[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 4]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 4738-4739]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING MARY E. COLEMAN

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                          HON. JOSE E. SERRANO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 26, 2015

  Mr. SERRANO. Mr. Speaker, as we celebrate Black History Month this 
year, I am honored to reflect on the everyday contributions African-
Americans have made across the nation, and specifically within my 
district in The Bronx. It is with great admiration that I stand before 
you today to honor Ms. Mary E. Coleman for her many years of tireless 
work to improve the lives of our community residents.

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  Originally hailing from Mississippi, Ms. Coleman has had a decorated 
career as an administrator in the worlds of finance and higher 
education. Ms. Coleman began her career as the Vice President of 
Finance and Administration for a multi-corporate designer, 
manufacturer, wholesaler and retailer of men's and women's apparel. Ms. 
Coleman went on to join the City University of New York (CUNY) as a 
Dean at Eugenio Maria de Hostos Community College, served as Deputy 
Executive Director of American Field Service Intercultural Programs, 
Inc., a 55-nation student/teacher international exchange program. She 
subsequently held a senior management position in Mitchell Titus, LLP, 
the largest minority-controlled certified public accounting and 
management consulting firm in the country. In each of her roles, it is 
clear that Ms. Coleman appreciated the value of investing resources in 
diversity, and used her platforms to help others appreciate the value 
of diverse human capital.
  Returning to higher education, Ms. Coleman joined the Senior Staff at 
Stella and Charles Guttman Community College to serve as the Interim 
Vice President for Finance and Administration. She is a dedicated and 
long-serving CUNY administrator. Most recently, she served for 17 years 
as the Vice President for Finance and Administration locally at Bronx 
Community College (BCC). Before working at BCC, Ms. Coleman served as 
the Dean of Administration and Finance at Hostos Community College, 
another strong Bronx institution. Through the support, leadership, and 
vision of Mary Coleman, Bronx Community College has grown into the 
remarkable institution it is today. She has made a career of ensuring 
that unprivileged individuals have access to life changing programs, 
and Ms. Coleman's lasting legacy will live on through each student 
whose life was improved on account of possibilities and opportunities 
made possible at Bronx Community College.
  Today, Ms. Coleman currently sits on the Executive Board of the 
National Council of Black American Affairs and the American Association 
of Community College's Global Commission on Global Education. I am 
proud to know that someone like Mary E. Coleman has given so much of 
herself to improving the lives of residents in our community, and I am 
confident that she will continue her important work.
  Mr. Speaker, I respectfully ask that you and my other distinguished 
colleagues join me in honoring Ms. Mary E. Coleman for her ongoing 
commitment to improving the lives of others and her tireless efforts to 
uplift our community.

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