M. Cecile Forte Ph.D.

Dr. Forte, was one of the most generous spirits I have ever encountered. She was beautiful, smart, and gracious. She shared her time with me as if I were her own in the early 90s. I was adrift and in need of a good push towards my future, and she welcomed me into her home and family. I moved to GA in '93, and we stayed in touch for a while, but I never did see her beautiful face again. I am sorry to know that her brilliant brain succumbed to Alzheimer's because she was the most articulate and...

Cecile Forte was smart, beautiful, kind, and one of the strongest women I was lucky enough to know. At Suffolk Community Colleges, she was my boss, mentor, and then became my good friend. Her great insight and intellect was something no one could come close to, and her strength and kindness is something I will never forget. She came to my wedding and absolutely loved my husband. She would call on our anniversary every year until she got sick. My husband and I will never forget her, and I...