[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 101 (Tuesday, July 16, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1064]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. F. JOE CROSSWHITE

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                          HON. JASON T. SMITH

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, July 16, 2013

  Mr. SMITH of Missouri. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the career 
of Dr. F. Joe Crosswhite, a lifelong teacher and mentor from 
Springfield, Missouri. As a boy, Joe grew up during the Great 
Depression taking any job he could find to help his family pay the 
bills. After marrying his high school sweetheart, Dorothy Berry, he 
enrolled at the University of Missouri, Columbia, and earned his B.S. 
in Education with dual majors in Mathematics and English Literature. He 
taught high school mathematics in Salem, Missouri where he was chosen 
as the faculty sponsor for the Class of 1957. As a testament to his 
character, he not only mentored that class for the next four years of 
high school, but maintained a 60 year relationship with his students, 
attending class reunions and other events.
  Dr. Crosswhite earned his M.Ed. in Secondary Education and Ph.D. in 
Mathematics education before retiring from The Ohio State University 
with the title of Professor Emeritus and accepting a full time position 
as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics. Dr. 
Crosswhite was the President of the National Council of Teachers of 
Mathematics (NCTM) from 1984-1986 when the national mathematics 
standards were first being developed. This was the first attempt by an 
organization to develop national standards and guidelines for the 
teaching and learning of any subject. He finished his career at 
Northern Arizona University as a professor of Mathematics.
  Joe has shown his incredible ability to transform lives and encourage 
students to strive toward their dreams. There are two separate 
scholarships given in his name to students who demonstrate excellence 
in mathematics. Joe's many accolades do not outshine his love of 
teaching or his unparalleled devotion to his students, for which he 
will always be remembered. He is well respected and loved by all who 
know him.

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