[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 132 (Thursday, September 8, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1570]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING DR. NICK J. BRUNO

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 8, 2011

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to congratulate Dr. Nick J. Bruno for becoming the eighth president of 
the University of Louisiana-Monroe (ULM). Dr. Bruno began his new 
position in November of 2010 after 30 years of distinguished service in 
Louisiana higher education.
  A Bayou State native, his career has been dedicated to strengthening 
the state's education system. Dr. Bruno worked in business affairs for 
the University of Louisiana system, holding a variety of titles, 
formerly served as vice president of business affairs at ULM at a 
critical juncture in the school's history, and also assisted in several 
capacities at Southeastern Louisiana University.
  In addition to a praiseworthy higher education career, Dr. Bruno is 
regionally and nationally recognized for his consulting expertise in 
areas relating to financial, organizational, and business affairs.
  Dr. Bruno's educational background began at Southeastern Louisiana 
University where he earned a bachelor's degree in accounting and a 
master's degree in Business Administration from Southeastern Louisiana 
University. He later received his doctorate degree in Higher Education 
Leadership from the University of Mississippi.
  Dr. Bruno and wife, Linda, have three children together: one son, 
Steven, and two daughters, Victoria and Christina. I ask my colleagues 
to join me in congratulating Dr. Bruno, and his family, for his new 
role as University of Louisiana-Monroe's eighth president.

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