[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 117 (Thursday, July 12, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1002]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING PRESIDENTIAL AWARD WINNER DR. MARIA DELORES CIMINI OF 
               THE STATE UNIVERSITY OF NEW YORK AT ALBANY

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                            HON. PAUL TONKO

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 12, 2018

  Mr. TONKO. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate an extraordinary 
constituent, Dr. Maria Delores Cimini, who was recently awarded the 
Presidential Award for Excellence in Science, Mathematics and 
Engineering Mentoring by the National Science Foundation.
  As a leader and mentor, Dr. Cimini has helped countless individuals, 
especially women with disabilities, study science, technology, 
engineering, and mathematics. Drawing on her background as a 
psychologist and her own experience living with a visual disability, 
she has paved the way for many to follow their curiosity and realize 
their potential through STEM education.
  Dr. Cimini currently works as an Adjunct Clinical Professor in the 
School of Education at the University at Albany, a position she's held 
for more than 20 years. She has also served as Assistant Director for 
Prevention and Program Evaluation of the University's Counseling Center 
for more than 10 years.
  Our National Institutes of Health and the U.S. Department of 
Education have both recognized Dr. Cimini with numerous awards for her 
extraordinary work. In 2012, President Obama recognized her in a White 
House ceremony as a ``Champion of Change in STEM.'' Her repeated 
national recognition reflects her enduring work that has changed the 
lives of so many.
  I am honored to congratulate Dr. Cimini for earning her most recent 
impressive distinction, and thank her for her selfless commitment to 
serving and educating others. We can all learn from her example.

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