[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 150 (Wednesday, December 10, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1793]
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                   RECOGNIZING DR. MICHAEL B. McCALL

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                          HON. JOHN A. YARMUTH

                              of kentucky

                    in the house of representatives

                      Wednesday, December 10, 2014

  Mr. YARMUTH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Michael B. 
McCall, the Founding President of the Kentucky Community and Technical 
College System (KCTCS). Since 1998, Dr. McCall has served as system 
President. His exemplary service has greatly benefited community 
colleges throughout the Commonwealth of Kentucky, including Jefferson 
Community and Technical College, which is in my Congressional district.
  Under Dr. McCall's leadership, KCTCS has become the largest provider 
of post-secondary education in Kentucky. This year, KCTCS enrolled more 
than 92,000 students and remains the largest provider of workforce 
training in the Commonwealth, serving more than 5,300 businesses and 
training more than 52,000 employees every year.
  Recently, a study by the National Center for Higher Education 
Management Systems reviewed many of the accomplishments achieved under 
Dr. McCall stewardship and found that ``Relative to most other public 
community and technical college systems in the U.S., KCTCS has improved 
dramatically on the key measures of student participation and 
completion. Enrollment in the system has nearly doubled since 2001 and 
its production of college credentials has increased by more than 400 
percent.''
  Dr. McCall has spent the last fifteen years dedicated to improving 
Kentucky's workforce and economy by leading the transformation of 
KCTCS. I would like to thank Dr. McCall for his commitment to improving 
the lives of Kentucky families and for his service to the Commonwealth. 
I wish you the best in your retirement.

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