[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 86 (Friday, May 17, 2024)]
[House]
[Page H3344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




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           CELEBRATING THE RETIREMENT OF MICHAEL A. ALFULTIS

  (Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Ms. OCASIO-CORTEZ. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Rear 
Admiral and SUNY Maritime College President Michael A. Alfultis for his 
years of service and to celebrate his retirement.
  Presidential Alfultis has served for 28 years in the U.S. Coast 
Guard, eventually rising from captain to rear admiral. After retiring 
from service, Admiral Alfultis began teaching at the U.S. Coast Guard 
Academy and then went on to become the director and chief 
administrative officer at the University of Connecticut.
  His consecutive years of academic and professional leadership 
culminated in his tenure as the 11th president of SUNY Maritime 
College.
  President Alfultis' leadership has transformed SUNY Maritime and 
shaped the future of the maritime workforce. His tenure has been marked 
by significant achievements, including a $100 million investment in 
institutional organizations such as the Institute for Community 
Resiliency and Climate Adaptation and the establishment of the Center 
of Excellence for Offshore Energy.
  I was proud to have supported the Center of Excellence for Offshore 
Energy with an $800,000 appropriation to support its curriculum 
development for New Yorkers.
  As his time as president of SUNY Maritime College ends later this 
month, I would like to thank President Alfultis personally and on 
behalf of our community for his years of service to our country, 
academic institutions, and the people of New York.
  We wish President Alfultis fair winds and following seas.

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