[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 4] [Senate] [Pages 5528-5529] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS ______ TRIBUTE TO JEROME D. SCHNYDMAN Mr. CARDIN. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize Jerome D. Schnydman who will be retiring on June 30 from Johns Hopkins University. Jerome has spent his adult years at Johns Hopkins, first as a student and All-American lacrosse player, graduating in 1967, then as an assistant lacrosse coach from 1968 until 1978, when he rose from assistant director to become the director of undergraduate admissions for the schools of Arts and Sciences and Engineering. He went on to serve as executive director of the Office of Alumni Relations and, most recently, as the secretary to the board of trustees and executive assistant to the president of Johns Hopkins. If you count Jerome's stint as captain of the 1967 National Championship Lacrosse Team, he has served Johns Hopkins University for 4\1/2\ decades and he has done so with grace, intelligence, compassion, and distinction. He received the Alexander K. Barton Cup for ``strong character, high ideals, and effective moral leadership'' upon graduating. In 1998, he was inducted into the Johns Hopkins Athletic Hall of Fame. In 2003, he was inducted into the National Lacrosse Hall of Fame. There will be 10 different disciplines at the University honoring Jerome Schnydman for his distinguished service. That is no surprise: he has been the ``go-to'' guy for everyone and everything. Generations of Hopkins students, faculty, and staff on any of the University's campuses--from Homewood to East Baltimore; from Bayview to SAIS in Washington, D.C.; from Bologna to Shanghai--all know of Jerome and the fine work he has done on their behalf and on behalf of the [[Page 5529]] University. Whether someone works in the Homewood garage or is a Nobel Laureate exploring the cure for cancer, he or she counts Jerome as a friend. He has great respect for the institution, and especially for those who work each day to create and sustain the ``Hopkins family.'' I am proud to say that Jerome and his wife Tammy, a special education teacher, are personal friends. Their children--Becky and her husband Larry, and Andy and his wife Nancy--and their grandchildren--Sophie, Jason, Tucker, and Cassidy--are an integral part of Baltimore. When Jerome retires from Johns Hopkins University, he is excited about serving as the president of his synagogue, Beth El, and spending more time with his family and friends in Baltimore and Bethany Beach. I ask my colleagues to recognize the enormous contributions that Jerome has made to the Johns Hopkins University and Baltimore communities and to wish him well in his well-deserved retirement. ____________________