[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 43 (Thursday, March 17, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Pages S1589-S1590]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO BETSY FLEMING

 Mr. SCOTT. Mr. President, today I wish to honor one of South 
Carolina's great college presidents, Ms. Betsy Fleming. Ms. Fleming is 
the sitting president for Converse College. Converse College is a 
private master's university in Spartanburg, SC, providing a

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distinctive undergraduate liberal arts education for women and 
innovative programs for co-ed graduate study. President Fleming has 
decided to step down at the end of the semester after 11 years of 
leadership at the College.
  Through her leadership, Converse College has seen unprecedented 
growth and extraordinary success. Ms. Fleming has used her passion for 
the arts to make great strides at Converse, in Spartanburg and 
statewide. She is leaving quite a legacy in the endowment growth of the 
school, her decision to cut tuition by 43 percent, and the 
restructuring of the college to make it more financially sound.
  President Fleming's love and understanding of the arts community has 
also brought value to the students and faculty at Converse College, and 
she has personified what it means to lead. Her vigorous involvement in 
the college as well as at the local and State level are second to none, 
and she truly represents what it means to be an outstanding leader, 
president, and trailblazer.
  It is with pride and honor we recognize Ms. Betsy Fleming and her 
outstanding achievements today and add her legacy to our March 17, 
2016, Congressional Record. We will always remember her admiration for 
the arts, for Spartanburg, and above all for Converse College.

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