[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 63 (Wednesday, April 29, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E618]
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  RECOGNIZING THE DISTINGUISHED CAREER AND SERVICE OF DR. S. ALAN RAY

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                          HON. PETER J. ROSKAM

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 29, 2015

  Mr. ROSKAM. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a dedicated 
servant of higher education from the state of Illinois, Dr. S. Alan 
Ray. In June, Dr. Ray will conclude his service as President of 
Elmhurst College.
   During his tenure as President, Dr. Ray has been an exemplary leader 
and servant of Elmhurst College. He created the first comprehensive 
strategic planning process in the school's history. The Elmhurst 
College Strategic Plan 2009-2014 clarified and systemized the College's 
core values and beliefs and charted a course for the College's 
institutional growth during those years. He has since created a second 
strategic plan, with the help of the school's trustees, to lay out the 
groundwork for academic and institutional growth through the year 2020. 
Dr. Ray's strategic vision and dedicated execution have strengthened 
Elmhurst College and better served countless students.
   Under Dr. Ray's direction, Elmhurst College has grown significantly. 
It increased its full-time faculty, greatly increased its minority 
student population, and launched a school of professional studies, 
which specializes in graduate and adult education. The College has also 
completed construction and renovation projects, including the Elmhurst 
College Simulation Center at Elmhurst Memorial Hospital. The simulation 
center is a state-of-the-art facility built to improve nurses' clinical 
knowledge and skills through active, hands-on clinical scenarios.
   Dr. Ray's long and distinguished tenure at Elmhurst College has been 
a time of dynamic growth for the institution and academic excellence 
for its student population. Elmhurst College has solidified its place 
as an integral part of our local community and an excellent place to 
study and receive training for a successful career.
   Mr. Speaker and Distinguished Colleagues, please join me in 
congratulating Dr. S. Alan Ray on his seven years of service to 
Elmhurst College and in wishing him all the best for the new chapter on 
which he is about to embark.

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