[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 138 (Saturday, October 28, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1982]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 IN HONOR OF DR. ORLANDO EDREIRA, FOR DEDICATING HIS LIFE TO LANGUAGE 
                              AND TEACHING

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                          HON. ROBERT MENENDEZ

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 27, 2000

  Mr. MENENDEZ. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Orlando Edreira 
for his life-long commitment to education.
  Dr. Orlando Edreira has been a symbol of learning since his days as a 
student in Cuba during the 1950s and 1960s. It was then that he decided 
to make the study of language and the education of others his life's 
work. His decision was based on a true understanding of the value of 
language and the freedom it provides.
  Dr. Edreira began his career as an educator in 1966, when he became 
an instructor in the Department of Spanish at Columbia University. In 
1968, he joined the faculty of Kean College of New Jersey as an 
assistant professor in the Department of Foreign Languages, where he 
has been an integral part of the faculty ever since, and where he 
became as associate professor in 1972 and a full professor in 1977.
  As a member of the faculty at Kean College, Dr. Edreira served as the 
Coordinator of the Bilingual Education Program from 1971-1972, and the 
Chairperson of the Department of Foreign Languages from 1974 to 1986. 
He has served as the Director of the Spanish Speaking program since 
1972.
  In addition, Dr. Edreira has made important contributions to program 
development, faculty development, and student development at Kean 
College. He is a member of the Committee on Academic Concerns of 
Hispanic Students; a member of the Language Laboratory Committee; and a 
member of the Committee on Academic Support for Hispanics. He also 
initiated and coordinated faculty training programs for faculty of the 
Spanish Speaking Program, and developed and directed In-Service 
Training Programs for Bilingual Teachers in the State of New Jersey.
  I ask that my colleagues join me in honoring Dr. Orlando Edreira for 
his lifetime commitment to education and for the support and guidance 
he has provided Hispanic students.




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