[Congressional Record Volume 150, Number 61 (Wednesday, May 5, 2004)]
[Senate]
[Page S4903]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          DR. NORA KIZER BELL

 Mr. ALLEN. Mr. President, today I would like to commemorate 
the life of Dr. Nora Kizer Bell, who passed away on January 24, 2004, 
after a heroic fight against cancer. Throughout her distinguished life, 
Dr. Bell was a great champion of the liberal arts and women's 
education.
  Among Dr. Bell's career highlights was her term as President of 
Wesleyan College. As the first female president of the college, she 
implemented numerous projects, including a major renovation and 
construction plan, and a new campus technology plan. She also helped 
increase enrollment, improve academic quality, and increase the 
endowment at Wesleyan.
  In July 2002, Dr. Bell took office as president of Hollins University 
in Roanoke. During her tenure, she worked hard to make the school a 
Tier One university and twice saw Hollins take the top rank in 
``Quality of Life,'' according to the Princeton Review.
  Dr. Bell, a magna cum laude graduate of Randolph-Macon Women's 
College, was an articulate advocate of single-gender education. Over 
the years, she wrote on the issue in several prestigious publications, 
including: USA Today, the Washington Post and the Christian Science 
Monitor. For her work, she was the recipient of numerous awards, 
including the Order of the Palmetto, the highest civilian award 
presented by the Governor of South Carolina.
  Dr. Bell was the loving spouse of Dr. David A. Bell, President of 
Macon State College, and the devoted mother of three children. She 
leaves behind a wonderful legacy as a mother, a friend and a leader in 
women's education.

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