[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 40 (Friday, March 3, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E516-E518]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


     PAYING TRIBUTE TO THE WINNERS OF THE 1995 GOVERNOR'S AWARD FOR 
                  BUSINESS AND EDUCATION PARTNERSHIPS

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                          HON. THOMAS M. DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, March 3, 1995
  Mr. DAVIS. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to 
pay tribute to some outstanding citizens from the 11th District of 
Virginia. These are the people who have achieved the Governor's Award 
for Business and Education partnerships with Northern Virginia 
Community College [NVCC].
  Richard A. Patterson, president of the Rosenthal automotive 
organization is a 22 year veteran of the automobile business. He has 
been with the Rosenthal organization for 14 years, where as CEO, he has 
strongly influenced development of the company's training and 
education.
  The Rosenthal automotive organization, the Capital area's largest 
group of automobile dealerships, has made a significant contribution to 
the Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center at Northern Virginia Community 
College [NVCC].
  Dr. Semmler has been a professor of mathematics. He has authored or 
coauthored seven books in mathematics and has received numerous awards, 
including the Governor's Award from NVCC in 1991; the Once in a Century 
Award from Plattsburgh State University in 1990; and the Diploma of 
Honor Award from Pacific Western University in 1992.
  Dr. Semmler has been a major contributor to Northern Virginia 
Community College for 
[[Page E517]] more than a decade. His gifts established the ``Semmler 
and Friends'' and the ``Semmler and Alumni'' seminar rooms in the 
Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center.
  James B. White is vice president and general manager of the Virginia 
Division of Washington Gas. He joined the Company in 1977 and also 
serves as a member of the board of directors of Shenandoah Gas in 
Winchester, VA. He has been active with NVCC.
  Washington Gas and its distribution subsidiaries provide natural gas 
service to 726,000 customer meters in the Washington metropolitan area 
and surrounding region. The company's service area covers 6,648 square 
miles in Virginia, Maryland, the District of Columbia, and West 
Virginia.
  Gerald T. Halpin is founder and president of West Group and has taken 
an active role in the community for many years. West Group is a primary 
corporate contributor to the NVCC Educational Foundation's Annual Fund 
and is also a donor to the NVCC Alumni Federation. Headquartered in 
McLean, VA, West Group is one of the area's leading real estate 
developers and build-to-suit specialists. The firm provides expertise 
in land acquisition, development, design, construction, leasing and 
property management services, and is renowned for its award-winning 
office parks including West Park and West Gate in Tysons Corner. More 
than 10 million square feet of commercial office, residential, resort, 
industrial, and retail space has been developed by West Group's 
principals since 1958.
  Michael D. Lynch is president of The Mark Winkler Company and has 
been with the firm since 1988. He has served on the board of the 
Northern Virginia Community College Educational Foundation since 1993.
  The Mark Winkler Company has strongly supported NVCC's new Arlington/
Alexandria Cultural Center on its Alexandria campus as well as other 
college programs.
  Ellen Z. McCloy is president of Mobil Foundation, Inc. and a member 
of the board of directors of the Wolf Trap Foundation, Marymount 
University, and WETA.
  Mobil Foundation, Inc., the philanthrophic arm of Mobil Corp., has 
supported Northern Virginia Community College since 1982. The 
foundation is a major donor to the Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center 
and the Richard J. Ernst Community Cultural Center. It is also a 
sponsor of the college-wide Honors Program, which provides student 
scholarships and program enrichment funds.
  Mario Morino is founder and chairman of both the Morino Institute and 
Foundation. He was the founder and past Chairman of Legent Corp., one 
of the world's largest software companies based in Herndon, VA. He 
currently serves as a director on its board.
  The Morino Foundation, on behalf of the Morino Institute, supports a 
scholarship program at Northern Virginia Community College. The Morino 
Institute is a nonprofit educational organization dedicated to helping 
people take greater control of their future and the future of their 
communities in the Information Age.
  Elijah ``Zeke'' Jackson is chief executive officer of NavCom Systems, 
and currently serves
 on the board of the NVCC Educational Foundation.

