[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 98 (Friday, July 11, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1399]
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            CONGRESSMAN KILDEE HONORS DR. MONIFA A. JUMANNE

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 10, 1997

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a woman who 
has dedicated her life to educating our Nation's youth. On July 9, 
1997, Dr. Monifa A. Jumanne was honored for her 10 years of dedicated 
service to the faculty, staff, and most importantly the students of 
Oakland University in Rochester, MI, as she prepares to leave her role 
as director of the Department of Special Programs.
  A native of Detroit, MI, Dr. Jumanne received her bachelor's degree 
from Western Michigan University in 1965. She was the first in her 
family to achieve this goal. She returned to Detroit and received her 
master's degree in 1971 and her doctorate in 1994, both from Wayne 
State University in Detroit. Since 1965, Dr. Jumanne has made a 
positive impact on the lives of thousands of young people around the 
world in her roles of teacher, instructor, consultant, and 
administrator. She has worked in Michigan, Ohio, California, Kansas, 
and even Monrovia, Liberia. From 1973 to 1981, she traveled and taught 
throughout West Africa.
  In 1987, Dr. Jumanne became director of Oakland University's 
Department of Student Support Services, later renamed the Department of 
Special Programs. As director, Dr. Jumanne administered the Academic 
Opportunity Program, a TRIO program funded by the U.S. Department of 
Education, which provides an opportunity for a quality college 
education to students who have been labeled ``at-risk.'' For Dr. 
Jumanne this program holds a very special place in her heart for it 
provided her with the opportunity to provide counsel and encouragement 
to many students that came from similar backgrounds as she. Under Dr. 
Jumanne's leadership, 979 students have entered the program with at 
least 500 receiving undergraduate degrees. Her knowledge of and great 
success with the TRIO program led to her being appointed a trainer of 
new TRIO directors.
  Dr. Monifa Jumanne has served in a number of important positions but 
the two most important are mentor and friend. Without Dr. Jumanne's 
resolve, strength, and love, many young adults may have never stepped 
foot on a college campus or received their degree at a commencement 
ceremony their heads held high and their hearts filled with a sense of 
accomplishment and pride. For her work to improve the quality of life 
for all people through education, we owe her a debt of gratitude.
  Dr. Jumanne will certainly be missed at Oakland University but I know 
that her contributions to the community will never be forgotten. Mr. 
Speaker, as Dr. Jumanne begins her new position as assistant dean for 
Student and Community Life at the Interdenominational and Theological 
Center in Atlanta, GA, please join me in wishing her all the best.

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