[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 108 (Wednesday, September 6, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1631]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING DR. CLINTON BRISTOW, JR.

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                        HON. BENNIE G. THOMPSON

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, September 6, 2006

  Mr. THOMPSON of Mississippi. Mr. Speaker, I would like to recognize 
the life of Dr. Clinton Bristow, Jr., president of Alcorn State 
University.
  Dr. Bristow, 57, became president of Alcorn State University, one of 
three Historically Black public Universities in Mississippi, on August 
24, 1995. Prior to becoming president of Alcorn State University and 11 
years of service and leadership, Dr. Bristow served as president of the 
Chicago Board of Education, dean of the College of Business at Chicago 
State University, and vice president at Olive-Harvey College in 
Chicago.
  Dr. Bristow was committed to increasing the percentage of minority 
students attending graduate and professional school and increasing the 
public's awareness and appreciation of the value and contributions to 
society by land grant universities through their research, extension 
programs, and overall excellence. Under Dr. Bristow's direction, Alcorn 
doubled the percentage of students attending graduate/professional 
school, improved retention and established a faculty research incentive 
program to enhance research in the life sciences, where the university 
has become a national leader in the production of African-American 
baccalaureate graduates in the life and agricultural sciences.
  President Bristow was a visionary who worked closely with the 
administration and the community to move Alcorn forward academically. 
He referred to Alcorn State University, a college of 3,500 students 
situated in rural Mississippi as the ``Academic Resort'' and 
``Communiversity.'' He believed in quality education and made a 
difference in the lives of each of his students and believed that each 
student could make a difference in the world. The students were 
inspired by his passion for education and his belief in the success of 
their careers. Dr. Bristow cared deeply for the students and felt 
personally responsible for their education and stressed the importance 
of graduate and professional schools. He established relationships with 
universities in several countries and was responsible for implementing 
exchange programs and increasing the number of international student 
enrollment. President Bristow understood the needs of the university 
and the Alcorn community and used his shrewd business sense to help 
secure Federal funds to improve the ``face'' of Alcorn State's campus.
  Dr. Bristow earned a B.A., J.D. and Ph.D. degrees from Northwestern 
University in Evanston, Illinois, and an MBA from Governors State 
University in University Park, Illinois.
  The contributions Dr. Clinton Bristow, Jr. made to Alcorn State 
University will never be forgotten. He touched the lives of many 
students and alumni throughout his 11 year tenure as president of 
Alcorn and will truly be missed by the university, community, and his 
colleagues throughout the country. Please join me today in honoring the 
remarkable life of Dr. Clinton Bristow, Jr.

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