[Congressional Record Volume 166, Number 117 (Thursday, June 25, 2020)]
[Senate]
[Page S3308]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                          TRIBUTE TO JEFF FOX

 Mr. RISCH. Mr. President, along with my colleagues Senator 
Mike Crapo and Representative  Mike Simpson, I congratulate College of 
Southern Idaho, CSI, president Jeff Fox on his well-deserved 
retirement.
  At age 10, just as CSI was gearing up to offer its very first classes 
in the fall semester of 1965, Dr. Fox's grandfather took him to the 
farm fields where the new local college was being built. Twenty-two 
years later, Dr. Fox returned to the College of Southern Idaho to begin 
his career in education.
  For 33 years, Dr. Fox has dedicated his life to educating and 
developing the citizens and the communities of South-Central Idaho. He 
first came to CSI as an English professor, spending 15 years in the 
classroom helping his students learn and grow. His talent and skill 
eventually led him to accept positions in the college's administration, 
serving as the director of the Academic Development Center, chairman of 
the English Department, and executive vice president and chief academic 
officer.
  In 2014, Dr. Fox was selected to serve as the fourth president of 
CSI. During his tenure, he oversaw a rapid expansion of the campus and 
community, introducing new training programs and academic offerings to 
better equip students to thrive after graduation. Among his many 
accomplishments, he was instrumental in the dedication and 
administration of the Applied Technology and Innovation Center that 
houses CSI's workforce development and custom training programs for 
businesses and industries.
  Today, CSI is known throughout South-Central Idaho for its 
outstanding nursing, agriculture, business, and workforce development 
programs, and its passion for equipping students with the tools needed 
to build a successful career and life. The students and faculty at CSI 
have been fortunate to prosper under Dr. Fox's skilled and steady 
leadership, and there is no question he has left an indelible mark on 
the CSI campus and the Magic Valley community at large.
  President Fox, congratulations on your outstanding career. You make 
our great State proud, and we wish you all the best in your retirement 
and future endeavors.

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