[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 59 (Thursday, May 2, 1996)]
[Senate]
[Page S4633]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING DR. PAUL KREIDER FOR HIS ACCOMPLISHMENTS AND YEARS OF GOOD 
                                SERVICE

  Mr. WYDEN. Mr. President, this June, Dr. Paul Kreider will be 
retiring from his position as president of Mount Hood Community College 
in Gresham, OR. I would like to recognize Dr. Kreider for his 
exceptional accomplishments and leadership during his many years of 
service.
  Through strategic planning, program review and improvement, staff and 
organizational development, management information systems, and 
participatory decisionmaking, Dr. Kreider has played a significant role 
in the successful development of Mount Hood Community College. His 
effectiveness as a leader has not gone unnoticed; Dr. Kreider has 
received a number of awards, among them the National Council for 
Research and Planning 1991 Management Recognition Award, the National 
ACCT Marie Y. Martin CEO of the Year Award, and the National Council 
for Staff, Program, and Organizational Development Leadership Award.
  Dr. Kreider's leadership did not stop at the doors of Mount Hood 
Community College; he has extended his knowledge and expertise to 
others in the community as well. In particular, he founded and chaired 
the Consortium for Institutional Effectiveness and Student Success in 
the Community College, an American Association Community Colleges-
affiliated consortium. Additionally, he reached out to assist other 
community colleges in developing assessment tools to measure student 
outcomes, strategic planning, and program improvement.
  Dr. Kreider remains quite active on State, national, and 
international levels. In the past, he served as president of the Board 
of Education Partners for International Cooperation, Inc. and the 
Oregon Community College Presidents' Council. Presently, he sits on the 
boards of several organizations including the American Association of 
Community Colleges and Community Colleges for International 
Development, Inc.
  Again, I would like to both pay tribute to Dr. Kreider and 
congratulate him for his accomplishments and contributions to the 
educational community. Mount Hood Community College, as well as Oregon 
at large, has most certainly benefited from his initiative and 
leadership. I wish him the best of luck in his future 
endeavors.

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