[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 60 (Wednesday, April 25, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E650]
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                          HONORING DICK WYLIE

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                          HON. JOHN F. TIERNEY

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 25, 2012

  Mr. TIERNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and honor Dick 
Wylie for his 25 years of service as President of Endicott College in 
Beverly, Massachusetts.
  Receiving a bachelor's degree from Plymouth State College and a 
master's and doctorate from Boston University, Dr. Wylie has led by 
example as a professor and administrator at several notable 
institutions, including the University of Connecticut, Temple 
University, the University of Colorado, and Lesley University.
  Thanks in part to Dr. Wylie's leadership and dedication to higher 
education, Endicott College grew from a small, two-year women's college 
into the esteemed four-year coeducational institution it is today. 
Specifically, when Dr. Wylie arrived in spring of 1987, Endicott 
College had an enrollment of fewer than 600 students. Its campus 
consisted of 28 buildings on 140 acres; the College's operating budget 
was $7.7 million; and its endowment was $3.9 million dollars. Today--25 
years later--almost 5,000 students are enrolled at Endicott College, 
which now has 51 buildings on 235 acres of land. The College's 
operating budget is now over $85 million, and its endowment is more 
than ten times what it was in 1987.
  In 1996, Dr. Wylie helped found the Van Loan School of Graduate and 
Professional Studies, which currently offers Master of Business 
Administration, Master of Science in Technology and Nursing (M.S.), 
Master of Arts, Master of Fine Arts, and Master of Education degrees as 
well as accelerated bachelor's degrees for adult learners. In December 
2011, the College received approval to offer its first doctoral 
program, a Doctor of Education in Educational Leadership, which is 
reportedly the first approved doctoral program on the North Shore of 
Massachusetts.
  Throughout his tenure at Endicott College, Dr. Wylie has never lost 
sight of the school's philanthropic duty to give back to its community. 
Mr. Speaker, it is worth noting that, just this past year, Endicott 
College's study body put in 15,000 hours of community service, an 
achievement which earned them recognition from the White House.
  Dr. Wylie also established Endicott Colleges ``Keys to Degrees'' 
program. This forward-thinking program seeks to provide young, single 
parents the opportunity to receive a college education. Providing an 
environment that supports not only their needs but their children's as 
well, the Keys to Degrees program allows our young parents to have a 
better life and in turn offer a better life to their children.
  Dr. Wylie's vision for providing single parents the services they 
need and deserve did not begin and end with the ``Keys to Degrees'' 
program, but it continues with a variety of educational services 
including internships and mentoring programs as well as weekend 
retreats on campus for both the students and their children. His 
stewardship in intergenerational education has recently earned him the 
distinct honor of being named a fellow at the Aspen Institute.
  On May 5, Endicott College will be formally celebrating Dr. Wylie's 
remarkable 25 years as president. I look forward to being with him and 
his colleagues that night. In the meantime, I wanted to take this 
opportunity to recognize and congratulate Dr. Wylie as well as thank 
him for his efforts to educate and provide opportunities for students 
of all ages.

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