[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 65 (Thursday, May 9, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E638-E639]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    IN TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTHA McLEOD

                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2013

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Martha 
McLeod and to celebrate her distinguished career in advance of her 
upcoming retirement as president of Asnuntuck Community College in 
Enfield, Connecticut.
  Under Dr. McLeod's leadership, Asnuntuck Community College has 
maintained a strong commitment to eastern Connecticut's students. 
Through the school's professional programs such as manufacturing 
technology and allied health, students have developed skills that have 
matched the needs of local employers. Asnuntuck's transfer programs 
have prepared students to continue their education at Connecticut's 
world class four year universities and colleges. Dr. McLeod's 
administrative and leadership expertise have guided many students to 
rewarding careers in growing fields throughout the state.
  Throughout her career, Dr. McLeod has advanced opportunities and the 
quality of education in Native American communities across the country. 
She was the founding president of Bay Mills Community College, a tribal 
college, in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Dr. McLeod has also 
applied her expertise at the national level, by serving as an evaluator 
for tribal programs for the Department of Education and the Department 
of Labor. Dr. McLeod has also served on the President's advisory board 
for the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities.
  Highly engaged in the local business community and committed to 
economic growth, Dr. McLeod is an active member of Rotary International 
and serves on the Board of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of 
Commerce (NCCCC). She also serves on the Economic

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Development Commission for the city of Enfield and has previously 
served on as Chairperson for Enfield's 10 Year Plan of Conservation and 
Economic Development. She has worked with the Connecticut Department of 
Labor and the Connecticut Director of Economic Development, to work 
with incoming European businesses to identify needed workforce skills 
and provide appropriate preparation and training to potential 
employees.
  During her long career, Dr. McLeod has empowered students across 
Connecticut and the nation through her many contributions to education 
and economic development. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
the career of Dr. Martha McLeod.

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