[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 37 (Friday, March 7, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E391]
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                          HONORING KEN GOODWIN

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                           HON. SCOTT McINNIS

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 6, 2003

  Mr. McINNIS. Mr. Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize Ken Goodwin for exemplary service on the occasion of his 
retirement from Otero Junior College. Ken served in the college's 
technology department for thirty-two years, taking over as Director of 
Computer Services in 1979. His leadership has kept OJC on the cutting 
edge of technology for over three decades.
  Ken was born and raised in the Arkansas Valley. He graduated from 
Otero Junior College with an Associate's degree and completed his 
Bachelor's degree at Southern Colorado State College, now the 
University of Southern Colorado in Pueblo. He returned to OJC as a 
computer operator in 1971.
  In his thirty-two years at OJC, Ken oversaw tremendous changes, 
watching his computers shrink from the size of a room to the size of 
his hand. Ken helped to connect OJC's computer network to the Colorado 
Community College System and expand the role played by technology in 
the daily life of the campus and its students. He also took the lead on 
technology issues on a region-wide basis. In 1998, the Colorado 
legislature established the Connect Colorado project to develop 
technology in rural Colorado by networking schools and non-profit 
organizations. Originally serving as a representative of OJC to the 
larger project, Ken eventually agreed to take over as project manager 
himself.
  Mr. Speaker, it is a great privilege to recognize Ken Goodwin for his 
service to Otero Junior College and southeastern Colorado. Ken's 
efforts have provided the foundation for the continuing expansion of 
technology to students and citizens in rural Colorado. I wish him well 
in his retirement.

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