[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 143 (Wednesday, September 6, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Page S4225]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                   TRIBUTE TO DR. CHERYL A. McCONNELL

 Mr. FETTERMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to congratulate Dr. 
Cheryl A. McConnell on her historic inauguration as the 29th and first 
female president of Saint Joseph's University. She is to be inaugurated 
on September 8, 2023.
  Since joining Saint Joseph's University 3 years ago, Dr. McConnell 
has served in integral roles as provost and senior vice president for 
academic affairs. Her presidential inauguration is the result of an 
exceptional 35-year career in higher education.
  As a first-generation college graduate and dedicated leader of Jesuit 
higher education, Dr. McConnell has demonstrated her commitment to 
learning and uplifting the next generation. Among her many 
accomplishments, she has created new, in-demand academic programs to 
expand Saint Joseph's University's impact throughout the greater 
Philadelphia community and has focused on diversity, equity, and 
inclusion to create a more robust and productive learning environment. 
Further, in the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. McConnell's 
leadership was essential to the university's response to keep students, 
faculty, and staff healthy and safe.
  I am proud that Saint Joseph's University has selected Dr. McConnell 
as its next president and know she will continue the university's 
commitment to academic excellence and service to generations of 
students.
  I ask my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. Cheryl A. 
McConnell on her historic inauguration and continuing her career in 
public service to students in Pennsylvania.

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