Mr. SCHIFF. I rise today to honor an outstanding citizen of California's 29th Congressional District: Ms. Ernestine L. Moore. Though Ms. Moore has served Pasadena City College for 32 years, she has been a positive force in the community for much longer.
Before coming home to Pasadena, Ms. Moore studied and worked across the nation. She began her academic journey at Virginia State University where she obtained both her Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Psychology. She later completed graduate work at the University of Santa Clara, the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, and the University of California Los Angeles. Ms. Moore began her career as a Psychologist in Norfolk, working for the Virginia City school system. From there she traveled westward to San Jose City College where she worked as a counselor, then moved on to take the title of Supervisor of Counseling for the Los Angeles Urban League's MDTA/OJT program.
Ms. Moore first came to Pasadena City College in 1971 as a counselor. She was promoted to dean of counseling in 1977, became the dean of Student Services in 1984, and reached her current position as Vice President of Student Learning and Services in 1997.
Ernestine showed her commitment to her students and her community when she helped to initiate the African-American High School Day. She has chaired committees that worked to diversify Pasadena City College's student body through recruiting and working to retain the minority groups on campus. Currently, she serves as President Elect of the California Community Colleges Chief Student Service Officers Association.
Ms. Moore continues to add to the list of her services to the community. She serves as the chairperson of the City of Pasadena's Human Services Commission and as President of the Board of the Urban Revitalization Development Corporation. She is an appointee to the City of Pasadena's Utility Advisory Commission, was on the Board of Directors of Women at Work and is a member of ZONTA. She is also Treasurer of the Gamma Lambda Chapter of the National Sorority of Phi Delta Kappa Incorporated, which is an organization of African-American women in education.
Ernestine has been awarded the Young Women Christian Association's Second Century Award, was honored as Woman of the Year by Pasadena City College, and was also the recipient of the Sojourner Truth Award from First African Methodist Episcopal Zion Church.
I ask all of the members to join me in congratulating Ms. Moore for the tireless work she has done for the community and join me in wishing her prosperity and happiness in the years to come.