President Russell Hotzler of City Tech: An Outstanding Educator
Dr. Russell Hotzler, president of the New York City College of Technology (City Tech), earned B.S. and M.S. degrees in metallurgical engineering and a Ph.D. degree in physical metallurgy from the Polytechnic Institute of Brooklyn (today the Polytechnic Institute of NYU). Hotzler is an acknowledged award-winning educator, having earned the American Society for Metals Education Award and was elected to the Board of the National Education Committee of the American Society of Metals. He has served as a liaison to the New York State Education Department and the Middle States Association, worked with colleges to make sure they are compliant with state requirements for the professions and teacher education, and worked with the NYC Board of Education with regard to teacher education and development of performance standards for K-12 mathematics and science instruction.#