[Congressional Record Volume 167, Number 208 (Thursday, December 2, 2021)]
[House]
[Page H6864]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         HONORING THE REMARKABLE CAREER OF DR. KAREN A. BOWYER

  (Mr. KUSTOFF asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KUSTOFF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize a true education 
leader, Dyersburg State Community College President Dr. Karen A. 
Bowyer.
  Dr. Karen Bowyer has served as president of Dyersburg State Community 
College, located in my congressional district, for 37 years, and was 
the first female president to lead the institution. In fact, at that 
time there were no female college presidents in the entire State of 
Tennessee.
  Indeed, Dr. Bowyer broke barriers, and she opened doors for students 
and their families across west Tennessee to achieve a higher education. 
Under Karen Bowyer, enrollment at Dyersburg State grew by more than 100 
percent during her tenure.
  The impact that Karen Bowyer has had on our community in west 
Tennessee is absolutely immeasurable. We thank Karen Bowyer for her 
service, and Roberta and I wish her the best in her well-deserved 
retirement.

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