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QUEENS COLLEGE TO ANNOUNCE SCHOLARSHIP HONORING FORMER QUEENS BOROUGH PRESIDENT CLAIRE SHULMAN (1926–2020), IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE QUEENS CHAMBER OF COMMERCE FOUNDATION
— Shulman was the first woman to hold the office and one of the longest-serving borough presidents in New York City history —
WHAT: A press conference to announce a scholarship honoring former Queens Borough President Claire Shulman (1926–2020). The scholarship will support undergraduate and graduate students in the college’s Urban Studies Department through cost of education awards and internships.
Claire Shulman (1926–2020) was a trailblazer who served as Queens Borough President from 1986 to 2002. She was the first woman to hold the office and one of the longest-serving borough presidents in New York City history, winning four elections. A trained registered nurse and longtime community advocate, Shulman rose through local civic leadership to guide Queens during a period of significant growth and change, championing neighborhood rezoning, expanding public school capacity, and strengthening healthcare, cultural, and educational institutions across the borough.
WHO: Queens College President Frank H. Wu will moderate. Invited speakers include Queens Borough President Donovan Richards, Jr.; Queens District Attorney Melinda Katz; Queens Chamber of Commerce President and CEO Thomas Grech; Queens Chamber of Commerce Foundation board member Eileen Auld; U.S. Astronaut Emeritus and Daughter of Claire Shulman Ellen Baker; and Queens College Urban Studies Department Chair Melissa Checker.
About the Queens College Urban Studies Department
Investing in Urban Studies students means investing in diverse, innovative scholars who will tackle a range of complex urban challenges, including affordable housing, transportation equity, climate resilience, political representation and community development.
About Claire Shulman
Shulman ensured the progress of the Queens Museum of Art, the New York Hall of Science, Queens Theatre in the Park, and the Museum of the Moving Image. She played a major role in securing funding for 35,000 additional school seats and the completion of the Queens Hospital Center (now NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens)—the largest health care provider in the borough, serving 400,000 patients annually. Shulman’s legacy is honored through landmarks such as One Claire Shulman Way at Queens Borough Hall and the Claire Shulman Pavilion at NYC Health + Hospitals/Queens, reflecting her enduring impact on the borough.
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