[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 25 (Thursday, March 2, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E266]
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                IN RECOGNITION OF DR. WILLIAM L. LESTER

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                            HON. MIKE ROGERS

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 2, 2006

  Mr. ROGERS of Alabama. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to remember and pay 
tribute to Dr. William L. Lester, the longtime Provost at Tuskegee 
University in Tuskegee, Alabama, who passed away on February 6, 2006.
  Dr. Lester was dedicated to academics. He first arrived in Tuskegee 
University in 1968 to work as a mathematics instructor, and later left 
in 1970 to pursue his doctorate at Southern Methodist University. He 
returned to Tuskegee in 1974 to head the Mathematics Department, and 
later served as Assistant Provost in the Academic Affairs office. He 
became Tuskegee's Provost in 1984.
  Dr. Lester was truly a model citizen, both for the university 
community and his family. His tireless work on behalf of Tuskegee 
helped make the institution the world-renowned university it is today. 
He will be sorely missed. His memory lives on through his wife, Virda, 
and their children.
  I am privileged to have the opportunity to honor the late Dr. William 
L. Lester today, and appreciate the House's attention to the life and 
legacy of this important Alabamian.

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