[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 16]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 22086]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



                     TRIBUTE TO DR. CLARENCE ROMERO

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                            HON. KEN CALVERT

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Thursday, November 8, 2001

  Mr. CALVERT. Mr. Speaker, it is an honor today to rise and pay 
tribute to Doctor Clarence Romero, associate professor of psychology, 
at Riverside Community College upon being named the 2001 United States 
Professor of the Year. My congressional district is privileged to have 
Dr. Romero teaching our young adults as he is one of only four awardees 
recognized each year for extraordinary dedication to undergraduate 
teaching.
  Skillful, enthusiastic and innovative teachers change the lives of 
countless students for the better by encouraging curiosity and 
understanding and by contributing to the development of mind and 
spirit.
  The United States Professors of the Year program, presented by The 
Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and directed by the 
Council for Advancement and Support of Education, is the nation's most 
highly respected program to recognize outstanding faculty. The 
Professor of the Year represents the thousands of dedicated university 
and college instructors throughout the nation who serve their students, 
their community and their state with vigor and talent.
  Mr. Speaker, the United States has long supported excellence in 
undergraduate teaching through competitively funding faculty salaries 
and other initiatives making our system of higher education the envy of 
many nations. The quality of life and the scope of opportunity for many 
future citizens will be determined by the quality of teaching in the 
classroom.
  Therefore, I join with all of the citizens in my district in thanking 
and congratulating Dr. Clarence Romero as he is honored for his 
devotion to teaching the young minds of our future generations.

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