[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 94 (Tuesday, June 22, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1163]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                IN RECOGNITION OF DR. FRANCES K. KOCHAN

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 22, 2010

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Madam Speaker, I would like to pay tribute 
today to the professional teaching career of Dr. Frances K. Kochan.
  Dr. Kochan received a degree in elementary education from the State 
University of New York at Fredonia in June 1962, and began teaching 
English as a second language on the Island of Yap in September of 1963. 
After returning to the United States, she served as an adult teacher at 
the Retarded Citizens Center in Medina, New York, then as an elementary 
school teacher in the Mannford County School District in Oklahoma.
  In the summer of 1970, Dr. Kochan resumed her international teaching 
career in Guam, where she taught for four years. While overseas, Dr. 
Kochan received a master's degree in reading education from the 
University of Guam in 1974.
  After returning from Guam, Dr. Kochan began her career with Wakulla 
County Schools in Crawfordville, Florida, where she served as a reading 
specialist, reading and language arts projects director, principal and 
finally as assistant superintendent and curriculum director.
  In 1985, Dr. Kochan began her work in higher education at Florida 
State University, and received her Ph.D. in Adult Education and Policy 
Studies in 1994. She served there nine years before beginning at Auburn 
University.
  In 1994, Dr. Kochan began at Auburn University serving as an 
associate professor, and then later becoming the Director of the Truman 
Pierce Institute. She began working as a full professor in November of 
1999, served as Associate Dean of Administration and Research and 
finally became Dean of the School of Education in July of 2005, where 
she will serve until stepping down this summer.
  Dr. Kochan has a received a number of awards throughout her career, 
including the 2002 Distinguished Educator Award from Florida State 
University and the Wayne T. Smith Distinguished Professor Award from 
Auburn University.
  A celebration of her teaching career will be held July 22 at Auburn 
University. I congratulate Dr. Frances Kochan for her 47 years of 
service as an educator and join her friends and family in honoring her 
on this special occasion.

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