[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 161 (Tuesday, November 27, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E2131]
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          HONORING THE RECYCLING EFFORTS OF DR. PATRICK DOYLE

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                            HON. BART GORDON

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, November 27, 2001

  Mr. GORDON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
recycling efforts Dr. Patrick Doyle has made at my alma mater, Middle 
Tennessee State University. His tireless work in this area has 
benefitted not only the environment, but it has also helped fund a 
scholarship program.
  Dr. Doyle, a biology professor at MTSU, started the university's 
recycling program in 1972. Nearly 11 million pounds of newsprint, 
218,400 pounds of aluminum cans and 1.3 million pounds of white paper 
have been recycled in the nearly 30 years Dr. Doyle has overseen the 
program. Proceeds from the program have generated about $450,000 in 
scholarships for MTSU students.
  Dr. Doyle's work has not gone unnoticed, though. He has received 
numerous awards for his conservation efforts. Just last year, for 
example, he received the prestigious President's Service Award for his 
recycling campaign at MTSU. He has twice received the Tennessee 
Education Association's teaching award and has received the Lifetime 
Achievement Award from the Tennessee Department of Environment and 
Conservation for contributions to environmental education and natural 
resources conservation.
  The entire Middle Tennessee community has benefitted from Dr. Doyle's 
concern for the environment and higher education. I salute Dr. Doyle 
for all he has done to make Middle Tennessee a better place to live.

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