[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 139 (Wednesday, October 8, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1969]
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                       IN HONOR OF ALOYSIUS HEPP

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, October 8, 1997

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Dr. Aloysius 
Hepp, recipient of NASA's Exceptional Achievement Medal. Dr. Hepp, a 
senior materials scientist at Cleveland's NASA Lewis Research Center, 
received the Exceptional Achievement Medal for his significant support 
of the socioeconomic business programs in the small business, 
technical, and procurement arenas.
  Dr. Hepp graduated from Carnegie Mellon University as the top 
chemistry major in his class. After earning a Ph.D. from the 
Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dr. Hepp spent a year with NASA 
Lewis before moving onto stints with the Center for Naval Analyses and 
the Polaraid Corp. Dr. Hepp returned to NASA Lewis in 1987 to continue 
his accomplished career. In fact, 5 out of the last 7 years, NASA Lewis 
honored Dr. Hepp by awarding him the Research Achievement Award. In 
addition to his position with NASA Lewis, Dr. Hepp serves as an adjunct 
professor at the State University of New York-Albany and Cleveland 
State University. Dr. Hepp also spent a year as a visiting scholar at 
Harvard University.
  Dr. Hepp has played an active role in promoting diversity at NASA 
Lewis and increasing opportunity for minorities in education and 
business. For example, Dr. Hepp works with a NASA Lewis program to 
provide high school and college minority students with summer 
internships. Over the years, these internships have provided a valuable 
experience to many of Cleveland's youth. In many cases, these students 
have collaborated with scientists to produce presentations and 
publications.
  The work done by Dr. Hepp is yet another example of the excellent 
work done by the scientist, engineers, and administrative personnel at 
the NASA Lewis Research Center. My fellow colleagues, please join me in 
recognizing the contributions made by Dr. Aloysius Hepp to the 
scientific community and the community of Cleveland in general.

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