[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 70 (Wednesday, April 26, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E355-E356]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




            HONORING THE ACHIEVEMENTS OF DR. WILLIAM HUFFMAN

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                           HON. ERIC BURLISON

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 26, 2023

  Mr. BURLISON. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements 
of Dr. William Huffman, CPA, a professor of accounting at the Robert W. 
Plaster School of Business at Missouri Southern State University in 
Joplin, Missouri.
  Professor Huffman recently received the 2023 Governor's Award for 
Excellence in Teaching from Missouri Governor Mike Parson. The award is 
presented annually to an outstanding faculty member who has shown a 
commitment to high standards of teaching and advising, and has provided 
years of service to the university, the local community, and the 
university's students.
  Professor Huffman holds a Bachelor of Business Administration Degree 
with an emphasis in accounting from Pittsburg State University in 
Kansas, a master's degree in accounting from Kansas State University, 
and a PhD in accounting from the University of North Texas.
  Following a successful career as an accountant in the private sector, 
Professor Huffman began his teaching career. He has taught at Missouri 
Southern State University for 23 years where he is the faculty adviser 
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the university's accounting club and serves on several other university 
committees. He previously was recognized as the MSSU Outstanding 
Teacher and was awarded the Regional Teaching Excellence Award from the 
Accreditation Council for Business Schools and Programs. His research 
interests include accounting humor and accounting ethics.
  Mr. Speaker, I wish to recognize Dr. Huffman's commitment to 
excellence in teaching. There can be no more noble calling than 
preparing the next generation of young people for a productive work 
life.

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