[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 104 (Tuesday, June 28, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1009]
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                    HONORING CHARLES S. WEISS, PH.D.

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 28, 2016

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor my dear friend Dr. 
Charles Weiss on the occasion of his retirement from the College of the 
Holy Cross in Worcester, Massachusetts.
  Dr. Weiss, also known as ``Chick,'' has been a member of the College 
of the Holy Cross family for forty-one years. He joined the faculty as 
a member of the Department of Psychology, which he later chaired. As a 
member of the faculty, Chick was a well-loved professor, a sought after 
author, an inquisitive researcher, and an active participant in 
multiple College committees. Chick also served the College in several 
administrative roles, most recently as Director of the Office of 
Strategic Initiatives and Corporate and Foundation Relations. In this 
capacity, Chick has been pivotal in ensuring that the intellectual and 
financial assets of Holy Cross were available to numerous deserving 
organizations throughout my district.
  While Chick has certainly left his mark on the College of the Holy 
Cross, it is his positive impact on Central Massachusetts that is truly 
remarkable. Through both his words and deeds, he has made the City of 
Worcester a better place. Among his many contributions, I know that he 
is most proud of his work with the Nativity School of Worcester, an 
all-scholarship middle school for economically disadvantaged boys that 
he helped found. Without him, there would be no Nativity School. Not 
only did Nativity School present him an award in recognition of his 
many contributions, the school named the award after him, and every 
year presents the Charles ``Chick'' Weiss Award to a member of the 
community who lives up to Chick's commitment to service--not an easy 
task.
  In addition to his service to the Nativity School, Chick has served 
on the board of the Central and Western Massachusetts Chapter of the 
American Red Cross; the Children's Friend; The EcoTarium; the Greater 
Worcester Community Foundation and the Abby Kelly Foster School, just 
to name a few. I am particularly grateful to Chick for his leadership 
role on the Blackstone Valley Visitors Center Advisory Committee, a 
project that is particularly near and dear to my heart.
  I am pleased to congratulate Chick on his retirement from the College 
of the Holy Cross. I know that his wife, Gayle, and son, Joe, will 
enjoy spending a bit more time with him, but I also know that his work 
in the City of Worcester is not done. Congratulations Chick on a 
professional life well lived, and best wishes for a happy retirement, 
and all that is ahead of you.