[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 64 (Monday, May 22, 2000)]
[Senate]
[Page S4231]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     TRIBUTE TO CHARLES ORAN LITTLE

 Mr. McCONNELL. Mr. President, I rise today to honor my good 
friend and fellow Kentuckian Oran Little on the occasion of his 
retirement as dean of the University of Kentucky's College of 
Agriculture.
  Oran taught at UK for 25 years, and served as a highly-respected and 
well-liked leader for UK's students and faculty for 12 years as Dean of 
the College of Agriculture. Under his tenure, new facilities were 
built, old facilities were renovated, and innovative educational 
programs were launched. An Agricultural Engineering Building, 
Regulatory Services Building, Animal Research Center, and Plant Science 
Building all took root during Oran's 12 years as dean. He also 
facilitated the creation of international exchange programs, faculty 
and student councils, and numerous agricultural development programs. 
Oran may be leaving UK in body, but the school will benefit from his 
enterprising spirit and the tangible improvements he made as the 
College of Agriculture's dean for years to come.
  Oran's long list of awards is as impressive as his lengthy list of 
accomplishments. His knowledge and experience have not gone unnoticed 
by other Kentucky agricultural institutions. Oran has received awards 
from the Kentucky Seed Improvement Association, Bowling Green/Warren 
County Chamber of Commerce, Greater Lexington Convention & Visitors 
Bureau, Soil and Water Conservation Society, UK Alumni Association, 
Kentucky 4-H, Kentucky Pork Producers Association, and the Kentucky 
Cattlemen's Association.
  Oran has a long history with UK, serving as assistant professor, 
associate professor, professor, coordinator of animal nutrition 
research and teaching, associate dean for research, director of the 
Kentucky agricultural experiment station, coordinator of graduate 
programs in agriculture, and finally as dean of the College of 
Agriculture. Oran earned respect the old-fashioned way, through years 
of hard-work and a sincere concern for students, teachers and faculty 
at the University of Kentucky.
  Over the years, Oran and I have worked together on many projects at 
UK. With Oran's wealth of knowledge about the University, he has been 
an essential resource in targeting the needs of UK and communicating 
how Congress can help meet those needs. It has always been a pleasure 
to work with Oran and I will miss him a great deal. I have no doubt, 
however, that he will stay involved with UK's College of Agriculture 
and that we will continue to hear from him in the future.
  Oran, on behalf of myself and my colleagues, I wish you all the best 
as you enter retirement and I thank you for your many successful 
efforts to make UK a better place to work and learn.

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