[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 45 (Friday, April 2, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E522]
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IN HONOR OF TOM ADAMS' FORTY YEARS OF TEACHING AT ST. MARK'S SCHOOL OF 
                                 TEXAS

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                           HON. PETE SESSIONS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 2, 2004

  Mr. SESSIONS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a teaching legend at 
St. Mark's School of Texas. I am proud to represent St. Mark's in 
Congress. I am very familiar with the high excellence of education that 
St. Mark's provides to young men as my oldest son currently attends St. 
Mark's, and one of my staffers is also an alumnus of the school.
  St. Mark's would not be nearly as successful an institution if it 
weren't for the scholarly teaching of Thomas S. Adams. Tom Adams is 
celebrating his 40th year of teaching at St. Mark's, and I honor him 
for his four decades of service to the school and the countless young 
men that have benefited from his teaching and insight.
  Tom Adams currently serves as the Cecil and Ida Green Master Teaching 
Chair in History. He has held this position since 1980, and he has 
served as the Senior Master of the faculty from 1997-2002. Tom 
currently teaches U.S. History, Art History, and Modern World History.
  In addition to his distinguished teaching in the classroom, Tom has 
coached the St. Mark's baseball team to twelve Southwest Preparatory 
Conference (SPC) Championships. In addition to his success with the 
baseball team, Coach Adams led the St. Mark's basketball team to six 
SPC Championships.
  Tom Adams was appointed to the St. Mark's faculty on July 1, 1961 
after receiving his B.A. from Princeton University and his M.A. from 
Harvard University. Adams is a lasting icon at St. Mark's, and I admire 
him for continuing to teach even after reaching his 40-year milestone. 
I wish Tom Adams, and the St. Mark's community all the best.

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