[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 101 (Thursday, July 27, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E1564-E1565]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 TRIBUTE TO DR. GLORIA JEAN McCUTCHEON

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                         HON. JAMES E. CLYBURN

                           of south carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 27, 2006

  Mr. CLYBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to a community 
leader, university professor, and accomplished scientist, Dr. Gloria 
Sanders McCutcheon. After a distinguished career spanning over 30 
years, Dr. McCutcheon is retiring from Clemson University. Throughout 
her tenure in academia, she has blazed trails for future generations 
and has provided steadfast support to her community.
  Renowned scientist Dr. George Washington Carver once said, ``When you 
do the common things in life in an uncommon way, you will command the 
attention ofthe world.'' Dr. McCutcheon has taken this admonition to 
heart. Born and raised in Denmark, SC, she is a product of its public 
schools. She is the daughter of Mr. David Sanders, Sr. and the late 
Mrs. Hattie Mines Sanders, who taught her the value of hard work, a 
good education, and a close personal relationship with the Almighty. 
She completed her secondary education at Voorhees High School, and the 
bachelor and masters degrees at Clemson University, B.S. zoology and 
M.S. entomology.
  With that foundation, Dr. McCutcheon decided to take a different path 
in her professional life, becoming a pioneer in the field of 
entomology. In 1987, she received a doctorate from the University of 
Georgia, becoming the first African American to earn a Ph.D in 
entomology from that institution. After returning to her native South 
Carolina, Dr. McCutcheon became an integral part of the Clemson 
University faculty.
  Dr. McCutcheon currently serves as a research scientist and professor 
emerita in the Department of Entomology, Soils, and Plant Sciences at 
Clemson University. Her research has contributed greatly to the 
decrease in pesticide usage in soybean, cotton, and vegetable 
production. She has published over 75 papers in scientific journals and 
extension manuals, as well as two book chapters as Encyclopedia 
Entries.
  She is a Kellogg Fellow and has traveled throughout the U.S. and to 
South America, Central America, Europe and Africa to study and teach 
environmental entomology. She has been honored with the Award for 
Faculty Excellence by the Clemson University Board of Trustees in both 
2002 and 2004. She has

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served as president of the South Carolina Entomological Society and has 
served on numerous committees with the Entomological Society of 
America.
  Dr. McCutcheon serves as president of Gamma Zeta Chapter of Zeta Phi 
Beta Sorority, Inc. in Charleston, SC. She has participated in several 
units of United Methodist Women, UMW, and is currently serving as 
historian for the UMW at Trinity UMC in Orangeburg. She recently 
completed 12 years as a member of the Board of Trustees at Columbia 
College and participated in a Roundtable with Policy Makers televised 
from Washington, DC in 1995, ``Shortchanging Girls, Shortchanging 
America.'' Dr. McCutcheon was awarded the Unsung Hero Award for 
Outreach by the Congressional Black Caucus for her contributions to the 
community.
  Married to Rev. Larry D. McCutcheon, she continues to grow and share 
in their ministry at Trinity United Methodist Church. They have been 
blessed with two wonderful adult daughters: Priscilla is a political 
scientist and Ph.D. graduate student at the University of Georgia; 
Carmen is an attorney specializing in health policy.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask you and my colleagues to join me in congratulating 
Dr. Gloria McCutcheon upon her retirement from Clemson University and 
for her extraordinary achievements. She has stayed true to the vision 
of her parents and her community service, and has commanded great 
attention by her words and deeds.

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