[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 95 (Monday, June 15, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E899-E900]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




RECOGNIZING DR. CHIU L. TSANG FOR HIS DEDICATED SERVICE TO SANTA MONICA 
                                COLLEGE

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                             HON. TED LIEU

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 15, 2015

  Mr. TED LIEU of California. Mr. Speaker, today I rise with my 
colleague, Congresswoman Julia Brownley, to recognize Dr. Chiu L. 
Tsang, a progressive thinker, visionary leader, and passionate educator 
who has spent the majority of his career promoting excellence in 
education. For almost a decade, Dr. Tsang has demonstrated his 
insightful and exemplary leadership and dedication to Santa Monica 
College (SMC) as its Superintendent and President.
   Throughout his nine years of service to the institution, Dr. Tsang 
was able to enhance SMC's reputation as a leading job trainer in the 
region by pursuing greater opportunities for students and anticipating 
the needs of the local workforce. During his tenure at SMC, Dr. Tsang 
pioneered an inter-disciplinary model to take advantage of thousands of 
job opportunities in the information, communication and technology 
industry for students. This model has now become the foundation for a 
Los Angeles-based community college, high school and industry 
consortium, ``LA HI-TECH,'' which was recognized by President Obama as 
part of his TechHire Initiative.
   Santa Monica College's student support culture also blossomed under 
the leadership of Dr. Tsang with the implementation of new student 
service programs such as the Veterans Resource Center and Guardian 
Scholars for foster youth. Furthermore, Dr. Tsang's leadership helped 
establish excellent and mutually-beneficial relationships with the City 
of Santa Monica, the Santa Monica-Malibu Unified School District and 
other local organizations.

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   Another admirable accomplishment Santa Monica College was able to 
obtain under Dr. Tsang's leadership included maintaining its place as 
the number one transfer institution to the University of California, 
transferring more Latino and African-American students to the UC system 
than any other community college.
   In addition to his time as the SMC Superintendent and President, Dr. 
Tsang has had a remarkable and accomplished career. Dr. Tsang earned 
his B.A. Degree in Linguistics from UC Berkeley and went on to earn his 
doctorate in Linguistics from Stanford University. During his extensive 
years in a higher education career, Dr. Tsang served as President of 
San Jose City College and as dean at the City College of San Francisco. 
He also taught at Stanford University, De Anza in Cupertino and San 
Francisco State University. Being a recognized leader in the field of 
higher education, Dr. Tsang has been asked to speak at venues including 
the Royal Society of London and he has guest lectured at the UCLA 
Anderson School of Management and the USC Rossier School of Education.
   Dr. Tsang's passion for higher education for all students is 
unquestionable. For decades, Dr. Tsang has been a trailblazer in his 
field. He has led a career focused on supporting higher education and 
the students who seek it. It is our sincere pleasure to recognize Dr. 
Tsang on his tenure as the Santa Monica College Superintendent and 
President and thank him for his unwavering service to the students, 
faculty, staff and community.

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