[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 13]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 18226-18227]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




ACKNOWLEDGING ELAINE AND MIKE ADLER FOR THEIR GENEROUS CONTRIBUTION TO 
                             RAMAPO COLLEGE

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                         HON. STEVEN R. ROTHMAN

                             of new jersey

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 29, 2010

  Mr. ROTHMAN of New Jersey. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
Elaine and Mike Adler for their generous contribution to Ramapo College 
of New Jersey. Mr. and Mrs. Adler have recently announced a $2 million 
gift that will finance the new Adler Center for Nursing Excellence. 
This donation will be the lead gift in Ramapo College's capital 
campaign to renovate its Science Center.

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  The Adler Center for Nursing Excellence will provide a new home for 
Ramapo College's nursing programs. This building will double the size 
of available laboratories and classroom space for nursing students. The 
Adlers' gift will help fulfill a critical need, felt both on campus and 
across the Nation, for an increase in facilities, resources, and 
educators to train our future nurses. The Nursing Programs at Ramapo 
College have clinical partnerships with Englewood Hospital and Medical 
Center, as well as The Valley Hospital. These unique partnerships allow 
students to experience some of the best nursing departments in the 
country. Ramapo College is one of the few institutions that offers a 
masters of science in nursing, which prepares nurses to serve as 
educators in their field.
  Mike and Elaine are longtime supporters of Ramapo College. Amongst 
their many contributions, the Adlers have established an endowed 
scholarship program to ensure that financially disadvantaged students 
are not excluded from receiving a quality college education. Elaine 
serves on the Ramapo College Foundation Board of Governors, which 
exists to provide resources that will make a difference in the 
college's quest for educational excellence. In 1999, Mike and Elaine 
received honorary degrees and were recognized at Ramapo College's 
Distinguished Citizens Dinner. The Adlers are a true embodiment of the 
American dream. In 1949, they founded Myron Manufacturing in the 
basement of their home, and it has since grown into a large 
international corporation, based out of Maywood, New Jersey, within my 
congressional district.
  Madam Speaker, today I would like to express my profound thanks to my 
dear friends Elaine and Mike Adler for their generous contribution to 
Ramapo College's nursing programs and for their lifelong commitment to 
serving their community.

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