[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 59 (Monday, April 18, 2016)]
[Senate]
[Page S2122]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                        TRIBUTE TO JAMES WAGNER

 Mr. ISAKSON. Mr. President, today I am honored to recognize in 
the Record James W. Wagner, a leader at the helm of one of Georgia's 
great institutions of higher education, Emory University.
  After 13 years as president of Emory University, Mr. Wagner will soon 
be stepping down from his position. I feel I would be remiss if I did 
not mark some of his achievements at Emory here in the Record, as the 
success of Emory University and its students has made a difference to 
our Nation.
  Emory University's reputation as a private research university that 
has led in academic, research, and health care eminence extends far 
beyond its beautiful campus, which is headquartered in the beautiful 
Druid Hills neighborhood of Atlanta, GA. President Wagner has enhanced 
the school's reputation, recruiting a world-class and diverse community 
of scholars and researchers who have secured an increased number of 
appointments to national academies and an increased amount of external 
research funding that added up to more than $570 million in 2015.
  President Wagner guided the Emory community in developing the 
university's first vision statement, which established the foundation 
for a 10-year strategic plan focused on strengthening faculty 
distinction, ensuring the highest student quality, enhancing the 
student experience, and exploring new frontiers in science and 
technology.
  President Wagner also led a fundraising campaign that resulted in the 
investment of $1.7 billion in support of the university's initiatives 
in teaching, research, scholarship, patient care, and social action.
  In short, President Wagner has advanced all aspects of the 
university's mission through the innovative design and construction of 
a number of new facilities to support health sciences research, science 
education, residential life, library resources, and patient care.
  I hope that President Wagner and I will remain in touch wherever his 
next step takes him, and I wish him and his wife, Debbie, the very 
best.

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