[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 159 (Wednesday, November 12, 1997)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2333]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                         TRIBUTE TO JOE PAULINO

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                        HON. ROBERT A. UNDERWOOD

                                of guam

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 12, 1997

  Mr. UNDERWOOD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to one of 
Guam's educators, and a former colleague of mine, Jose ``Joe'' E. 
Paulino, who was called from this life on October 14, 1997.
  Following his graduation from George Washington Senior High School in 
1956, Joe attended the College of Guam before transferring to Fresno 
State College in California where he earned a bachelor of arts in 
physical education and a minor in recreation in 1961. After his 
graduation, Joe returned to Guam and began his teaching career at 
Inarajan Junior High School. He spent the next 3 years teaching at the 
former Tumon Junior-Senior High School, prior to commencing his 
affiliation with the College of Guam in 1964.
  The following year, Joe was granted a year of paid educational leave 
by the college's then president, Antonio C. Yamashita, to pursue a 
master's degree in physical education at Indiana University. Upon 
receiving his degree in 1966, he returned to the College of Guam and 
was promoted to an assistant professor position. Joe continued his 
teaching career, achieving associated professor status at what would 
eventually become the University of Guam in 1977, and subsequently 
achieving tenure in 1982.
  Later that year, Joe took leave from the university to become the 
director of the department of parks and recreation, but continued to 
teach one course per semester at the University of Guam through 1984
  In 1984, he returned to the University of Guam campus on a full time 
status accepting the position of advisor to then university president, 
Jose Q. Cruz, on the management and operation of the newly built 
University of Guam fieldhouse. President Cruz subsequently appointed 
him as the fieldhouse manager, a position he retained until his 
retirement in 1991.
  During Joe's distinguished academic career, he served on a majority 
of the University of Guam's planning committees. He also held 
responsible administration positions, including chairman of the 
Division of Health, Physical Education, Recreation and Dance, and 
assistant to the president.
  Joe also played a major role in the establishment of sports 
organizations, such as the Guam Sports Federation, the Guam Tennis 
Club, the Guam Table Tennis Association, the Guam Volleyball 
Association, the Far East AAU, the Guam Amateur Sports Association and 
the Guam Amateur Baseball League. He was one of the driving forces 
behind Guam's involvement in the 1966, 1969, and 1975 South Pacific 
Games, the Chamorro Open Tennis Tournament as well as the activities 
for refugees as part of Operation New Life.
  Throughout his teaching career, Joe Paulino consistently demonstrated 
the kind of care and commitment to students expected for all good 
teachers. Joe reached out not only to Guam students but also to 
hundreds of young men and women from our neighboring Micronesian 
islands. Whenever necessary, he took these visiting students under his 
wing during their stay on Guam. He also spent many summers teaching 
courses in Kosrae and Chuuk. Joe Paulino's distinguished service, his 
active involvement and his contributions to the University of Guam and 
to the people of Guam are well deserving of recognition and have in 
fact moved the Guam legislature to enroll him in Guam's ``Guma Onra'' 
or House of Honor.
  My sincere condolences go out to his wife, Pauline, and his children 
and their spouses, Mark and Pauliana, Brian, Andre and Melissa Mendosa.

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