[Congressional Record Volume 164, Number 168 (Wednesday, October 10, 2018)]
[Senate]
[Page S6768]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO LISA C. FREEMAN

 Ms. DUCKWORTH. Mr. President, I rise today to honor Lisa C. 
Freeman for becoming the first female president of Northern Illinois 
University, NIU.
  Lisa C. Freeman was appointed president of NIU in September of 2018, 
becoming the first permanent female president in NIU's 123-year 
history. She has been a member of NIU's senior leadership team and a 
professor of biology since 2010. She became executive vice president 
and provost in May 2014. Throughout her time at NIU, Freeman has worked 
to support all aspects of the university's mission, emphasizing NIU's 
continued commitments to promoting the social mobility of students, 
producing high impact scholarship, and engaging with the region. Prior 
to joining NIU, Freeman dedicated 16 years to serving as a faculty 
member at Kansas State University. She also served as the associate 
vice president for innovation for K-State Olathe.
  Freeman has been widely recognized for her important contributions to 
her professions. Among those honors and awards are Outstanding 
Veterinarian of the Year, 2002, Castle Bank Community Leader, 2015, and 
the NIU Trans-Action Ally, 2018.
  I commend Lisa's hard work, passion, and commitment to inspiring and 
empowering our next generation of leaders, entrepreneurs, educators, 
artists, engineers, and professionals. May her continued leadership 
serve as an inspiration to us all.

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