[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 39 (Thursday, March 22, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E441]
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     TRIBUTE TO HARLAN STEINLE, VICE PRESIDENT--FORT LEWIS COLLEGE

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 22, 2001

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
honor Harlan Steinle of Durango, Colorado and wish him good luck in 
future years. Harlan will retire on July 1, 2001 after 32 years at Fort 
Lewis College, where he serves as the vice president of admissions.
  Harlan spent four years as a student at Fort Lewis College, before 
moving to New Mexico, to teach and coach at Gallup High School. He then 
went on to Northern Arizona University to get his masters and then to 
the University of Oregon to earn his Doctorate. Then in 1974, Harlan 
went back to Fort Lewis College where he has spent the last 28 years.
  Colleagues say Harlan was key in boosting enrollment numbers. ``It's 
going to be a real loss,'' said Sherri Rochford, the colleges dean of 
alumni and development. ``He has probably one of the best networks with 
high school counselors in the state, which he has used to build the 
reputation of FLC. You just don't build something like that overnight. 
It takes a while to cultivate.''
  Under Harlan's tenure at FLC, the schools enrollment doubled from 
2,000 to 4,000. ``I don't think FLC would have had the student 
enrollment growth it has enjoyed in the 28 years he has been here,'' 
Deborah Uroda, FLC's director of marketing and publications said.
  During his time at FLC, Harlan has been active in several groups, 
including the Colorado Council for High School and College Relations 
where the 54 year old Harlan was inducted into the first Hall of Fame 
in 1992. He is part of the National Association of College Admission 
Counselors, and the Rocky Mountain Association of College 
Administrative Counseling as its treasurer. ``The length of time and 
the success Harlan has had working with a number of FLC presidents 
exemplifies that he has been a long term, successful employee,'' Don 
Ricedorff, said.
  Mr. Speaker, Harlan Steinle has done a lot in his lifetime for Fort 
Lewis College, and deserves the thanks and praise of this body.

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