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CELEBRATING THE LIFE OF DR. SARA ADLER
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HON. TED LIEU
of california
in the house of representatives
Friday, July 2, 2021
Mr. LIEU. Madam Speaker, I rise to celebrate the life of Dr. Sara Adler who passed away on June 21, 2021. With decades of work as a professor, researcher, and author, Dr. Adler's passion for education and generous spirit has impacted not only the lives of her students, but also the academic field of Italian Studies and Literature.
Born on September 14, 1946, Dr. Adler earned a bachelor's degree in Italian from Smith College, and a master's degree and Ph.D. in Italian from Harvard University. Sara then went on to pursue a career in academia and education.
Dr. Adler taught Italian at Harvard University, Georgetown University, and Wellesley College before earning the title of Professor Emerita of Scripps College in Claremont, California. During her 40 years at Scripps College, Dr. Adler led the teaching of Italian Studies at The Claremont Colleges. Sara also served as a member of the Board of Trustees of The Webb Schools in Claremont and of the Board Advisory Committee of Scripps College. To honor her decades of academic leadership an endowed Professorship of Italian Studies was created in Dr. Adler's name by Scripps College following her retirement in 2018.
In addition to her tremendous achievements in the classroom, Dr. Adler authored the book, Calvino: The Writer as Fablemaker, centered around Italian fiction of the Twentieth Century and women poets of the Italian Renaissance, and published a number of peer reviewed articles and papers.
Spending time with her children, her grandchildren, her loving family and friends, and seeing her students grow and prosper brought Sara great joy. She was full of good humor and fine taste to the end. Dr. Adler fought on despite the incredible pain brought on by ALS, with true determination so that she could live her life with dignity and purpose. We can learn a lot from her example of living life to the fullest.
Dr. Sara Adler is survived by her spouse of 48 years, Robert L. Adler; her son Joe and his wife, Carrie; her daughter Caroline and her husband, Tristan; and four grandchildren: Ben, Penny, Liana, and Halle. May her memory be a blessing to all who knew her.
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SOURCE: Congressional Record Vol. 167, No. 116
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