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“HONORING ANTHONY BORBA” mentioning the U.S. Dept of State was published in the Extensions of Remarks section on pages E1165-E1166 on June 9, 2008.
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HONORING ANTHONY BORBA
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HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH
of california
in the house of representatives
Monday, June 9, 2008
Mr. RADANOVICH. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Anthony Borba upon his retirement as the superintendent of Salida Unified School District. Superintendent Borba will be honored at a reception on May 31, 2008.
Superintendent Anthony Borba graduated from California State University, Stanislaus, in 1975 with a bachelor's of arts degree in Spanish, a minor in political science and a California elementary teaching credential. Immediately after completing college, he taught at Tuolumne School for 3 years. It was during this time he spent a summer at the University of California, Santa Barbara, completing an intensive Portuguese study program. This program allowed Superintendent Borba to become a language program facilitator for the Office of Merced County Superintendent of Schools. As he completed additional educational programs he was able to advance through the ranks of the school districts. In 1980, Superintendent Borba earned a masters of arts degree in school administration from California State University, Stanislaus. In 2003 he earned an educational doctorate in education administration from University of the Pacific.
Superintendent Borba worked for the Office of Merced County Superintendent of Schools as a language program facilitator for 4 years. He then taught and became the assistant principal at Selima Herndon School. After just 2 years, he became principal of the school. He served as principal for 4 years. In 1988 he became the director of instructional services and staff development for the Merced City School District. Two years later, he was a superintendent. He served as a superintendent for two districts, Chatom Union Elementary School District and Salida Union School District. In addition to his employment with the schools, Superintendent Borba was also a part-time English-as-a-second language teacher at Modesto Junior College, he worked with the California State Department of Education as a facilitator for Portuguese and Asian minority languages group. He was the principal at a migrant summer school and has been an adjunct faculty member at California State University, Stanislaus, in the Department of Advanced Studies. Superintendent Borba is retiring to become an associate professor for advanced studies at the university.
Superintendent Borba has been, and continues to be, involved in numerous organizations. A few of the organizations include: community advisory board for the doctoral program in instructional leadership at California State University, Stanislaus; he is a member of three doctoral dissertation committees for University of the Pacific; Central Regions Schools Insurance Group; Superintendents' Council of Stanislaus County; Association of Low Wealth Schools; and Stanislaus County Superintendents of Schools. Superintendent Borba has been awarded with the Educator of the Year Award in 1998 by the Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in San Jose, Outstanding Alumnus Award in 1999 by the Professional Administrative Services Credential Program at California State University, Stanislaus, the Outstanding Vocational Award for 2000-2001 by the Rotary Club of Salida; the Ethics in Public Service Award in 2007 by the Modesto Bee and California State University, Stanislaus; and the Educator of the Year Award in 2007 by the Portuguese Education Foundation for central California.
Madam Speaker, I rise today to commend and congratulate Superintendent Anthony Borba upon his achievements and retirement from Salida Unified School District. I invite my colleagues to join me in wishing Superintendent Borba many years of continued success.
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