next is the former dean, joanne lo. only a champion of esl, or english as a second language, many efforts at curriculum development and teaching students, she has been a tremendous administrator at the city college level. she is the vice chancellor of academic affairs overseeing not only john adams but many different departments. she has dedicated her servants -- service as the vice chancellor of city college and she was the administrator of the esl different. she has been on the board of the richmond district center and she is also a leader in our richmond district community as well. i ask you to join me in commending them for their years of work as we open and celebrate the new chinatown campus and the movement of students and community people from the educational opportunities for chinatown and different coalitions of faculty and students that fought for many years. thank you for your leadership and if you would like to see a few words, both of you. -- say a few words, both of you. >> thanks for this recommendation.