[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 29 (Wednesday, March 6, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E284]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    A TRIBUTE TO PHYLLIS L. PETERSON

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                           HON. GEORGE MILLER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, March 6, 1996

  Mr. MILLER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to 
Phyllis L. Peterson, who is retiring after 12 distinguished years as 
president of Diablo Valley College in Concord, CA.
  Dr. Peterson's career began 37 years ago as a high school French 
teacher. She later was recruited into community college administration 
at De Anza College in Cupertino, CA, and later at Cuyamaca College in 
San Diego County.
  In 1984, Dr. Peterson became the fourth president of Diablo Valley 
College. During her illustrious career at DVC, she helped develop the 
Center for Higher Education at DVC's satellite center in San Ramon, CA, 
and led the college to its highest enrollment of 23,000 students. She 
guided the college's faculty and staff into an era of shared governance 
and provided the vision for DVC's nationally acclaimed instructional 
program.
  Dr. Peterson has proven herself a leader in higher education. In 
1993, she served as head of the Chief Executive Officers of the 
California Community Colleges. The University of Texas Community 
College Leadership Program recognized her as an outstanding community 
college president and the Association of California Community College 
Administrators honored her with the Harry Buttimer Distinguished 
Administrator Award.
  Through her accomplishments as a teacher and administrator, Dr. 
Peterson embodies the very best in our educational leadership. I 
personally want to thank her for her years of dedicated service to the 
education community and wish her the very best in the future.

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