[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 77 (Wednesday, May 21, 2014)]
[House]
[Page H4688]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


  RECOGNIZING CHANCELLOR MARK A. NORDENBERG, UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Thompson) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize 
Mark A. Nordenberg, chancellor of the University of Pittsburgh, which 
includes regional campuses in the Pennsylvania Fifth Congressional 
District, in Bradford, McKean County, Pennsylvania, and Titusville, 
Crawford County, Pennsylvania.
  This August, Chancellor Nordenberg will step down after 19 years as 
chancellor, but will remain at the university that he has served for 
over 37 years.
  During Chancellor Nordenberg's tenure, the university experienced 
tremendous growth. Annual applications for admission climbed from 7,825 
to 27,626. Overall enrollments have steadily increased. Average SAT 
scores for incoming students are now 185 points higher, and the 
university continues to expand and to modernize.
  Today, the University of Pittsburgh is ranked nationally and 
competing for the best students in the region, the country, and the 
world.
  Chancellor Nordenberg joined the faculty of Pitt's School of Law in 
1977, eventually serving as dean and interim provost of the university. 
In 1995, he was elected interim chancellor by the university's board of 
trustees, and in 1996, he was elected chancellor.
  Through Chancellor Nordenberg's vision and leadership, the University 
of Pittsburgh now has an outstanding foundation for success which will 
last for years to come.
  Tomorrow, Chancellor Nordenberg will receive Pitt-Bradford's highest 
honor, the Presidential Medal of Distinction, which recognizes 
individuals who have demonstrated outstanding long-term service to the 
university.
  It is my honor to join Dr. Alexander, president of Pitt-Bradford, and 
the entire University of Pittsburgh team, in offering my 
congratulations on receiving this important distinction.
  Mr. Speaker, we thank Chancellor Nordenberg for his commitment to 
educational excellence, for his drive and passion to build the 
University of Pittsburgh into a renowned institution of higher 
learning.

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