[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 74 (Tuesday, May 6, 2008)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E828]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                 HONORING CAREER OF DR. SARAH N. DENMAN

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                         HON. NICK J. RAHALL II

                            of west virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                          Tuesday, May 6, 2008

  Mr. RAHALL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Dr. Sarah 
N. Denman and her 33 years of service to the students and faculty of 
Marshall University. Marshall University is home to 14,000 of West 
Virginia's best and brightest students and one of the finest public 
universities in the Nation. For the last 9 years, Sarah has served as 
the Provost and Senior Vice President for Academic Affairs at Marshall 
University and is now set to retire on May 10, 2008, with Marshall's 
171st Commencement.
  Born and raised in Kenova, West Virginia, Sarah has devoted her life 
to improving our State's educational opportunities. She earned both her 
bachelor's and master's degrees from Marshall University and her 
doctorate in higher education administration from West Virginia 
University. She then taught for 6 years at Ceredo-Kenova High School 
before joining Marshall's faculty. At Marshall, she has served as 
Coordinator of the Communications Program, Associate Dean for the 
Community College, Higher Learning Commission Consultant Evaluator, 
Associate Vice President for Academic Affairs, Vice President of 
Academic Affairs, and since 1999, Provost and Senior Vice President for 
Academic Affairs.
  During her tenure, Sarah has been a godsend to Marshall University, 
helping it expand and flourish, and has played a powerful role in 
transforming a once humble Marshall College into the internationally 
renowned university it is today. From Associate Professor to Provost, 
Sarah has left her mark on virtually every aspect of the University and 
touched countless lives of those around her.
  Marshall's academic programs have been blessed by her guidance and, 
in turn, southern West Virginia has been blessed by Marshall. Thanks to 
her hard work and dedication at Marshall, the best and brightest of 
West Virginia's students have access to the higher education they 
need--without leaving the home they love--to succeed in the global 
economy.
  Sarah's list of accomplishments far exceeds her years of service. She 
has nurtured generations of young minds and helped shape the higher 
education system in West Virginia. Her dedication to her work and 
commitment to helping others are examples to us all.
  I again congratulate Sarah for her 33 years of dedicated service at 
Marshall University and wish her continued success in retirement and 
all her future endeavors.

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