[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7485]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  TRIBUTE TO DR. CONSTANCE MIERENDORF

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                           HON. SCOTT GARRETT

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 30, 2008

  Mr. GARRETT of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Dr. Constance Mierendorf and to celebrate her inauguration as the first 
female President of Sussex County Community College.
  Constance Mierendorf brings a wealth of experience to this position 
as a teacher, academic leader and innovative small businesswoman. Dr. 
Mierendorf holds a Ph.D. in English from the University of Nebraska at 
Lincoln; earning her Bachelor and Master degree in English from the 
University of Nebraska at Omaha. She also holds certificates for 
secondary teaching and teaching English as a second Language. Her post-
graduate work includes coursework at Harvard University's Institute for 
Educational Management.
  Dr. Constance Mierendorf comes to the Presidency of SCCC from Raritan 
Valley Community College, where she held the position of Vice President 
of Academic Affairs. She held the same position at Santa Fe Community 
College in New Mexico, and was also a faculty member and department 
chair at Minneapolis Community and Technical College.
  In addition to her education background, Dr. Mierendorf brings 
considerable business expertise to the College. She worked as a 
corporate trainer to Chief Executive Officers of several Fortune 500 
companies and was a partner and business manager for Mierendorf 
Productions, a three-time Emmy Award winning documentary film company.
  Sussex County Community College is a true gem of the Fifth 
Congressional District. It currently serves more than 3,500 credit and 
1,700 non-credit students each year. SCCC is ranked 11th in the 
country, as the fastest growing community college of its size, with a 
43-percent increase in enrollment over the past 5 years. I am confident 
Dr. Mierendorf will continue to raise the bar of SCCC's educational 
standards.
  I commend Dr. Mierendorf on her appointment as the President of 
Sussex County Community College. I wish her all the best as she embarks 
on this opportunity and congratulate her on this remarkable 
accomplishment.

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