[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 34 (Monday, February 26, 2018)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E218]
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                  *IN RECOGNITION OF TOM McCOY, PH.D.

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                        HON. MICHAEL C. BURGESS

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, February 26, 2018

  Mr. BURGESS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to Tom McCoy, 
Ph.D., Vice President of Research and Innovation, as he retires from 
his position at the University of North Texas.
  Dr. McCoy joined UNT from his role as Vice President for Research, 
Creativity and Technology Transfer at Montana State University in July 
2013 where he had previously helped MSU reach Carnegie Tier One 
research status. In assuming the role at UNT, Dr. McCoy was charged 
with similar expansion of the university's growth, breadth and impact 
in research toward the Tier One status here in Texas. Ultimately, UNT 
was announced as reaching the classification in February 2016.
  Additionally, Dr. McCoy ably led UNT's path forward with the 
development of the 2017-2022 Strategic Plan for Research which was 
approved by the President and submitted to the Texas Higher Education 
Coordinating Board. This was accomplished, along with continued efforts 
on organization and funding related to the four Institutes of Research 
Excellence; pursuit of partnerships involving the Army Research Lab and 
also Denton Municipal Electric; recruitment of targeted research 
faculty; review of grant management processes; and review and 
allocation of research facilities and related processes.
  I have personally appreciated Dr. McCoy's direct involvement and 
assistance with the Annual Energy Efficiency Summit held each July at 
UNT's Discovery Park and the educational opportunity it affords the 
Constituents of the 26th Congressional District and the showcase it 
provides of UNT's facilities and research efforts. I wish both he and 
his wife Shari much happiness in their retirement plans. I have been 
honored to represent them during their time as residents in Texas.

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