[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 30 (Thursday, February 25, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E289]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              TEACHING AWARD RECOGNIZES DR. BARRY TANOWITZ

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, February 25, 1999

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, it is with special pride that I share with 
my colleagues the recognition given to Dr. Barry Tanowitz, professor of 
Biology at the University of California, Santa Barbara for his teaching 
skills. The 1999 Teaching Award given by the UCSB Alumni Association 
recognizes university professors who are able to combine scholarly 
achievements with pedagogical talent.
  Dr. Tanowitz, who received his Masters and Doctorate at UCSB, teaches 
three popular lower division biology courses, making difficult material 
both accessible and exciting for over a thousand students every year. 
In addition, he personally maintains a website in order to provide 
additional instruction.
  We often hear that college professors do not pay enough attention to 
students or to teaching skills. Dr. Tanowitz is an active leader in 
efforts to improve university level pedagogy across the campus. And he 
is still able to find time to devote to his scholarly investigations 
and writings, and to his family.
  Mr. Speaker, this award holds a special place in my heart as well. In 
1998 the UCSB Teaching Award was presented posthumously to my husband, 
Walter Holden Capps. I can attest to the challenges of combining 
outstanding teaching with the rigors of research and scholarship which 
is faced by all university professors. I can also attest to its 
rewards, and the wonderful way in which these rare individuals have 
managed to touch so many lives. I am proud to join my friends at UCSB 
in recognizing the wonderful achievements of Professor Tanowitz and 
with him many, many years of continued success.

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