[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 127 (Monday, September 8, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1337]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




     IN HONOR OF ALICIA B. HARVEY-SMITH, PH.D. ON THE HONOR OF HER 
 INAUGURATION AND INSTALLATION AS PRESIDENT OF RIVER VALLEY COMMUNITY 
                                COLLEGE

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                           HON. ANN M. KUSTER

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 8, 2014

  Ms. KUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of the 
inauguration and installation of Dr. Alicia B. Harvey-Smith as the 10th 
President of River Valley Community College in Claremont, New 
Hampshire. River Valley Community College has long been a paradigm of 
quality education in New Hampshire, and this event signifies the first 
inauguration in the history of the institution.
  Dr. Harvey-Smith has long served as a leader in the academic 
community with more than a quarter century of experience and training 
in education. After her years serving as a dean and Vice President of 
Student Affairs at Baltimore City Community College, Dr. Harvey-Smith 
has proven her dedication to education and the creation of a world-
class learning environment.
  Founded in 1968, River Valley Community College has served as a 
provider for quality education in the state of New Hampshire. With an 
intensive environment which allows for individualized attention and 
flexible class schedules that accommodate the lives of busy students, 
River Valley Community College has proven its commitment to the 
improvement and expansion of minds.
  Over the past decades, River Valley Community College has expanded to 
provide thirty-five career-oriented programs that provide students with 
highly specialized skills and knowledge crucial to achievement in the 
job market in a variety of business, technical, and health-oriented 
fields. With a sincere dedication to the development of educational 
programs such as these, River Valley Community College has improved the 
lives of countless students across the Granite State.
  With this ethic in mind, Dr. Alicia Harvey-Smith is an ideal choice 
for the President of River Valley Community College. Under the 
dedicated leadership of Dr. Harvey-Smith, I am confident that River 
Valley Community College will continue to grow and serve the public. 
She is truly a role model to all of us, and an asset to the State of 
New Hampshire.
  It remains an honor to represent River Valley Community College in 
Congress. I wish Dr. Harvey-Smith the very best and congratulate her on 
this proud occasion.

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