[Congressional Record Volume 151, Number 44 (Thursday, April 14, 2005)]
[Senate]
[Page S3649]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HONORING DR. PATRICK J. SCHLOSS

 Mr. JOHNSON. Mr. President, I rise today to publicly recognize 
the inauguration of Dr. Patrick J. Schloss as the 15th President of 
Northern State University in Aberdeen, SD.
  A dedicated scholar, diligent educator and attentive family man, Dr. 
Schloss certainly deserves this great honor and responsibility. After 
obtaining both his bachelors degree in special education and his 
masters degree in counseling from Illinois State University, Patrick 
went on to earn his doctorate in rehabilitation psychology from the 
University of Wisconsin.
  Dr. Schloss is a man of great scholarship and knowledge. A prolific 
writer and frequent contributor to professional literature, his 
writings about special education methods relating to vocational 
education and community integration are studied in colleges and 
universities throughout the Nation.
  Prior to joining the faculty of Bloomsburg University in 
Pennsylvania, Dr. Schloss held numerous administrative and academic 
positions at the University of Missouri and Pennsylvania State 
University. While at Bloomsburg, he served as assistant vice president 
and dean of graduate studies from 1994 until 2000, when he was 
appointed provost and vice president for academic affairs. Under 
Patrick's direction, Bloomsburg's enrollment not only increased 12 
percent, but the university launched its undergraduate engineering and 
doctoral programs, as well.
  In addition to his passion for education, Dr. Schloss served as 
president of the Pennsylvania Association of Graduate Schools, and also 
held board, committee, and task force appointments on behalf of the 
Council for Exceptional Children and the Association for Retarded 
Citizens.
  It is an honor for me to share Dr. Schloss's accomplishments with my 
colleagues and to publicly commend him for his extraordinary academic 
career. Serving as president of Northern State University is an honor 
he richly deserves, and I am certain he will prove to be a tremendous 
asset to the university and the entire Aberdeen community. On behalf of 
all South Dakotans, I would like to congratulate Dr. Schloss and wish 
him all the best.

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