[Congressional Record Volume 156, Number 133 (Wednesday, September 29, 2010)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1875]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING GREG MITCHELL FOR HIS EXTRAORDINARY CONTRIBUTIONS TO HIGHER 
                    EDUCATION AND THE U.S. MILITARY

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                           HON. DOUG LAMBORN

                              of colorado

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 29, 2010

  Mr. LAMBORN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to pay respect to a great 
man in my hometown of Colorado Springs, Colorado. Greg Mitchell is a 
hands-on, results-oriented leader with a proven track record of 
achieving success. A longtime resident of Colorado Springs, Mitchell is 
retiring this year after serving six years as President of Colorado 
Technical University, CTU.
  Greg, a former Naval officer, has championed our state's veterans and 
young people in both his professional and personal roles for nearly 
three decades.
  As President of CTU, he played a key role in developing programs to 
serve soldiers, including the wounded warrior program that awards 50 
scholarships annually to wounded veterans and their spouses. He once 
said, ``If you do the right thing, it's very rewarding. We can't do 
enough for the military today.'' In 2008, the school was named one of 
the most military friendly institutions in the country.
  Under his leadership, Colorado Technical University partnered with 
the Freedom Alliance Scholarship Fund to provide a full four-year 
scholarship for a son or daughter of an American military hero who has 
served and sacrificed for our nation's freedom. CTU pledged $1 million 
in full tuition scholarships for Freedom Alliance scholarship 
recipients who wish to attend their University.
  Prior to coming to Colorado Technical University, Mitchell worked in 
Colorado Springs for Plasmon LMS/Philips Laser Magnetic Storage, Media 
Security Incorporated, Brown Disc Manufacturing, and the NCR 
Corporation.
  Outside of Mitchell's professional contributions to our community, he 
has served on numerous community boards. Some of his volunteer work 
includes serving on the following boards:
  --Better Business Bureau
  --Colorado Thirty Group
  --The Home Front Cares
  --Congressman Doug Lamborn's Defense Advisory Board
  --Advisory Board for the Latino Chamber of Commerce
  --Advisory Council on Military Education
  --Colorado Springs Chamber of Commerce
  --Vitality Group Advisory Board
  Mitchell is a devoted husband and father. He has been married for 
twenty years to his wife, Cindy, and is the father of three grown 
children, Garth, Blake, and Paige.
  I thank Greg for his tremendous contribution to our community and our 
men and women in uniform. He is a great American patriot.

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