[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 86 (Wednesday, June 15, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1099]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN HONOR OF DR. ROBBIE LATIMORE

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                      HON. SANFORD D. BISHOP, JR.

                               of georgia

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 15, 2011

  Mr. BISHOP of Georgia. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor a great 
educator and woman of tremendous class and grace, Dr. Robbie Latimore. 
Dr. Latimore will retire on June 30, 2011, after more than 30 years of 
service at South Georgia Technical College in Americus, Georgia. She 
has played a tremendous role in the development of South Georgia Tech 
into one of the best technical colleges in Georgia and our Nation.
  Dr. Latimore was born in Dublin, Georgia, to the union of the late 
Mark Smith, Sr. and Katie Smith. She graduated from Northwest Laurens 
High School in Dublin, received her B.S. degree in Business Education 
from Fort Valley State College in Fort Valley, Georgia, and her 
Master's Degree in Business Education from Georgia Southwestern 
University in Americus, Georgia. And finally, she received her 
Doctorate of Education in Adult Education from the University of 
Georgia.
  Since joining the faculty in 1981 as a Business Education professor, 
she has worked tirelessly to make South Georgia Technical College a 
dynamic institution of higher learning. Throughout her tenure, Dr. 
Latimore has held several leadership positions, including Vice 
President for Academic Affairs, Vice President for Student Services, 
Director of Instruction, Chair of the Business Education Department and 
Instructor.
  The great author Zora Neale Hurston once said that, ``There is 
nothing to make you like other human beings as much as doing things for 
them.'' Dr. Latimore has learned this lesson and dedicated her life to 
helping others to reach their full potential. She is involved with many 
organizations that aim to make the world a better place for all. Some 
of her community organizations include the Fort Valley State University 
National Alumni Association, Zeta Phi Beta Sorority, Inc., Phoebe 
Sumter Medical Center Board of Directors, the American Technical 
Education Association, and Education Committee Member for the Americus-
Sumter County Chamber of Commerce, to name a few.
  Dr. Latimore has also been married to her husband, Mr. Frank A. 
Latimore, for over 34 years. They have raised a daughter, Kourtney, and 
two sons, Brandon and Keiva, who are well on their way to making their 
own mark on society. And they have one grandchild, Bryce Alexander 
Latimore.
  And lastly, Dr. Latimore is committed to her God. A dedicated member 
of the Bethesda Missionary Baptist Church in Americus, Georgia, Dr. 
Latimore believes that the Lord has ordered all of her steps and she 
gives Him all the glory for her successes in life and the ability to 
raise a productive family.
  South Georgia Technical College should consider itself blessed for 
having a woman with the strength and character of Dr. Robbie Latimore, 
who gave her all to make the college a success. On behalf of the 
constituents of the Second Congressional District, I thank her for her 
service and wish her a happy retirement.

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