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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
HONORING NELSON CARBONELL
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HON. ELEANOR HOLMES NORTON
of the district of columbia
in the house of representatives
Thursday, April 18, 2019
Ms. NORTON. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor Nelson Carbonell,
who has dedicated many years to The George Washington University (GWU),
especially as the Chair of its Board of Trustees for the past six
years.
Carbonell's service to GWU has been a labor of love. Carbonell first
walked through the university's Professor's Gate as a teenager in the
fall of 1981 during his freshman year as a scholarship student. He was
eager to learn and fulfill his ambitions to become an engineer. From
those first years as an undergraduate to his later years as a highly
successful alumnus, Carbonell's devotion to GWU has only grown. There
is no part of the university's academic, civic, athletic and cultural
life that Carbonell has not touched in some way, shape or form.
Among his many contributions to GWU, Carbonell and his wife, Michele,
have established an academic center within the university's athletics
department to provide educational support services to student athletes.
Together, they established the Nelson and Michele Carbonell Engineering
Scholarship and created an endowed professorship at GWU's new Autism
and Neurodevelopmental Disorders Initiative. Over the years, Nelson
Carbonell has been important to individual students and has made key
contributions that help to ensure the university remains ever-committed
to its missions of educating future citizen leaders and generating
ideas that have a real-world impact.
Carbonell was instrumental in helping GWU select its last two
presidents, whose ideas and influence on a university's culture can be
as enduring as any building. He was also crucial to the construction of
the largest academic
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building dedicated to science and engineering in Washington, D.C., as
well as of the new, state-of-the-art Milken School for Public Health.
Carbonell spearheaded the largest philanthropic campaign in GWU's
history, which will empower the university to produce consequential
graduates and ideas for generations.
Carbonell's pervasive positive influence on both GWU and the greater
D.C. community stems not only from his abiding affection for the
university, but also from his intellectual curiosity, generosity of
spirit, entrepreneurial drive and his considerable leadership skills.
As a leader, Carbonell demonstrated his keen ability to bring various
members of the community together so each person's individual talents
and role were utilized in service of the greater good.
I ask the House of Representatives to join me in recognizing Nelson
Carbonell for his leadership and selfless service during his time at
The George Washington University.
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