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2001 SESSION
017831668Patrons-- Christian, Barlow, Crittenden, Darner, Diamonstein, Hall, Hamilton, Harris, Jones, J.C., Larrabee and Tata
WHEREAS, Robert Martin Screen, professor and chairman of the Department of Communicative Science and Disorders at Hampton University, was one of the recipients of the 2001 Outstanding Faculty Awards; and
WHEREAS, the Outstanding Faculty Awards, sponsored by the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia, are considered the highest award granted to faculty members at Virginia's public and private colleges and universities; and
WHEREAS, Robert Martin Screen, who earned his bachelor’s degree from Hampton Institute, his master’s degree from New York University, and his doctorate from Michigan State University, has taught at Hampton University since 1954; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Screen founded the first degree-granting program in speech and language pathology at an historically black institution, and under his leadership, Hampton University has trained more African-American speech-language pathologists than any other college in the country; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Screen also serves as the men's and women's tennis coach at Hampton University and is a widely published author of novels and scholarly books and articles; and
WHEREAS, the Outstanding Faculty Award is a fitting recognition of Dr. Screen's many and ongoing contributions to Hampton University, to the profession of speech and language pathology, and to higher education in the Commonwealth; now, therefore, be it
RESOLVED by the House of Delegates, That Robert Martin Screen be hereby commended on being named one of Virginia's outstanding faculty members; and, be it
RESOLVED FURTHER, That the Clerk of the House of Delegates prepare a copy of this resolution for presentation to Robert Martin Screen as an expression of the House of Delegates' admiration and gratitude for his brilliant efforts on behalf of the young people of Virginia.