[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 135 (Wednesday, August 15, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S5616]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO LISA MALOFF

 Ms. CORTEZ MASTO. Mr. President, today I recognize Mrs. Lisa 
Maloff, of Zephyr, NV, on the grand opening of the Lisa Maloff 
University Center at Lake Tahoe Community College. On August 16, 2018, 
members of the Lake Tahoe community will come together for a ribbon-
cutting ceremony. The facility will help Californians and Nevadans 
alike achieve their goal of obtaining a 4-year college degree.
  Upon moving to Lake Tahoe in 1958, Lisa hoped to complete a teaching 
credential and give back to her community through public service. 
Unfortunately, the closest 4-year institution was the University of 
Nevada, Reno. The geographic isolation of the Tahoe Basin's mountainous 
terrain, sometimes unpredictable weather, and travel time forced Lisa 
to defer her dream of teaching and stymied her educational goals. Some 
of these challenges persist today, especially for the area's working 
students with families. Now, with the opening of the Lisa Maloff 
University Center, through partnership with nearby universities, the 
dreams of a 4-year college degree will become a reality to scores of 
students in the Lake Tahoe Basin.
  This center is one of many philanthropic contributions by Mrs. Lisa 
Maloff and her husband, Robert Maloff, and adds to the lore that has 
earned her the moniker of Angel of Tahoe. Mrs. Maloff has been a strong 
supporter and advocate for a variety of Lake Tahoe causes, including 
Barton Memorial Hospital, the Boys and Girls Club of Lake Tahoe, the 
Tahoe Douglas Fire Protection District, George Whittell High School, 
and Tahoe Youth & Family Services. Her passion for improving services, 
programs, and the quality of life in the Lake Tahoe community is 
commendable and serves as a great example to all Nevadans.
  Today, I celebrate the many contributions of Mrs. Lisa Maloff to the 
Lake Tahoe Basin community and her work to enhance the opportunities 
for all young Nevadans to succeed and thrive. It is with pride that I 
ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mrs. Lisa Maloff for her 
generous philanthropy, her commitment to education, and her efforts to 
change outcomes for people in the Lake Tahoe Basin.

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