[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 52 (Tuesday, April 24, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E589]
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                      HONORING DR. DAVID K. WINTER

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                            HON. LOIS CAPPS

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 24, 2001

  Mrs. CAPPS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to pay tribute to Dr. David K. 
Winter, President of Westmont College in Santa Barbara, who will soon 
retire. Though his impending departure is a great loss, I would like to 
congratulate David and thank him for 25 years of service and dedication 
to Westmont College and its surrounding community.
  David has a 25-year history of service to higher education. The list 
of organizations within American higher education that have benefited 
is a prestigious one. As president of Westmont, he has served on the 
boards of the National Association of Independent Colleges and 
Universities, the Council of Independent Colleges, and the Council for 
Higher Education Accreditation, where he directed the board for three 
years.
  During his presidency, David has also provided leadership in 
connecting Westmont College to the local community. He is very active 
in local organizations, serving as the director of the Montecito 
Association, the Montecito Rotary Club, the Channel City Club, the 
Santa Barbara Chamber of Commerce, and St. Vincent's school. He has 
also chaired the board of the Salvation Army Hospitality House, the 
Santa Barbara Industry Education Council, and the Santa Barbara County 
United Way Campaign, and served as vice chair of the Cottage Hospital 
board of directors.
  His honors are too long to list, but David has been named in a survey 
of higher education officials and scholars who study the college 
presidency, as one of the 100 most effective college leaders in the 
United States. In addition, David has received the Santa Barbara News-
Press 1998 Lifetime Achievement Award, and in 1999 he was selected by 
the John Templeton Foundation as one of the 50 college presidents who 
have exercised leadership in character development. Most recently, 
David was honored with the ``Distinguished Community Service Award'' by 
the Anti-Defamation League and Santa Barbara B'nai B'rith Lodge.
  Clearly, David is a man of distinction. But his faithful dedication 
to education is perhaps his most important contribution. He aimed for 
excellence in all things, and the college has reached beyond its grasp 
to accomplish his vision. His plan was anchored in the premise that 
learning should be a lifelong pursuit. Accordingly, David has led the 
college under the theory that, in order to best serve its students, a 
college should arm its students with the skills, knowledge, and 
enthusiasm to continue learning long after they leave.
  On a personal note, David has been a good friend and someone with 
whom it has been a fine pleasure to work closely with over my years 
both as a Member of Congress and resident of the community. I look 
forward to continuing our friendship in the years ahead.
  Mr. Speaker, for his lifetime of service to education and commitment 
to community involvement, I recognize and salute Dr. David K. Winter 
and thank him for all his efforts on behalf of the entire Central Coast 
community. I am confident that David will remain a prominent figure in 
the community as he begins to enter a new phase in his life. We all owe 
him a tremendous debt of gratitude, and I wish him the best of luck in 
all of his future endeavors.

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