[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 15 (Wednesday, February 25, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E221]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


           HONORING DR. EVA EVANS DURING BLACK HISTORY MONTH

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                          HON. DEBBIE STABENOW

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 25, 1998

  Ms. STABENOW. Mr. Speaker, each year, during the month of February, 
our nation comes together to celebrate the history and culture of the 
African American community.
  During Black History Month, it is my honor to acknowledge an 
outstanding American, Dr. Eva Evans, and her leadership.
  Beginning as a child in the Detroit Public Schools, Dr. Evans has 
always shown a commitment to education. After receiving her Ph.D. in 
Administration and Higher Education at Michigan State University, Dr. 
Evans joined the Lansing public school system, where she worked her way 
from an elementary school teacher to Lansing's highly respected Deputy 
Superintendent for Instruction.
  Along with her professional commitment to Lansing, Dr. Evans is 
deeply involved in the community. With a roster of community service 
activities too long to list, she has served virtually every avenue on 
both the state and local level, from Chairperson of the Capital Area 
United Way Board of Directors, to Board of Directors of the Mid-
Michigan America Red Cross, to Corporate Board of Directors of the 
United Negro College Fund.
  Currently, Dr. Evans is International President of Alpha Kappa Alpha 
Sorority, serving our nation's oldest Black Sorority, and continuing a 
tradition that has initiated more than 180,000 college educated 
African-American women since its founding in 1908.
  Black history month is a special time of year to recognize 
contribution and achievement, but also to recognize the importance of 
history. Dr. Evans's work has made a real difference within the many 
communities of Michigan and literally, around the world. Her 
achievements have become a part of our history and her service to her 
state and country is unparalleled.
  Though Dr. Evans has already been presented with many awards, such as 
the Diana Award for Outstanding Leadership in Education, and NAACP's 
Educator of the Year Award, I am proud to include Dr. Evans' great 
accomplishments in the 1998 Congressional Record during this important 
month. Dr. Evans is a role model for us all.

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