Bowman’s November 2020 historic election to Congress is a full-circle moment. He unseated a 16-term incumbent congressman to now represent a district encompassing parts of Southern Westchester County and the Northern Bronx, including Mercy’s Bronx Campus. Bowman is an alumnus of Mercy’s school counseling graduate program, a degree that laid the groundwork for his career as an educator, then co-founder and principal of a public middle school in Eastchester, Bronx. He will be the 2021 Commencement Speaker and Honorary Degree Recipient for the School of Social and Behavioral Sciences on May 19. As Bowman enters Congress during an unprecedented time, he brings with him knowledge gained from his degree program, ideals in alignment with Mercy’s mission and characteristics representative of the College’s student population. Bowman is grateful to Mercy College and his professors for “Giving him the opportunity to lead and pursue his dreams.” See the below Q&A to learn more about the impact Mercy College had on Bowman’s life and career.
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