[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 51 (Wednesday, March 28, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E465]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 A TRIBUTE TO DR. KAY MOURADIAN, 29TH CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT WOMAN OF 
                             THE YEAR--2012

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                          HON. ADAM B. SCHIFF

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, March 28, 2012

  Mr. SCHIFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of Women's History 
Month. Each year during the month of March, we pay special tribute to 
the accomplishments made by our nation's most distinguished women.
  I stand today to pay tribute to Kay Mouradian, EdD, of South 
Pasadena, California, who has provided the Los Angeles Community 
Colleges with strong leadership and dedication for many years. 
Attaining a B.S. from Boston University, an M.S. from University of 
California, Los Angeles, and an Ed.D. from Nova Southeastern 
University, Dr. Mouradian served the Los Angeles Community Colleges as 
Professor of Health and Physical Education, and advocated in the 
California Teachers Association for the importance of physical 
education in California Community Colleges. In addition to her love of 
education and advocacy for health, Dr. Mouradian is also a very 
accomplished author.
  Dr. Mouradian researched yoga in India for several months for her 
dissertation. She has published articles about yoga for magazines, with 
two much admired articles titled: Increasing Body Awareness through 
Yoga's Relaxation Technique and Developing a Competency-based Syllabus 
in Yoga for the Community College Curriculum. Kay's efforts did not 
stop there, as she also published a guide for yoga instructors who 
taught at the community colleges. In addition, Dr. Mouradian is 
planning to write books tailored to help people who want to and are 
interested in retaining a quality body, primarily during their elder 
years.
  After several health crises, Kay's mother asked her to write about 
her life. This opened a new chapter for Kay. Kay extensively researched 
the Armenian Genocide of 1915 by reading numerous books and traveling 
to Turkey. There, she visited the town where 25,000 Armenians, 
including her mother and her family, were ordered to leave their homes 
at the time of the Armenian Genocide. She journeyed through the 
deportation path, where over 2,000,000 Turkish Armenians had to march 
for countless miles through the desert. Her findings and experience led 
her to write A Gift in the Sunlight, An Armenian Story.
  I ask all Members to join me in honoring a remarkable woman of 
California's 29th Congressional District, Dr. Kay Mouradian, for her 
exceptional service to the community.

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