[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 129 (Wednesday, November 15, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2034]
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  IN RECOGNITION OF PROFESSORS MARK LEWINE AND ORMOND BRATHWAITE FOR 
                  EXCELLENCE IN UNDERGRADUATE TEACHING

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                       HON. STEPHANIE TUBBS JONES

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, November 15, 2006

  Mrs. JONES of Ohio. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of 
Professors Mark Lewine and Ormond Brathwaite, both of Cuyahoga 
Community College (Tri-C) located in my congressional district, who 
will be honored on Thursday, November 16, 2006 here in Washington, DC 
for their excellence in undergraduate teaching as part of the U.S. 
Professors of the Year awards program.
  For more than 20 years Dr. Mark Lewine has remained committed to 
undergraduate education. During his tenure at Cuyahoga Community 
College, he has done much to support the teaching and learning 
environment. He founded and directed the Center for Community Research 
at the college and was active in promoting the Society for Anthropology 
in Community Colleges. He is active with the American Anthropological 
Association, serving on its Advisory Committee. Dr. Lewine regularly 
gives informative and passionate presentation about undergraduate 
teaching and the importance of providing opportunities to non-
traditional students. For his work, Tri-C has awarded him with the 
College's Besse Award recognizing the energy, creativity, discipline 
and high expectations he brings to his teaching.
  Dr. Ormond Brathwaite has consistently demonstrated effective 
teaching both in and out of the classroom. Dr. Brathwaite holds a Ph.D. 
in Biochemistry from the City University of New York. He began his 
career at Cuyahoga Community College in 1994 as an assistant professor 
in chemistry and biology. Dr. Brathwaite is committed to student 
learning and student success. He serves as a faculty mentor to Bridges 
to Success in the Sciences students and has been very instrumental in 
the success of the program. Additionally, Dr. Brathwaite was a 
recipient of the NISOD Excellence Award in 2004 and received the 
National Role Model Mentor Award in 2003.
  Therefore it is my pleasure, on behalf of the people of the 11th 
Congressional District to recognize Professors Mark Lewine and Ormond 
Brathwaite--two gifted educators whose commitment to providing quality 
education to all is to be commended.

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