[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 64 (Tuesday, May 19, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E884]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO JOSUE HOYOS

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                           HON. ANNA G. ESHOO

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 19, 1998

  Ms. ESHOO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to honor Josue Hoyos, Vice-President 
of Skyline College in San Mateo County, upon his retirement after 33 
years of dedicated service to education.
  Josue Hoyos has always taken pride in commitment to his country and 
to others, as demonstrated by his service in the U.S. Army from 1958 to 
1960 and his activity with the Civil Rights movement in the 60's and 
70's, marching with Cesar Chavez and the Farm Workers Union.
  Josue Hoyos began his teaching career in 1965 at Ridgeview Junior 
High School in Napa where he was appointed to a faculty group to 
develop a team teaching approach to World History, a major innovation 
in the teaching of history at that time. He was appointed Director of 
Adult Basic Education at Napa College in 1969 and devoted himself to 
teaching ESL in the fields to farm workers, serving as a liaison to the 
Mexican American Community and strengthening the ABE program. Josue 
Hoyos developed the first EOPS program for Napa College in 1970, began 
the development of a Chicano Studies Curriculum and taught U.S. and 
Chicano History.
  In 1972 Josue Hoyos was appointed to head the Open Education Program 
(EOPS) at Skyline College. He was instrumental in forming a Traveling 
Seminar to visit community colleges in California to learn about 
Learning Centers for Developmental Education. The result of the 
Traveling Seminar and the proposals which were written followed the 
plan for the Learning Center developed at Skyline College. Josue Hoyos 
was also the first Special Program and Services Dean at Skyline.
  Josue Hoyos was appointed Dean of Students at Canada College in 1977, 
where he developed a School Relations Program and continued to work 
closely with the community and legislative bodies in the interest of 
the College.
  While Dean of Special Programs and Services at College of San Mateo 
in 1980, Josue Hoyos was the operations administrator of the first 
child care center in the San Mateo Community College District and 
established the successful Parent's Night Program and Services.
  Josue Hoyos served in the first U.C. Berkeley Community College 
Council in the early 1980's which developed processes to ease the 
tension between the University of California system and Community 
Colleges, and to increase the number of transfers to U.C. As a result 
of the Council, several community colleges implemented the U.C. 
Guaranteed Enrollment Program or U.C. Scholars program for graduating 
high school seniors who were eligible to be admitted to U.C., but 
because of space limitation were not accepted. The University 
guaranteed their admission as juniors if they went to selected 
community college that had agreements with U.C.
  In 1989 Josue Hoyos was appointed Vice President for Student Services 
at Skyline College. He developed and implemented the College's first 
Security Department, chaired the committee that developed the Student 
Equity Plan, one out of eleven Community College Plans that were 
approved out of 107 colleges, developed the Incident Command System for 
disaster preparedness, initiated the planning process for the Student 
Services Center and led the development of Skyline College's first 
Children's Center.
  Josue Hoyos has served on numerous Community College Committees 
developing school policies. In addition, he has been an active 
participant in community organizations including the Napa City Planning 
Commission where he was instrumental in pushing through the first low 
income housing plans in 1970, Co-founder of the Chicano Educators 
Association in Marin, Napa, and Sonoma Counties and a member of the 
Mexican American Educators Association, Planned Parenthood, Hispanic 
Concilio of San Mateo County, the Child Care Coordinating Council, the 
Daly City/Colma Chamber of Commerce, the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce 
and the Latino Leadership Council of San Mateo County.
  Throughout his distinguished career, Josue Hoyos has earned the 
respect and admiration of his colleagues and peers and has done the 
utmost to improve the educational system. He has touched the lives of 
countless students and has served as an inspiration to many. I ask my 
colleagues to join me in congratulating Josue Hoyos on his retirement, 
commending him for his tireless efforts and dedication, and wishing him 
all the best in the years ahead.

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