[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6815-6816]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. STANLEY H. STONE

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                           HON. CORRINE BROWN

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2013

  Ms. BROWN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of the constituents of 
the Fifth Congressional District of Florida and myself, I rise now to 
offer a tribute to the career and success of my friend, Dr. Stanley H. 
Stone, who served as the Vice President of Human Resources and 
Diversity for Valencia College in Orlando, FL for the past ten years. A 
visionary and scholar Dr. Stanley H. Stone is a true leader of the 
Central Florida Community and the great State of Florida.
  We exalt Dr. Stone for his accomplishments while the legacy honoring 
the man, husband, father, and a community leader who is beloved by many 
in the Central Florida area. A man dedicated to education and committed 
to achieving athletic excellence, Dr. Stone earned a Bachelor's of Arts 
degree in Political Science in 1974 from Howard University in 
Washington, District of Columbia while on a track athletic scholarship. 
During his tenure at Howard, he was acknowledged as a College All-
American in Track and Field. This prestigious honor catapulted him 
toward his aspirations of representing the United States in the 
Olympics after winning several sprinting competitions. Continuing his 
pursuit of academic scholarship, Dr. Stone was awarded his Juris 
Doctorate degree in 1977 from Howard University.
  Upon relocating to the State of Florida, Dr. Stone began his 
professional career as a staff attorney for Central Florida Legal 
Services, Inc. In 1979, Dr. Stone's call to service led him to the 
classrooms of Seminole Community College in Sanford, FL and Valencia 
Community College in Orlando, FL as an adjunct professor, where he 
taught both business and law

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classes at each respective institution. Within the year, Dr. Stone 
became the Program Director of the Paralegal Program at Valencia. 
Progressing forward, he became the Dean of the Business and Public 
Services department and served in this capacity for 10 years. Because 
of his exceptional work ethic, management skills, and business savvy, 
Dr. Stone was promoted to Provost of Valencia College, East Campus in 
1994 and remained in this position until 2003. It was during his tenure 
as Provost that the East Campus experienced extraordinary growth in 
student enrollment, increased number of grants awarded to faculty and 
staff, and the expansion of buildings and facilities. Subsequently, by 
the end of his term, the East Campus bolstered an enrollment of over 
17,000 students per semester, greatly exceeding that of the other three 
respective Valencia Community College campuses. Also as campus Provost, 
Dr. Stone served as the Chair of the college-wide Equal Access/Equal 
Opportunity Committee, responsible for recommending college policies 
and procedures for conducting employment discrimination investigations, 
sexual harassment complaints, and provided guidance to administrators 
on college recruiting and hiring practices. As a result of being an 
advocate for students, Dr. Stone was awarded an honorary membership 
into the Phi Theta Kappa Society.
  In recognition of exemplifying phenomenal leadership, Valencia's 
President, Dr. Sanford Shugart, promoted Dr. Stone to the position of 
Vice-President of Human Resources and Diversity division in 2003. Dr. 
Stone is the first to hold this position and was the only African 
American on the president's cabinet. He served as the president's 
liaison to the College's Black Advisory Committee. Dr. Stone holds 
memberships in the American Association of Community Colleges, the 
Florida Association of Community Colleges and the College and 
University Public Administrators organization.
  As a community leader Dr. Stanley H. Stone's efforts are unrivaled. 
He has served on numerous boards, commissions and panels throughout the 
Central Florida area. In September, 2006, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer 
appointed Dr. Stone as Chair of the Mayor's Safe Orlando Task Force. 
His unprecedented recommendations to resolve law enforcement issues and 
reduce crime were unanimously accepted recommendations for 
implementation. In addition, Dr. Stone serves on the Board of Directors 
for the African American Chamber of Commerce, the Central Florida Urban 
League, 100 Black Men organization and Boys and Girls Club. Dr. Stone 
reached the pinnacle of his volunteerism and philanthropic efforts by 
being recognized by several organizations such as the Orange County 
Black History Committee who named Dr. Stone, Educator of the Year in 
2006; The Links, Incorporated in 2009; and he was most recently 
recognized by Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Incorporated as a Blue Indigo 
award recipient.
  Though Dr. Stanley H. Stone is a celebrated educator and exemplary 
community leader, the title that suits him best that which he is most 
proud of is father. Dr. Stone enjoys leisure time with his son, 
Terrance, and his loving wife, Barbara. In memory of their most 
cherished and treasured daughter Shannon, who transitioned in 2007, Dr. 
and Mrs. Stone established a foundation through which several students 
have been granted scholarships and book awards. A devoted and active 
member of Antioch Missionary Baptist Church in Oviedo, Florida, Dr. 
Stone is a man of great faith. Through his faith he has persevered from 
his childhood in the inner city to his stellar achievements as a 
community servant. Always remembering to reach back, Dr. Stone's 
commitment and dedication to our youth has provided young people with 
the opportunities that were not so easily afforded to him.
  We pay tribute to a man of God Dr. Stanley H. Stone, as a 
humanitarian, man, husband, father, educator, and community leader in 
Central Florida whose life work and achievements symbolize compassion, 
thoughtfulness, patience, wisdom, confidence and faith. He is a man who 
has remained the master of his fate, steadfast to being the captain of 
his soul and is truly a role model for us all.

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