[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 14725-14726]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                HONORING THE LATE DR. LUNA ISAAC MISHOE

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 29, 2016

  Mr. HASTINGS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Luna Isaac 
Mishoe, former President of Delaware State College and a veteran of 
World War II. Revered as a mentor, guide, and instructor, Dr. Mishoe 
was a symbol of

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hope for many young African American individuals.
  One of America's most distinguished mathematicians and physicists, 
Dr. Mishoe was only the 17th African American in this country to earn a 
Ph.D. in Mathematics. Indeed, Dr. Mishoe was a very well educated man: 
he held a Bachelor of Science Degree in mathematics and chemistry from 
Allen University, a Master of Science Degree in mathematics and physics 
from the University of Michigan, and a Doctor of Philosophy in 
mathematics from New York University, as well as a year of post-
doctoral research in mathematics at Oxford University. And, at the age 
of 63, while serving as President of Delaware State, Dr. Mishoe 
graduated once again, this time with a Bachelor of Science Degree in 
Accounting and Business Administration, and a Master of Business 
Administration Degree from the Wharton School of the University of 
Pennsylvania. His tenacious desire to pursue his education is truly 
inspiring.
  At the age of 53, Dr. Mishoe accepted the role as president of 
Delaware State College, where he oversaw the overall growth and 
development of the University. The school continued to expand under Dr. 
Mishoe's 27-year tenure, and he saw to it that greater emphasis be 
placed on the development and improvement of academic programs 
dedicated to the education of all people. Enrollment progressively 
increased from 386 students in 1960 to 2,327 in 1987.
  Dr. Mishoe's phenomenal leadership generated an exemplary environment 
at DSU. Serving the second longest tenure, Dr. Mishoe was able to 
improve the physical infrastructure by completing the construction of 
Conwell Hall for men, Laws Hall for women, building of Business and 
Economics, and Evers Hall. Through his ability to create the first 
master's degree program in Education Curriculum and Instruction in 
1981, and later, establishing six other graduate degree programs, Dr. 
Mishoe upheld the University's mission of integrating the highest 
standard of excellence.
  Prior to entering academia, Dr. Mishoe served in the Air Force during 
World War II. During this time of racial conflict, Dr. Mishoe fought 
battles abroad and for civil rights at home. It was recently determined 
by the National Office of the Tuskegee Airmen that Dr. Mishoe is a 
documented Original Tuskegee Airman. He also served as a Special 
Consultant for the Ballistics Research Laboratory at the U.S. Army 
Ordnance Proving Ground in Maryland, prior to taking the helm at DSC.
  Dr. Mishoe sadly passed away at the age of 72 on January 18, 1989, 
and is remembered as a dynamic community leader by his family, friends, 
students, and the many people whose lives he touched. I am very pleased 
to honor his life and legacy.

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