[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 95 (Friday, June 8, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E809]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN RECOGNITION OF MARY HALL-THIAM FOR BEING NAMED A WOMAN OF 
                  ACHIEVEMENT BY THE KAPPA FOUNDATION

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                          HON. DEBBIE DINGELL

                              of michigan

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 8, 2018

  Mrs. DINGELL. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Mary Hall-
Thiam for being named a Woman of Achievement by the Kappa Foundation. 
Dr. Hall-Thiam has distinguished herself through her civic activism and 
her public service.
  The Ann Arbor-Ypsilanti-Inkster Alumni Chapter of Kappa Alpha Psi 
Fraternity was established on December 6, 1958. The organization was 
founded in order to foster relationships between Michigan Kappa Alpha 
Psis, provide leadership to current students at Michigan universities 
and mentor youth in suburban Detroit. Since its founding, group members 
have come together to serve the local community in a variety of ways 
including golf tournaments, college fairs, pancake breakfasts, Meals on 
Wheels programs and robust scholarship programming. In addition to 
their myriad civic endeavors, the fraternity honors female leaders in 
southeast Michigan annually at their ``Women of Achievement'' event. 
This year's honorees include Mary Hall-Thiam, a longtime public servant 
and educational champion.
  After receiving her Educational Doctorate in Guidance and Counseling 
from the University of Michigan, Dr. Hall-Thiam began a distinguished 
tenure of service in the public sector of the State of Michigan. She 
has served in various positions including the Acting Director of the 
Office of Equal Opportunity and Diversity Programs at the Michigan 
Department of Human Services as well as co-Project Manager of the 2008 
Poverty Summit put on by the state. She is known for her dedication to 
her work and local community and seeks to give back as often as 
possible. She currently serves as the President of Pearls and Ivy 
Foundation of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, Inc. and as the Chairperson 
of a branch of the NAACP. Dr. Hall-Thiam is well-known in southeast 
Michigan for her engagement and activism, and we are grateful for her 
lifetime of service to our state.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing Mary Hall-
Thiam for being named one of The Kappa Foundation's Women of 
Achievement. Her leadership has opened doors for all residents of our 
state and will continue to better public institutions for years to 
come.

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