itself as one of 
the premier community colleges in New Jersey. In 1982, the college 
reached its highest enrollment of 12,012 credit students, with 
thousands of additional individuals enrolled in certificate programs.
  After two decades of leadership, President Masten retired in 1986 and 
Dr. Edward J. Yaw became the second president of CCM. Under Yaw's 
leadership, the college continued to grow on its 222 acre campus. In 
1989, Emeriti Hall was added and in May 1993 the college completed a 
20,000 square-foot expansion of the library. The expansion contained 
television and audio production studios, additional library seating 
areas and a 45-seat conference room.
  Expansion of the campus continued in 1994 with the construction of 
two additions that joined the three academic buildings. The 20,417 
square-foot expansion added classrooms, laboratories, faculty offices, 
student lounges and an expanded cafeteria. In 1997, the college added a 
six-lane aquatic facility to the Health and Physical Education Building 
that is used by the college and local high schools.
  In 2004, the college broke ground for the renovation and expansion of 
the Student Community Center. By the 2005 Fall Semester, the building 
was open for students to enjoy.
  Following completion of that project, the college renovated Henderson 
Hall, CCM's oldest building. The renovation, completed in the spring of 
2008, houses most of the administrative functions of the college, plus 
four general purpose classrooms and two corporate business training 
rooms. That same year, the college celebrated its 40th anniversary. In 
those 40 years, CCM had graduated more than 40,000 students who were 
employed in all sectors of the county, most notably half of the Morris 
County Sheriff's police force and half of the county's nurses.
  In 2012, the college purchased a one-story commercial building on 
Route 10 in Randolph as its first major expansion in nearly four 
decades. The 15,500 square-foot building located at 675 Route 10 East 
allowed the college to increase classroom space to meet growing 
academic needs and provided for a new access road to and from Route 10.
  In 2014, the college completed an extensive renovation to the Masten 
Learning Resource Center (LRC), which included consolidating the 
library on the second floor, a major expansion of the college's gallery 
and the addition of a cafe. Also in 2014, Rutgers entered into a 
partnership with the college to offer bachelor degree programs on 
campus.
  In 2015, the Media Center, located within the LRC, was renovated and 
renamed in honor of late Assemblyman Alex DeCroce.
  In early 2016, the college opened its Music Technology Center, a 
state-of-the-art facility that houses the digital media technology, 
drama, media technology, music and music recording academic programs. 
The facility includes an experimental theater laboratory, theater in-
the-round, that serves as a large hands-on classroom with a recording 
studio.
  After serving as president for 30 years, Dr. Yaw retired in 2016 and 
Dr. Anthony J. Iacono became the college's third president.
  In 2018, as part of the college's 50th Anniversary celebrations, CCM 
launched a historic $2.1 million ``FORWARD'' capital campaign focused 
on funding programs and facility upgrades, including the Paragano 
Family Foundation Medical Simulation Center, a Cyber Security Suite, an 
enhanced Culinary Arts Training facility, a new Manufacturing and 
Engineering building, student scholarships and the Faculty Innovation 
Fund. Also in 2018, the college developed two new academic programs in 
animation and virtual reality to meet the demand for employees in these 
rapidly growing areas.
  Today, the college offers more than 45 associate degree programs, 
along with a full slate of certificate and workforce development 
programs. The college holds more than 200 transfer agreements and its 
graduates annually transfer to the state's and nation's best four-year 
institutions.
  CCM also provides multiple opportunities to be engaged in an active 
student life program. In particular, there are more than 50 student 
clubs and organizations, an award-winning student newspaper and 
literary magazine, and

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nine intercollegiate athletic sports programs for men and women.
  Included among its distinctions, CCM is the only community college in 
New Jersey to be named a National Center of Academic Excellence in 
Cyber Defense Education by the National Security Agency and Department 
of Homeland Security. Along with a strong STEM foundation, the college 
is known for the quality of its liberal arts, performing arts, health 
science, and culinary and hospitality programs.
  CCM is fully accredited by the Middle States Commission on Higher 
Education. Its other accreditations include Accreditation Council for 
Business Schools & Programs, Engineering Technology Accreditation 
Commission of ABET, New Jersey Board of Nursing and Accreditation 
Commission for Education in Nursing, Commission on Accreditation for 
Respiratory Care and the Joint Review Committee on Education in 
Radiologic Technology.
  Looking ahead, the college plans to construct an Engineering and 
Manufacturing facility, establish a virtual hospital for its health 
science departments and expand program offerings in those areas. In 
addition, it plans to build upon its technology and cyber security 
offerings to provide more students with the opportunity to take 
advantage of these high job growth areas.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and our colleagues join me in 
congratulating the County College of Morris, its administration, 
faculty, and Board of Trustees, on the occasion of its 50th 
Anniversary.

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