[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 150 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1770]
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                    TRIBUTE TO D. MICHAEL B. McCALL

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                           HON. THOMAS MASSIE

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2014

  Mr. MASSIE. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to my 
constituent, Dr. Michael B. McCall. Dr. McCall is the Founding 
President and Chief Executive Officer of the Kentucky Community and 
Technical College System (KCTCS). Since his appointment in 1998, Dr. 
McCall has honorably served as the head of a system made up of 16 
colleges located on more than 70 campuses across the state, serving 
over 92,000 students. He recently announced his retirement, effective 
January 2015.
  KCTCS is the largest provider of workforce training in Kentucky, 
serving more than 5,300 businesses and training more than 52,000 
employees annually. Among his many achievements, Dr. McCall has led the 
KCTCS Board of Regents' ratification or approval of more than 700 
credit program options that resulted in certificates, diplomas or 
associate degrees. Under Dr. McCall's leadership, KCTCS became the 
state's largest provider of online learning, offering more than 77 
online credentials. Other KCTCS accomplishments spearheaded by Dr. 
McCall include the creation of the North American Racing Academy (first 
college-affiliated horseracing academy in the United States), the 
Kentucky Coal Academy, the Kentucky Fire Commission, and the Kentucky 
Board of Emergency Medical Services.
  Dr. McCall has also personally received numerous awards and honors, 
including the Phi Theta Kappa's prestigious State Community College 
Director Award of Distinction and the 2005 National Council for 
Continuing Education and Training's National Leadership Award. In 
addition, the National Institute for Staff and Organizational 
Development honored Dr. McCall with its 2005 International Leadership 
Award. Dr. McCall also received the prestigious honor of selection by 
the Kentucky Monthly Magazine as the 2004 Kentuckian of the Year, and 
on June 30, 2006, Dr. McCall completed his tenure as Board Chair of the 
American Association of Community Colleges (AACC). This marked the 
first time ever that a system-level president was elected chair of the 
AACC board.
  A recent study by the National Center for Higher Education Management 
Systems highlighted many KCTCS accomplishments achieved under Dr. 
McCall's leadership. For example, KCTCS ranks 5th among the nation's 
community and technical college systems in the category of 
``improvement over time in its outreach to younger working-aged adults 
without college degrees.'' In addition, from 2000 to 2012, KCTCS 
experienced a 63 percent increase in enrollment, while at the same 
time, the population of KY citizens aged 18 to 34 only increased by 2%. 
Finally, at least one of KCTCS's colleges has been awarded a ``top-
ten'' finish in each of the three rounds of the Aspen Prize for 
Community College Excellence.
  I salute Dr. McCall for his exemplary service to KCTCS, the state of 
Kentucky, and the nation.

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