[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 114 (Tuesday, September 21, 2004)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1661]
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            HONORING ADA KATHERYN LEWIS ON HER 80TH BIRTHDAY

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                             HON. TOM DAVIS

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 21, 2004

  Mr. TOM DAVIS of Virginia. Mr. Speaker I rise today to honor Ada 
Katheryn Lewis on her 80th birthday as well as her many years of 
dedication to the surrounding community.
  Ms. Lewis was born September 27, 2004, in Wayne County, NC to Charles 
and Annie Coor. She then graduated from Atlantic Christian College, cum 
laude in 1945 and began teaching. Throughout her teaching career, she 
taught in Johnston, Franklin, Wilson, and Pitt Counties.
  In 1962, Ms. Lewis received her MA in Educational Administration with 
honors from East Carolina University. In 1978, she was appointed 
assistant superintendent of Pitt County Public Schools, becoming the 
first-ever woman to hold such a position at that level in North 
Carolina.
  In 1982, Ms. Lewis retired from the Public School System and became 
the first director of the Rural Education Institute at East Carolina 
University, ECU. She held this position until 1986 when she retired and 
became a consultant for the Institute. She holds the title of Professor 
Emeritus and was appointed ``Visiting Lecturer'' to the ECU School of 
Education as well as being named ``Distinguished Educator.''
  Ms. Lewis has been recognized by virtually every appropriate 
institution for nearly 50 years of dedication to the education of those 
that were influenced by her teachings.
  Mr. Speaker, in closing, I would like to extend my heartfelt thanks 
to Ms. Lewis for her years of service to the youth of America and her 
dedication to the human mind. Her contributions and efforts are much 
appreciated and will always be remembered. Her service is an exemplary 
example of an ideal citizen.

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