[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 114 (Friday, July 30, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1495]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                    HONORING DR. JOYCE HEDLUND, PhD

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 29, 2010

  Mr. MICHAUD. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize the 
accomplishments of Joyce Hedlund.
  The former president of Eastern Maine Community College in Bangor, 
Joyce is now the president of Washington County Community College in 
Calais.
  A native of Fort Kent, Joyce has dedicated herself to education for 
the past 36 years, having started her career in higher education 
administration at the University of Maine at Fort Kent, then at the 
University of Maine, Husson University, and finally at Eastern Maine 
Community College in 1987 as president for sixteen years. Joyce has 
been credited as a visionary leader and an integral member of her 
community. She is a member of the Maine Higher Education Council, the 
state committee for Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, 
Secretary/Treasurer for the Maine Compact for Higher Education, a 
member of the College Board's New England Community College Advisory 
Committee, a Commissioner on the ACE Commission on Lifelong Learning 
and board member for Eastern Maine Healthcare Systems and the Eastern 
Maine Development Corporation.
  An accomplished academic, Joyce holds a PhD from the University of 
Maine, where she also received her master's and bachelor's degrees in 
personnel services and counselor education. She is a graduate of the 
Delta Class of Leadership Maine and is the recipient of the 1998 
Kenneth M. Curtis Leadership Award, granted by the Alumni of Leadership 
Maine.
  Joyce is recognized as one of New England's most outstanding college 
leaders; I am confident she will continue her track record of 
excellence in her new role with the Washington County community college 
system. Joyce has left a lasting mark on Eastern Maine Community 
College and surrounding areas. On behalf of the people of Maine, it is 
with pride that I congratulate Joyce for her excellent work; I would 
also like to offer my continued support and best wishes.
  Madam Speaker, please join me in honoring Dr. Joyce Hedlund for her 
continued commitment to the education of Maine's students.

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