[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 55 (Friday, April 4, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E521-E522]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




 CONGRATULATING CHANCELLOR DEBRA SAUNDERS-WHITE IN RECOGNITION OF HER 
     INSTALLATION AS THE 11TH CHANCELLOR OF NORTH CAROLINA CENTRAL 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                         HON. G.K. BUTTERFIELD

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Friday, April 4, 2014

  Mr. BUTTERFIELD. Mr. Speaker, I rise to congratulate my dear friend 
Dr. Debra Saunders-White on her installation as the 11th Chancellor of 
North Carolina Central University. Dr. Saunders-White will be formally 
installed as Chancellor on April 4, 2014 and will become the first 
female to hold that post at NCCU.
  Great leaders motivate others to reach their full potential and show 
others through their actions that they can make a difference. Dr. 
Saunders-White is a great leader who will lead current and future 
generations of NCCU Eagles by motivating them through her leadership, 
her words, and her actions. Like many students at NCCU, she is a first-
generation college graduate. Her mother grew up a sharecropper in North 
Carolina while her father was a car salesman. Dr. Saunders-White's 
journey to become leader of a world-class research university will show 
students what is possible through lifelong commitment to bettering the 
lives of others.
  As institutions of higher learning like NCCU face pressure to do more 
with less, we increasingly rely on strong leaders with innovative 
perspectives to shape the future of education. Dr. Saunders-White 
brings valuable business experience, administrative knowledge from 
outstanding institutions like Hampton University and the University of 
North Carolina at Wilmington, and a comprehensive understanding of 
higher education from serving as Deputy Assistant Secretary at the U.S.

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Department of Education. Those experiences will enable NCCU to become 
more connected to the Durham community, the state, and our global 
economy. Her vision of leveraging resources, preparing students for an 
ever-changing world, and guiding NCCU to the forefront of affordable 
and quality academics will position the University to excel for years 
to come.
  Dr. Saunders-White understands that quality higher education has 
never been as important to succeeding in a global economy as it is for 
today and tomorrow's young minds. I congratulate Dr. Saunders on her 
installation. NCCU is blessed to have such an experienced, innovative, 
and inspirational leader as its 11th Chancellor.

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