[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 156 (Thursday, December 2, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E2040-E2041]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO RUSS NORMAN, M. ED.

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, December 2, 2010

  Mr. SCHIFF. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Mr. Russ Norman, an 
emeritus faculty member at Glendale Community College, whose commitment 
to education has contributed substantially to student achievement.
  Professor Norman began teaching business courses at Glendale 
Community College in 1955, and continued as a full-time professor until 
his retirement in 1995. As a dedicated educator, Mr. Norman has 
continued teaching as an adjunct faculty member since that time. He 
primarily teaches accounting courses, in addition to written business 
communications and mathematics of finance courses.
  Professor Norman holds a bachelor's degree and a master's degree in 
education (M. Ed.) from the University of California, Los Angeles.
  In his early years at Glendale Community College, Mr. Norman served 
as coach of the Judo Club. Under his leadership, the club garnered its 
first Southern California Kodokan Judo Association Collegiate 
Championship, beating his alma mater, UCLA.
  Even more impressively, Mr. Norman's accomplishments stretch far 
beyond his role as a college instructor and coach. He served on the 
Board of Governors for the Institute of Internal Auditors, and was the 
coordinator of a

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project to create an IMAX theater in Jakarta, Indonesia. It was Mr. 
Norman who supervised procurement of system components, and brought in 
the company which filmed the first film shown in the venue. Further, 
Mr. Norman is a veteran, having served in the U.S. Army at the 
beginning of World War II.
  Russ Norman is a tremendous asset to Glendale Community College and 
to our community, and I ask all Members to join me in thanking him for 
his dedicated service and remarkable achievements.

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