[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 87 (Thursday, June 10, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1081]
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   IN CELEBRATION OF DR. EDDIE GREEN'S RETIREMENT AS DIRECTOR OF THE 
 HORIZON-UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM OF CRANBROOK SCHOOLS AFTER HIS TEN YEARS 
                               OF SERVICE

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                          HON. GARY C. PETERS

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 10, 2010

  Mr. PETERS. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Eddie Green 
on the occasion of his retirement as Director of the Horizons-Upward 
Bound, HUB, program at Cranbrook Schools, and to celebrate and honor 
his 10 years of service. As a Member of Congress it is both my honor 
and privilege to recognize and congratulate Dr. Green on this most 
auspicious occasion.
  Dr. Green's dedication to educating and nurturing our youth long 
precedes his work with the Horizons-Upward Bound program. Prior to his 
current work with HUB, Dr. Green served for many years in the Detroit 
Public Schools. Dr. Green began his career as a teacher in the 
classroom and through unwavering commitment to his students, fellow 
educators and the community rose to become the Detroit Public Schools' 
General Superintendent and Chief Executive Officer. As the Schools' 
Chief Executive, Dr. Green carried out his vision of engaging all 
sectors of the Detroit community in the fight to increase student 
achievement by creating a confident, committed and supportive 
community.
  Horizons-Upward Bound was founded in 1965 with the mission of 
preparing students of limited opportunity in the Detroit metropolitan 
region to enter into and excel in post-secondary education 
opportunities and beyond. When Dr. Green began his work with HUB in May 
2000, he brought with him the same passion and zeal which made him such 
a strong and effective leader for educating our youth. As its Director, 
Dr. Green implemented several new programs which furthered the mission 
of HUB, including financial literacy education for high school seniors, 
a comprehensive mentoring program for all HUB participants, an annual 
east coast college tour for high school sophomores, and the Weekend 
Wilderness Experience for summer HUB participants. In each case, the 
programs that Dr. Green designed furthered the educational enrichment 
of Detroit area youth, while exposing them to new opportunities and 
experiences.
  Madam Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me today in celebrating 
Dr. Eddie Green's retirement after 10 years of service as Director of 
the Horizons-Upward Bound program of Cranbrook Schools and for his 
lifetime of work in public education. The profound impact of Dr. 
Green's work is felt in the lives of so many of our youth in the 
Detroit metropolitan area and I wish him many healthy years in his 
retirement.

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