[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 53 (Tuesday, April 23, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E600]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 TRIBUTE TO WILLIAM C. CASSELL ON THE OCCASION OF HIS RETIREMENT FROM 
                           HEIDELBERG COLLEGE

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                          HON. PAUL E. GILLMOR

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 23, 1996

  Mr. GILLMOR. Mr. Speaker, it gives me great pleasure to rise today to 
pay tribute to an outstanding citizen from Tiffin, OH. Dr. William C. 
Cassell, president of Heidelberg College has announced he will retire 
at the end of this school year.
  Dr. Cassell's retirement marks the end of a 16 year era in 
Heidelberg's development. In 1980, William Cassell became the 11th 
President of Heidelberg College, one of Ohio's oldest colleges. Under 
his leadership, the college has made a significant turnaround, enjoying 
a large increase in enrollment, the elimination of huge deficits, and 
widespread recognition as a leaders in innovation liberal arts and 
international education.
  Heidelberg College is a selective, independent, liberal arts college 
situated atop College Hill in Tiffin, OH. For 8 consecutive years, it 
has been ranked as ``One of America's Best Colleges'' by U.S. News and 
World Report.
  There is a saying about education that brings President Cassell to 
mind. ``When you teach the people, you reap hundred harvests.'' William 
Cassell, after a career of distinguished service, should feel the deep 
satisfaction that comes from creating the harvests of our future. He 
has been a creative, innovative, and reliable education leader. Over 
the years, he has worked tirelessly to make the best possible use of 
Heidelberg's resources for the sake of the education of each student. 
In the process, he has led a staff and an education community that has 
mirrored his special sense of dedication and service.
  William Cassell's commitment to education has stretched far beyond 
Heidelberg's campus. He was chosen by the former President of the 
United States as one of 10 appointees to the Advisory Council on the 
White House Conference on Library and Information Services. In 1988, 
the former Governor of Ohio appointed Cassell as one of nine members of 
the Ohio Higher Education Facilities Commission. Internationally, 
Cassell is the Honorary Royal Cousul General of Nepal. He was a member 
of missions for American Management Techniques to Indonesia and 
Jamaica, and chief of a mission to Thailand. He is on the executive 
committee of the International Education of the American Council of 
Education. Along the way, he has always earned the respect and 
admiration of his peers in the field.
  I ask my colleagues to join me today in recognizing Dr. William 
Cassell on the occasion of his retirement, and wish him, his wife 
Jeanne, and their three children, Paul, Susan, and David, all the best 
in the years ahead.

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