[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 46 (Tuesday, March 23, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E524]
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                    TRIBUTE TO A FRIEND OF MICHIGAN

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                          HON. JOE KNOLLENBERG

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 23, 1999

  Mr. KNOLLENBERG. Mr. Speaker, I rise to pay tribute to Mr. Alfred 
Berkowitz, who was an active supporter of the Wayne State University 
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professionals. Sadly, Mr. 
Berkowitz died on February 25 in a car accident in Northern Michigan.
  Mr. Berkowitz began his relationship with the pharmaceutical 
profession in Detroit over 60 years ago when he attended the Detroit 
Institute of Technology, which merged with Wayne State University in 
1957. Once completing his education, he joined the United States Army 
where he spent seven years on active duty and 27 years as an active 
reservist. Mr. Berkowitz retired from service in 1975 with the rank of 
Warrant Officer IV. Although his professional career was in business, 
after maintaining his license for 50 years, he was honored by the 
Michigan Board of Pharmacy, in 1987.
  Mr. Berkowitz was generous in his philanthropic support of the 
College of Pharmacy and Allied Health Professionals with a specific 
focus on benefiting students. He was an invaluable resource to the 
college by supporting scholarships and by taking a personal interest in 
students faced with financial hardships. He received Wayne State's 
Honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters in 1996 as a result of his 
outstanding support and was recognized at the Cornerstone Club level of 
the Anthony Wayne Society.
  Through his service and dedication to Wayne State University and the 
community, Mr. Berkowtiz made a big difference in many lives and his 
legacy that he gave the college will help students for years to come.

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