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BOROUGH PRESIDENT MARTY MARKOWITZ HONORS FORMER BOYS AND GIRLS HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL FRANK MICKENS

Photographs by Amelia D’Entrone

In photo from left to right: Benno O. Schmidt, Jr., Chairman of the Board of Trustees, The City University of New York, Dr. Regina S. Peruggi, President of Kingsborough Community College, Dr. Russell K. Hotzler, President of New York City College of Technology, and Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz.

On Wednesday, September 22, Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz hosted a reception in the Borough Hall Rotunda welcoming Brooklyn’s two newest CUNY presidents – Dr. Russell K. Hotzler, President of New York City College of Technology and Dr. Regina S. Peruggi, President of Kingsborough Community College.

“Brooklyn prides itself on its institutions of higher learning,” said Borough President Markowitz in his opening remarks. “Our schools provide a superb level of education that rivals any university in the country. We produce graduates who go on to be leaders in every field, and go out into the world representing Brooklyn and the quality education that they have received here.”

Borough President Markowitz, who himself is a CUNY alumnus from the Brooklyn College class of 1970, praised the leadership of Benno Schmidt, Jr. in his role as Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the City University of New York. Chairman Schmidt served as President of Yale University as well as Dean of Columbia Law School before being hand-selected and appointed by Governor George Pataki to the CUNY Board of Trustees.

Dr. Russell K. Hotzler has previously served the City University as Vice Chancellor for Academic Program Planning. He also held the position of Interim President at both York and Queens Colleges, earning him the nickname of CUNY’s “Mr. Fixit” from the New York Times.

Dr. Regina S. Peruggi was formerly President of the Central Park Conservancy and also was President of Marymount College for 11 years. Dr. Peruggi is the first woman president in the 40-year history of Kingsborough Community College.