[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 161 (Friday, October 7, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1028]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING PRESIDENT BARRY DUNN

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                           HON. DUSTY JOHNSON

                            of south dakota

                    in the house of representatives

                        Friday, October 7, 2022

  Mr. JOHNSON of South Dakota. Madam Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
and honor President Barry Dunn of South Dakota State University for 
winning the Harold W. McGraw Jr. Prize in Education. This award is a 
testament to the progress President Dunn has made during his tenure to 
improve academic access and success in Indian Country through the 
Wokini Initiative and the New Beginnings Initiative. Education is an 
undisputed path to better career prospects and is vital to those in 
Indian Country facing staggering unemployment rates.
  Investing in recruitment, retention, and graduation of Tribal 
students is a critical step to helping them participate in the American 
economy and the American Dream. I am proud that I, along with my 
colleagues, have been able to successfully secure Federal funding for 
the New Beginnings Initiative during my time in Congress.
  Madam Speaker, the Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education is one of 
the most competitive and prestigious awards in education. I ask that my 
colleagues join me in congratulating President Barry Dunn for this 
remarkable achievement.

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