  NavCom Systems, Inc. is a minority-owned and operated communications 
and navigation systems engineering and manufacturing firm and has made 
several generous contributions to NVCC over the past 2 years, including 
a gift to cover the construction costs of the Mary Louise Jackson 
Amphitheater on the Mannassas Campus, scholarship funds for minority 
students, and a donation to the purchase of computer equipment.
  John Van Horn, II, is president of Central Fidelity National Bank's 
northern Virginia region and is director of the NVCC Educational 
Foundation.
  Central Fidelity National Bank has made a significant contribution 
toward the construction of the Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center. 
The center's forum for exhibits and receptions will be named for 
Central Fidelity. Central Fidelity National Bank also has a program in 
place that provides scholarships and mentors for NVCC students.
  Edward H. Bersoff is a member of the NVCC Educational Foundation 
board of directors and currently serves as the board's president.
  BTG supports NVCC with funding for scholarships and educational 
programs. Service to NVCC is part of BTG's commitment of time and 
resources to community service, focusing on education in the public 
schools and institutions of higher learning. Headquartered in Vienna, 
VA, BTG is an information technology company offering total solutions 
to its clients through systems engineering and integration, value-added 
reselling of hardware and software, and the manufacturing of its own 
line of high-performance computers.
  Harry N. Doyle, Jr., a 23-year resident of Fairfax County and a 38-
year Bell Atlantic veteran, is the company's area manager. He serves as 
a vice president of the NVCC Educational Foundation board of directors.
  Bell Atlantic of Virginia is a major contributor to the NVCC 
Educational Foundation's annual fund as well as to the Richard J. Ernst 
Community Cultural Center, which houses the Bell Atlantic Art Gallery. 
Bell Atlantic of Virginia's 7,600 employees provide local exchange and 
exchange access services plus state-of-the art voice and data 
communications services via 2.9 million customer access lines in the 
Commonwealth of Virginia.
  Wayne G. Larochelle, senior vice president for Crestar Bank in the 
Trust and Investment Management Group is one Crestar's Washington 
office, currently serves on the Board of the NVCC Educational 
Foundation.
  Crestar Bank is a significant contributor to both the Richard J. 
Ernst Community Cultural Center on NVCC's Annandale campus and the 
Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center which will be constructed on the 
Alexandria campus. With over $14 billion in assets, Crestar is one of 
the most respected and profitable banks in the region.
  Edward and Carol Hickey endowed a scholarship in 1988 through the 
NVCC Educational Foundation as a memorial to their daughter, Paula Anne 
Hickey, who graduated from NVCC's nursing program in 1987. Paula felt 
that her education and training at NVCC prepared her thoroughly for a 
career in nursing, which she began as a medical-surgical care nurse at 
the National Hospital for Orthopedics and Rehabilitation in Arlington. 
Paula was working as a staff nurse in the Progressive Care Unit and 
studying for a B.S. at George Mason University at the time of her 
death. The Hickey's have four other children, one of whom also attended 
Northern Virginia Community College.
  Senator Edward M. Holland and his family are significant contributors 
to the Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center Campaign at Northern 
Virginia Community College. Senator Holland is co-chairing the Capital 
Campaign for the Cultural Center. He and his family have been active in 
Arlington County civic and business activities for several decades. 
Senator Holland has served with distinction since 1972. He is an 
attorney at law in Arlington and serves as a member of the board of 
directors of First Virginia Banks, Inc. and of First Virginia Bank, 
Falls Church.
  Margaret W. Fisher's love of the arts and of higher education 
inspired her recent contribution to support the Arlington/Alexandria 
Cultural Center. She will name an art exhibit area where local artists 
will have the opportunity to display their works. Mrs. Fisher is a 
professional artist and has held exhibits of her work this past year at 
George Mason University, Virginia Commonwealth University, the 
Arlington Chamber of Commerce, the Arlington Central Library, and the 
Unitarian Universalist Church of Arlington, as well as a benefit show 
at Hospice of Northern Virginia. She has taught painting at NVCC's 
Annandale and Loudoun campuses and at the University of Virginia. In 
addition, Mrs. Fisher is a poet and published author.
  Irving L. Denton, NVCC professor emeritus, recently endowed the 
``Helen and Irv Denton Accounting Scholarship.'' Denton served on 
NVCC's part-time and full-time faculty for 14 years after his 
retirement from the U.S. Air Force in 1973. Professor Denton initiated
 the accounting program at NVCC's Manassas campus in 1974 and moved to 
the Annandale campus in 1976, where he developed and presented one of 
the college's first televised courses before his retirement in 1986.

  In retirement, he participates in various civic activities and is a 
long-time director of the Annandale Chamber of Commerce. His late wife, 
Helen N. Denton, a renowned northern Virginia CPA, taught Governmental 
Accounting at NVCC's Manassas and Annandale campuses, and his daughter, 
D'Ann Denton Henderson, is an NVCC alumna.
  Michael G. Anzilotti is executive vice president and chief 
administrative officer of First Virginia Bank. Effective April 1, 1995, 
he will become president and CEO. A past chairman of the Fairfax County 
Chamber of Commerce, he currently serves on the boards of the Fairfax 
Unit of the American Cancer Society, the Arts Council of Fairfax 
County, the Superintendent's Business/Industry Advisory Council, and 
the NVCC Educational Foundation.
  First Virginia Bank is the largest of the 23 member banks owned by 
First Virginia Banks, Inc. and is headquartered in Falls Church, VA.
  J. David Robinson is Freddie Mac's vice president for Community 
Relations. He has been with the firm since 1985.
  The Freddie Mac Foundation is dedicated to brightening the future of 
children, youth, and families at risk. It fulfills this mission by 
providing funds to organizations working to strengthen health, 
education, and welfare of children and youth and to provide family 
support services.
  Angela M. Brown a business unit executive in higher education for 
IBM, serves on the board of the NVCC Educational Foundation.
  IBM Corp. is a major contributor to the Northern Virginia Community 
College's annual 
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equipment and software as well as a significant donation for the Mary 
Louise Jackson Amphitheater on the Manassas campus.
  Bonnie Lewis Pfoutz has made a generous gift in support of the 
Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center and will name the courtyard at the 
center in memory of her mother, Katherine Robinson Lewis. Gardening was 
a favorite pasttime of Mrs. Lewis. The Katherine Robinson Lewis 
Memorial Courtyard will serve as a loving tribute.
  The Washington Forrest Foundation has established an endowed 
scholarship fund in the Northern Virginia Community College Educational 
Foundation for south Arlington students who are pursuing vocational 
careers. The Washington Forrest Foundation also gave a major grant for 
development of the Arlington/Alexandria Cultural Center.
  Established in 1968, the Washington Forrest Foundation provides 
financial support to nonprofit organizations for the purpose of 
improving and enhancing the quality of life in Arlington, and 
especially south Arlington.
  Mr. Speaker, I know my colleagues join me in paying tribute to these 
fine upstanding award winners for 1995. Their contributions to the 
Northern Virginia Community College have helped thousands of northern 
Virginians to get ahead in life by providing educational opportunities 
and training. Their steadfast commitment is another example of their 
strong volunteer spirit which so enriches our country.


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