[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 31 (Tuesday, February 24, 2015)]
[Senate]
[Page S1072]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                      CONGRATULATING ALAN ARKATOV

 Mrs. BOXER. Mr. President, I would like to take this 
opportunity to recognize Alan Arkatov as he celebrates his recent 
appointment as the Katzman/Ernst chair in educational entrepreneurship, 
technology and innovation at the University of Southern California's 
Rossier School of Education.
  Alan has long been an innovative leader in the field of education. 
His remarkable career has included roles as the founder and chairman of 
OnlineLearning.net, CEO of the Teaching Channel, president of 
Changing.edu, and a creator and executive vice president of 2U, the 
technology company that pioneered USC Rossier's online master of arts 
in teaching program. He has also served as a member of the California 
State Board of Education, California Postsecondary Education 
Commission, Los Angeles Commission for Children, Youth and Their 
Families, and the Los Angeles Information Technology Agency.
  A man of many talents, Alan is also a skilled communications and 
public relations expert and has served as a strategist for academic 
institutions, nonprofits, governments, corporations, and political 
campaigns.
  In announcing Alan's appointment, USC Rossier Dean Karen Symms 
Gallagher said, ``With his broad and unique experience in education, 
communications, public policy and the arts, he is someone who can make 
important projects, programs and initiatives a reality at Rossier and 
USC.''
  I have known Alan for many years and have had the opportunity to see 
his immense talents and his passion for education. I congratulate him 
on his recent appointment at USC's Rossier School of Education and wish 
him the very best as he writes this next exciting chapter in his 
extraordinary career.

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