[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 137 (Monday, October 5, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1905]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




TRIBUTE TO CATHLEEN KENNEDY--OUTSTANDING COMMUNITY COLLEGE PROFESSOR OF 
                                THE YEAR

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                            HON. TOM LANTOS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, October 5, 1998

  Mr. LANTOS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to invite my colleagues to join 
me in congratulating my constituent and a fellow educator, Professor 
Cathleen Kennedy of the College of San Mateo, for her extraordinary 
dedication to teaching, her commitment to students, and her innovative 
teaching methods.
  Recently, Mr. Speaker, the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of 
Teaching named Professor Kennedy the Outstanding Community College 
Professor of the Year as a mark of her high achievement. Professor 
Kennedy was selected from among more than 500 faculty members nominated 
by colleges and universities across our country in the U.S. Professors 
of the Year program--the only national award program which recognizes 
college professors for their teaching.
  As a former professional computer systems consultant, Professor 
Cathleen Kennedy left consulting to serve as a role model and help 
others achieve their dreams. She encourages her students to envision 
themselves as future programmers or engineers. By persuading the 
Network Professional Association and several corporations to help 
develop an on-campus Networking Technologies Lab, Professor Kennedy has 
provided her students the opportunity to access the latest computer 
hardware and software and allowed them to work with experienced 
professionals on the newest technologies. Among her other numerous 
accomplishments, Professor Kennedy also adapted an introductory 
computer science course for distance learning, providing multimedia 
materials and support for students through voicemail, e-mail, and the 
World Wide Web.
  Mr. Speaker, Professor Cathleen Kennedy is a teacher who exemplifies 
the ideals of innovation and selflessness. She is truly the Outstanding 
Community College Professor of this nation. The College of San Mateo as 
well as all of San Mateo County are greatly rewarded by her presence 
and by the ideals of higher education that she represents so admirably. 
I urge my colleagues to join me in extending to her our best wishes and 
congratulations for her outstanding achievement.

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