[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 147 (2001), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 8517]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]



  RECOGNIZING CAROLE KENT FOR HER ACHIEVEMENTS IN CARING FOR CHILDREN

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 17, 2001

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Carole 
Kent for her continuing work in improving the lives of the children in 
our community. Carole has been invaluable to the people of the Napa 
Valley by directly working with our community's children and by 
teaching her unique skills to her colleagues in child development.
  Currently, Carole is a professor of Child and Family Studies at Napa 
Valley Community College. She has taught at Napa Valley College for 
over 23 years, and under her stewardship the number of students in the 
College's child development program has grown tenfold to a total of 
1500 students in 32 classes today.
  Carole's influence goes beyond the classroom--she is a founding 
member of both the Napa County Self Esteem Task Force and Napa County 
Community Resources for Children. Moreover, she has been actively 
involved in national and international child development issues. In 
addition to her research into the Reggio Emilia method in Italy and her 
role as an exchange professor to Napa Valley College's sister school in 
Tasmania, Carole has been described by her peers as ``a role model for 
child advocacy throughout the nation.''
  Carole is being honored this week by the Napa County Child 
Development Consortia during its ``Caring for Those who Care for 
Children Conference'' at Napa Valley College. The Napa Valley is truly 
fortunate to have someone of Carole's caliber who works so tirelessly 
to improve the condition of the children of our community.
  Mr. Speaker, at a time when our society is facing a growing demand 
for child development services, leaders like Carole Kent are essential 
to enriching the lives of our children. Please join me in honoring 
Carol Kent, a talented individual who is an inspiration to us all.

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