[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 116 (Friday, July 2, 2021)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E739]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. SARA ADLER

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, July 2, 2021

  Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of Dr. Sara 
Adler who passed away on June 21, 2021. With decades of work as a 
professor, researcher, and author, Dr. Adler's passion for education 
and generous spirit has impacted not only the lives of her students, 
but also the academic field of Italian Studies and Literature.
  Born on September 14, 1946, Dr. Adler earned a bachelor's degree in 
Italian from Smith College, and a master's degree and Ph.D. in Italian 
from Harvard University. Sara then went on to pursue a career in 
academia and education.
  Dr. Adler taught Italian at Harvard University, Georgetown 
University, and Wellesley College before earning the title of Professor 
Emerita of Scripps College in Claremont, California. During her 40 
years at Scripps College, Dr. Adler led the teaching of Italian Studies 
at The Claremont Colleges. Sara also served as a member of the Board of 
Trustees of The Webb Schools in Claremont and of the Board Advisory 
Committee of Scripps College. To honor her decades of academic 
leadership an endowed Professorship of Italian Studies was created in 
Dr. Adler's name by Scripps College following her retirement in 2018.
  In addition to her tremendous achievements in the classroom, Dr. 
Adler authored the book, Calvino: The Writer as Fablemaker, centered 
around Italian fiction of the Twentieth Century and women poets of the 
Italian Renaissance, and published a number of peer reviewed articles 
and papers.
  Spending time with her children, her grandchildren, her loving family 
and friends, and seeing her students grow and prosper brought Sara 
great joy. She was full of good humor and fine taste to the end. Dr. 
Adler fought on despite the incredible pain brought on by ALS, with 
true determination so that she could live her life with dignity and 
purpose. We can learn a lot from her example of living life to the 
fullest.
  Dr. Sara Adler is survived by her spouse of 48 years, Robert L. 
Adler; her son Joe and his wife, Carrie; her daughter Caroline and her 
husband, Tristan; and four grandchildren: Ben, Penny, Liana, and Halle. 
May her memory be a blessing to all who knew her.

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