[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 125 (Friday, September 29, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1926]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     CONGRATULATING PAUL PRIBBENOW

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                          HON. BETTY McCOLLUM

                              of minnesota

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 29, 2006

  Ms. McCOLLUM of Minnesota. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to offer my 
congratulations and warm wishes to Paul Pribbenow on his appointment as 
the 11th president of Augsburg College. Located in Minneapolis, 
Minnesota, Augsburg College is a private liberal arts college 
associated with the Evangelical Lutheran Church in America (ELCA).
  Augsburg has a long and proud history of not only educating and 
preparing students, but also in engaging and strengthening communities 
in Minnesota, especially those that co-exist with and neighbor the 
Augsburg campus. Dr. Pribbenow, with expertise in issues related to 
philanthropy, non-profit management, and ethics, is uniquely prepared 
to continue to strengthen community ties. He holds a B.A. from Luther 
College in Iowa, and an M.A. and Ph.D. in social ethics from the 
University of Chicago. Before accepting the position at Augsburg, Dr. 
Pribbenow served as the President of Rockford College in Rockford, 
Illinois.
  I am pleased to have this opportunity to join with the students, 
faculty and staff of Augsburg in welcoming Dr. Pribbenow to Minnesota 
and to Augsburg College. I look forward to continued work with Augsburg 
under the leadership of Dr. Pribbenow in ensuring a strong partnership 
between the federal government and our institutions of higher education 
in providing access to all those who wish to pursue a higher education, 
while strengthening the economic and social well-being of our 
communities.

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