[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 95 (Wednesday, June 23, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1174]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




  HONORING EDNA V. BAEHRE, PH.D., COLLEGE PRESIDENT OF HACC, CENTRAL 
                    PENNSYLVANIA'S COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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                            HON. TIM HOLDEN

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 23, 2010

  Mr. HOLDEN. Madam Speaker, I wish to honor Dr. Edna Victoria Baehre 
for service as College President for HACC, Central Pennsylvania's 
Community College. Dr. Baehre has been the longest serving President of 
HACC, having held the position for 13 years.
  Dr. Baehre is a 1971 graduate of Paedagogishce Hochschule in 
Heidelburg, Germany and holds M.A. and Ph.D. degrees from the State 
University of New York at Buffalo. Her dedication to education has been 
displayed throughout her life, having held executive positions at 
community colleges in Illinois and New York before accepting the 
position of President of HACC in 1997.
  During her time at HACC, Dr. Baehre has led the institution through 
four successive strategic plans, and has laid the groundwork for a 
fifth. Her vision and leadership have aided the college in meeting the 
ever-changing and increasing demands for a trained and educated 
workforce within South-Central Pennsylvania. Dr. Baehre's contribution 
to the college is also displayed in the undergraduate student 
enrollment increase from 10,250 in 1997 to nearly 25,000 today. 
Additionally, 50,000 citizens are currently enrolled in non-credit 
programs, workforce training, and public safety training.
  I congratulate Dr. Baehre on her achievements as President of HACC 
and for her contribution in aiding the college to expand both in 
numbers and in status. Her dedication and leadership are to be admired 
and celebrated, and I wish her the best of luck as she takes her new 
post as President of Napa Valley Community College.

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