[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 150 (2004), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8121]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




     TRIBUTE TO THE BRONX COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S HALL OF FAME 10K RUN

                                 ______
                                 

                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 30, 2004

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, it is with joy that I rise today to once 
again pay tribute to Bronx Community College, which will hold its 26th 
Anniversary Hall of Fame 10K Run on Saturday, May 1, 2004.
  The Hall of Fame 10K Run was founded in 1978 by Bronx Community 
College's third president, Dr. Roscoe C. Brown, and today continues to 
be an event of great significance. Each year, amateur and professional 
runners alike from all five of New York's boroughs and the entire tri-
state area come together to run in the Bronx. Participants include 
teams from municipal agencies along with faculty, staff and students of 
Bronx Community College and other nearby schools.
  It is indeed one of the Bronx's most anticipated yearly events and 
has contributed to a strong sense of community within the Bronx. The 
race also places an emphasis on physical fitness and achieving athletic 
goals. Historically, its mission has been to highlight the Hall of Fame 
for Great Americans, a national institution dedicated to those who have 
helped make America great.
  The 10K race tradition continues under the stewardship of Bronx 
Community College's current president, Dr. Carolyn G. Williams. Dr. 
Williams has endorsed the race since her inauguration and has not only 
continued the tradition started by Dr. Brown, to promote physical 
fitness and highlight higher education, but has added raising awareness 
of important community issues.
  I can recall the high level of energy and community involvement each 
of the 20 plus years I ran in the Hall of Fame 10K race. The race has 
attracted well over 400 runners each year and I am sure this year will 
see an even larger number of participants.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring the 
individuals and participants who make the Bronx Community College's 
Annual Hall of Fame 10K Run possible.

                          ____________________