[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 103 (Tuesday, June 13, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E551]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




HONORING PRESIDENT ELLEN JUNN'S SERVICE TO CALIFORNIA STATE UNIVERSITY 
                               STANISLAUS

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                            HON. JOSH HARDER

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 13, 2023

  Mr. HARDER of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 
history-making career of Ellen Junn, the President of California State 
University Stanislaus, and to thank her for her endless contributions 
to student success. Upon her appointment in 2016, President Junn made 
history as the first Korean-American woman to be appointed President of 
a four-year public institution in the United States. President Junn is 
now retiring after tirelessly leading CSU Stanislaus for 7 years, 
following her 30 years of service across five other California State 
University campuses.
  During her tenure, President Junn championed and invested in student 
success, ensuring students from all backgrounds could succeed on 
campus. She launched the President's Central Valley First-Generation 
Scholars Initiative, the first in the CSU system to support first-
generation college students from a specific geographic area. President 
Junn also forged a path for students from local community colleges to 
successfully transfer into Stanislaus State by creating the Warriors on 
the Way program. The institution's academic success also thrived under 
President Junn's leadership: MONEY Magazine names Stanislaus State 
among California's Top 10 colleges.
  President Junn's investment in students transcends her ro]e on 
campus. Throughout her career, President Junn has published peer-
reviewed research and journal articles focusing on the needs of 
underserved students and the role of community engagement at 
universities. She leads several community organizations, including 
being the President of the Central Higher Education Consortium and the 
Board of Directors for the California Partnership for the San Joaquin 
Valley. President Junn is also a member of the Stanislaus Community 
Foundation's Cradle to Career Leadership Team, ITHAKA Higher Education 
Insights, California Association for the Education of Young Children, 
and the Association for Psychological Science.
  I am honored to recognize President Ellen Junn's significant 
contributions to the California State University community, and I 
congratulate her on a long, successful career dedicated to the lives of 
students.

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