[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 8 (Tuesday, January 28, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Page S773]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       HONORING DR. GORDON GUYER

 Mr. ABRAHAM. Mr. President, I rise to pay tribute to a great 
man and a great teacher: Dr. Gordon Guyer. Those who have followed Dr. 
Guyer's career see a man who has accepted challenge after challenge and 
built a reputation for success.
  Dr. Guyer began attending college as a fisheries and wildlife major 
at Michigan State University in 1947. Dr. Guyer established the 
foundation for his lifelong work when he shifted his studies to 
entomology and earned three degrees. In 1954, he became an instructor 
of entomology at M.S.U., and only 10 years later was named professor 
and chairman of the Department of Entomology and director of M.S.U.'s 
Pesticide Research Center.
  Dr. Guyer's achievements at Michigan State University have been 
remarkable. He has served as administrator and director of M.S.U.'s 
Cooperative Extension Service for 11 years, associate dean of the 
College of Agriculture and Natural Resources, associate dean of the 
College of Natural Science, director of the W.K. Kellogg Biological 
Station, and special assistant to the senior consultant to the 
president of M.S.U.
  After retiring from Michigan State in 1986, Dr. Guyer was quickly 
named director of the Michigan Department of Natural Resources. 
However, he was destined to return to the University he loved after 
only two years as professor emeritus and vice president for 
governmental affairs.
  In September of 1992 he became president of Michigan State University 
and served in that capacity for over a year. Shortly after leaving the 
university, he was appointed director of the Michigan Department of 
Agriculture, from which position he retired in October 1996.
  Dr. Guyer's success, while well known in Michigan, has spanned the 
globe. He is an internationally known entomologist and author of more 
than 70 scientific papers on aquatic ecology, insect control 
technology, integrated pest management, public policy and international 
agriculture.
  Finally, throughout his extraordinary career, Dr. Guyer has been 
blessed by the companionship of his wife Norma Guyer. She is well known 
for her many activities in support of M.S.U. and its boosters as well 
as the cooperative extension service.
  To honor Dr. Guyer and thank him for his decades of service, Michigan 
State University is working to establish the Gordon and Norma Guyer 
Endowed Internship Program. This endowment will provide M.S.U. students 
a variety of public policy internship opportunities and impart first-
hand experience in potential career areas. The Gordon and Norma Guyer 
Endowed Internship Program will serve young individuals who seek to 
continue Dr. Guyer's work in agriculture and natural resources. I 
cannot think of a more fitting tribute to two wonderful people.
  Dr. Guyer's dedication to Michigan, his contributions in the field of 
entomology, his focus and determination, and his integrity are an 
inspiration, and I am proud to call him a friend.

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