[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 174 (Monday, November 6, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2113]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    THE 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF BROOKDALE COLLEGE'S GUAYAQUIL, ECUADOR, 
                            LEARNING CENTER

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                        HON. FRANK PALLONE, JR.

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, November 6, 1995

  Mr. PALLONE. Mr. Speaker, this year marks the 10th anniversary of the 
Guayaquil Learning Center in Guayaquil, Ecuador. The learning center is 
under the auspices of Brookdale Community College in Lincroft, NJ, a 
wonderful educational facility which serves thousands of my 
constituents. I am extremely proud to extend my congratulations to 
Brookdale, the County College of Monmouth, on this important occasion.
  Mr. Speaker, the program in Ecuador was established in September 1985 
with 29 students. Over the past 10 years, the center has served 1,481 
students. Located in the Los Ceibos neighborhood of Guayaquil, the 
center provides college counseling for local residents, an intensive 
Spanish language program for Monmouth County residents, and a volunteer 
social service program for residents of our county. In addition, the 
center provides an international study site for more than 120 students 
a year from colleges all over the United States. The center serves two 
major consortia: The College Consortium for International Studies, 
which includes 170 colleges, and the Partnership for Service Learning, 
consisting of 155 colleges. Many U.S. colleges have selected the center 
as their study site in Latin America. The University of South Carolina 
and Florida Atlantic University have selected the center as a site to 
offer their programs in business administration. Guayaquil is one of 
the biggest international U.S. community college programs in the world.
  But, Mr. Speaker, the services provided by the Guayaquil Center do 
not only benefit New Jerseyans or others from around the United States. 
The center is also a study site for some 450 Ecuadorian students before 
they transfer to Brookdale and more than 600 other colleges in the 
United States. Thus, we can clearly see that the Guayaquil Center 
provides excellent educational opportunities for people from both 
cultures.
  While the success of Guayaquil Center is a tribute to the energy and 
talents of many people, I would like to pay tribute to some of the 
principals involved both in the opening and currently. Dr. Bob 
Barringer, Dr. Margaret Gwynne, Dr. Gregory DeCinque, Arnold Gelfman, 
James V. Palumbo, Elaine Baran, and Albert Eyde were involved in the 
founding of the program. Currently involved are Dr. Johanna Kobran, 
Paul Zigo, Harvey Schmelter-Davis, and Al Eyde. Brookdale's president, 
Dr. Peter Burnham, also deserves great credit for his leadership.
  Mr. Speaker, the Guayaquil Learning Center places Brookdale Community 
College as a leader in international education. For me, and all people 
of Monmouth County, it is yet another reason for great pride in our 
excellent county college, which provides educational opportunities for 
people of all ages and interests. I am honored to pay tribute to 
Brookdale on the occasion of the 10th anniversary of the Guayaquil 
Learning Center.

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