[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 113 (Thursday, June 18, 2020)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        HONORING DR. ROY WEAVER

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                            HON. GREG PENCE

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 18, 2020

  Mr. PENCE. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the work of Dr. Roy 
Weaver, dean of Ball State University's Teachers College and a pillar 
of Indiana's education community. Dr. Weaver has been a fixture at Ball 
State University in Muncie, Indiana for nearly 40 years as a faculty 
member, associate dean, and dean of Teachers College, and is retiring 
on June 30.
  Dr. Weaver is a Hoosier in the best sense of the word, spending most 
of his career in the Muncie area. He is a two-time graduate from Ball 
State University, earning his bachelor's degree in English in 1968 and 
his master's degree in curriculum and instruction in 1971. He was a 
classroom teacher at Muncie Central High School where he taught 
Language Arts and coached the tennis, speech, and debate teams. Dr. 
Weaver earned his Ed.D. from Indiana University in 1975 and worked at 
the University of Southern California for five years. In 1980, he 
returned to his alma mater, and served with distinction as associate 
professor of curriculum, professor of curriculum, associate dean, and 
spent 19 years over two tours of duty as dean of Teachers College.
  During his career, Dr. Weaver has been a staunch supporter of 
education innovation and educational choice. At Ball State University, 
he managed the operation of the award-winning laboratory school, Muncie 
Burris. He assisted in the creation of one of the nation's finest high 
schools, the Indiana Academy for Science, Mathematics, and Humanities, 
which serves gifted and talented high school juniors and seniors. He 
oversaw the creation of Ball State University's Office of Charter 
Schools, becoming Indiana's only public university to authorize charter 
schools.
  As a testament to his outstanding career, Dr. Weaver was awarded Ball 
State University's Outstanding Administrative Service Award and 
recognized by the National Association for Gifted Children with its 
Educator of the Year award. He is also a respected scholar and the 
author of six books on a variety of education topics.
  Dr. Weaver has been a tremendous positive force for education in 
Indiana, and in the nation. He will be missed by his friends and 
colleagues at Ball State University, but his retirement is well-earned. 
On behalf of Hoosiers in Indiana's 6th District, I congratulate Dr. 
Weaver and thank him for his many contributions to our great state.

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