[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 12]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 17667]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. ROBERT HARVEY

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                        HON. JOHN J. DUNCAN, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 16, 2010

  Mr. DUNCAN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor an educator and 
mentor from my District in Knoxville, Tennessee, who has dedicated his 
life to young people and Knoxville College, the institution he loves.
  Dr. Robert Harvey has stepped down as President of the College, and 
he leaves behind an institution much stronger because of his selfless 
devotion to the school, its students, faculty, and staff.
  Dr. Harvey's tenure at Knoxville College spans 68 years, beginning 
with his time as a student through his time as a beloved professor and 
finally, the school's President.
  I am proud of the role that Knoxville College has played in my 
District. As Co-Chairman of the House Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities Caucus, I have always offered whatever support I could to 
assist the school through the years.
  No one has done more for Knoxville College than Dr. Harvey. As long 
as I can remember, he has always been there when needed.
  After graduating from the school in 1946, he went on to teach 
mathematics. Even after his retirement in 1988, Dr. Harvey continued to 
teach on a part-time basis and stepped in as interim President four 
times.
  On the occasion of his retirement, Knoxville College has dedicated a 
scholarship in his name, which will be awarded to a student pursuing 
higher education in math and science.
  Dr. Harvey told the Knoxville News Sentinel that the measure of an 
institution is how far the student travels. No one has traveled further 
or sacrificed more to ensure Knoxville College's place for future 
generations than Dr. Robert Harvey.
  I have the privilege of being a member of Eastminster Presbyterian 
Church, the same church to which Dr. Harvey and his wonderful wife, 
Edwina, also belong.
  Bob and Edwina are two of the kindest, most compassionate people I 
have ever known.
  Both grew up, as my father did, in what would be considered bitter 
poverty today. But far from being bitter, they are two of the most 
grateful, appreciative people that one could find.
  They are grateful to both God and country, and this Nation would be a 
much better place if there were more people like Dr. Robert and Edwina 
Harvey.
  Madam Speaker, I urge my Colleagues and other readers of the Record 
to join me in congratulating Dr. Harvey, at the age of 87, on the 
occasion of his much-earned retirement. Knoxville College's legacy will 
forever be tied to his devotion.

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