[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 10 (Wednesday, February 1, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E40]
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                      HONORING DR. CHARLES PAPPAS

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                          HON. DALE E. KILDEE

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, February 1, 2006

  Mr. KILDEE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay homage to a dear friend, 
Dr. Charles Pappas. Mott Community College in my hometown of Flint, 
Michigan, will host a luncheon on February 13th in his honor. In 
appreciation of his contributions to the school, Mott Community College 
will name a building in tribute to him.
  Charles Pappas has had an enviable career as an educator. After 
working in the public school arena, he took a position with the 
Cuyahoga Community College in 1965 as Dean of Business Administration. 
He went on to become the founding president of the Metropolitan Campus, 
and then in 1970, he accepted the post of president of Genesee 
Community College. It was later renamed to Charles Stewart Mott 
Community College. Thus began a fruitful association with the Flint 
area. Dr. Pappas served as president until 1981 and was elected to the 
Board of Trustees and served in that capacity for 6 years after he left 
the presidency.
  Under his leadership the school partnered with the Michigan School 
for the Deaf and started offering classes to the hearing impaired. He 
initiated the Weekend College concept at Mott Community College 
allowing adults greater opportunities to attend classes and he 
initiated a program to allow senior citizens to attend classes for 
free. This implementation of the lifelong learning concept put Mott 
Community College on the cutting edge of innovate education for adult 
students.
  In recognition of Dr. Pappas's vision the UAW has bestowed the Walter 
P. Reuther Distinguished Service Award on him. For developing a labor 
studies program at Mott Community College he was named to the Labor 
Hall of Fame at Wayne State University. Ohio State University conferred 
the Vocational-Technical Education Distinguished Service Award on Dr. 
Pappas and the Flint Area Chamber of Commerce previously named him the 
Charles Stewart Mott Citizen of the Year. He has served as the 
president of the Council of North Central Community and Junior 
Colleges, president of the Michigan Community College Association, and 
president of the Michigan Vocational Business Education Association.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask the House of Representatives to join me in 
congratulating Dr. Charles Pappas as he is honored by the Flint area 
community.

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