[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 33 (Friday, February 17, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E130]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CELEBRATING DR. SUSAN SPERLING

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                           HON. ERIC SWALWELL

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, February 17, 2023

  Mr. SWALWELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize Dr. Susan Sperling in 
honor of her retirement as President of Chabot College after 11 years.
  Dr. Sperling is the ninth president of Chabot College and the second-
longest-serving president. During her 11 years as president, the 
college improved fiscal stability by securing funding for major 
infrastructure projects across the campus and helped secure Hayward 
Promise Neighborhood grants that bring federal resources to the most 
underserved communities of Hayward and deepen partnerships with local 
organizations and educational institutions.
  In addition, under Dr. Sperling's leadership, Chabot College 
established the Dream Center for undocumented students, the Black 
Cultural Resource Center and more than a dozen agreements and 
partnerships with feeder K-12 school districts.
  Most recently, Dr. Sperling led the college through the unprecedented 
challenges brought on by the pandemic and the impacts this has had on 
students, faculty and staff.
  Even before serving as President, Dr. Sperling's service to Chabot 
College goes back 36 years. She first served as an anthropology 
instructor, where she developed a new program curriculum. Dr. Sperling 
has also served in a series of faculty leadership roles, including 
faculty union president, college curriculum chair and dean of social 
sciences.
  An anthropologist by training, Dr. Sperling received her doctorate at 
the University of California, Berkeley, and completed postdoctoral 
research at the University of California San Francisco. This led to 
early career academic posts at University of California Berkeley, San 
Jose State and several community colleges.
  As a community college serving marginalized and low-income 
communities, Dr. Sperling has brought a democratic vision to Chabot 
College, advocating for equal access to education and improving access 
to career pathways.
  I join the community in celebrating the many achievements of her 
career and wish her rest and relaxation. I know Dr. Sperling looks 
forward to focusing more of her time on anthropology, serving her 
community and spending quality time with family, including her husband, 
Marc Janowitz, son, Max Landes, and daughter-in-law Emily Mraz.

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