[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 153 (Wednesday, October 30, 2013)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1614]
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                          HONORING JO ANN GORA

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                            HON. LUKE MESSER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, October 30, 2013

  Mr. MESSER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Ball State 
University President Jo Ann Gora. After serving as President of Ball 
State for 10 years, President Gora announced she will be retiring from 
the position in June of 2014.
  After serving as Provost and Vice President of Academic Affairs at 
Old Dominion University and then as Chancellor of the University of 
Massachusetts, Boston, Jo Ann Gora became the fourteenth President of 
Ball State in 2004. She is the first woman to serve as president of a 
public university in the history of the state of Indiana.
  President Gora's dynamic leadership brought transformative 
improvements to the Ball State community. During her tenure as 
president, Ball State University undertook massive renovation and 
construction projects dramatically transforming the campus. The 
University raised more philanthropic funds than in the history of the 
institution. President Gora also oversaw the raising of admissions 
standards, and numerous academic programs achieved national rankings 
and recognition under her leadership.
  I ask the entire 6th Congressional District to join me in honoring 
President Jo Ann Gora for her service as the president of Ball State 
University. I am confident she will bring the same tenacity and 
leadership to the next chapter of her life.

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