U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, Carmen M. Ortiz, Speaks at College on October 4, 2011
Friday, September 30, 2011
In celebration of Hispanic Heritage Month, U.S. Attorney for Massachusetts, The Honorable Carmen M. Ortiz, will speak at Bunker Hill Community College on Tuesday, October 4, 2011. The event will be held from 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m., at the College's Chelsea Campus (175 Hawthorne Street, Bellingham Square, Chelsea, MA 02150). The talk is free and open to the public.
Nominated by President Barack Obama, as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Massachusetts, Ms. Ortiz was confirmed by the U.S. Senate on November 5, 2009. She is the first Hispanic and the first woman to represent Massachusetts as United States Attorney.
U.S. Attorney Ortiz's top priorities include national security and the prevention of terrorism, prosecuting healthcare fraud, defending civil rights, and reducing violent crime and white collar crime. In 2010, she implemented the District's first civil rights initiative, aimed at reinvigorating enforcement efforts of federal civil rights laws.
Ms. Ortiz is a graduate of Adelphi University (B.B.A.) and George Washington University Law School (J.D.). She has received numerous awards, including: Women in Federal Law Enforcement (WIFLE) Foundation, President's Award (2010); George Washington University Law School, J. William Fulbright Distinguished Public Service Award (2010); Alianza Hispana, Lifetime Achievement Award (2010); Massachusetts Women's Bar Association, Pioneering Women of Color Award (2010).
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About Bunker Hill Community College
With more than 50 years of academic excellence, Bunker Hill Community College (BHCC) is Massachusetts' largest community college, annually welcoming a diverse community of around 16,000 students. With campuses in Charlestown and Chelsea, BHCC extends its reach across several locations in Greater Boston. The College offers associate degrees and certificates, early college and dual enrollment, community education, corporate training, and industry-specific training programs. BHCC is celebrated for its diversity, boasting a student body where 65% identify as people of color and more than half are women. The College also embraces a global perspective, with over 600 international students representing 90 countries and conversing in more than 65 languages. Our commitment to diversity is further reflected in BHCC's designation as a Hispanic Serving Institution (HSI) and an Asian American Native American Pacific Islander Serving Institution (AANAPISI).