[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 49 (Tuesday, March 16, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E249]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE OF DR. BADIE IBRAHIM NADDY

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                           HON. MARK E. GREEN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 16, 2021

  Mr. GREEN of Tennessee. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
life and accomplishments of Dr. Badie Ibrahim Naddy of Columbia, 
Tennessee.
  Badie Ibrahim Naddy grew up in Amman, Jordan and attended the 
American University of Beirut in Lebanon before coming to the United 
States as a young man to study as a Fulbright Scholar. He became a 
Fulbright Scholar (a program that had only recently been established) 
to pursue his master's degree at Kansas State University in Manhattan, 
Kansas.
  Continuing his graduate education at Kansas State, he went on to earn 
a Ph.D. in Chemistry. A few years after receiving his doctorate, Dr. 
Naddy briefly left the United States to serve as the Director of the 
Analysis Laboratory for the Jordanian government in the mid-1960s.
  Dr. Naddy was able to realize his passion for teaching when he 
returned in 1967 to work as the first chemistry instructor at 
Tennessee's first community college, Columbia State Community College 
(CSCC). Over the next 42 years, Dr. Naddy became an American citizen, 
taught over 5,000 students during his tenure, and built a reputation 
for being an outstanding instructor who brought out the best in his 
students and challenged them to learn. He is the proud father of three 
sons, all of whom have earned doctoral degrees and achieved success in 
the medical field.
  In retirement, Dr. Naddy has been an active philanthropist constantly 
seeking to aid those in need and create opportunity. Whether using his 
personal funds to create the STEM Endowment Scholarship and Veterans 
Endowment Scholarship at CSCC or purchasing UV lights for Maury 
Regional Emergency Medical Service to disinfect ambulances during the 
pandemic, Dr. Naddy exemplifies the spirit of the Volunteer State.
  Without question, Dr. Naddy is a true scholar who has dedicated his 
life to the betterment of others. His life is a testament to the power 
of the American Dream, and I ask my colleagues to join me in 
acknowledging this great American's tireless commitment to educational 
excellence and helping his community.

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