[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 205 (Wednesday, December 13, 2023)]
[Senate]
[Pages S5957-S5958]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       TRIBUTE TO DR. CARTER FILE

 Mr. MARSHALL. Madam President, I rise today to thank Dr. 
Carter File for his many years of service to the State of Kansas and 
Hutchinson Community College, as well as honor him for all that he has 
accomplished during his career.
  A dedicated educator committed to service, Carter began his journey 
at Cloud County Community College as a student and later graduated from 
Kansas State University, where he obtained a bachelor of arts degree in 
accounting. After a brief hiatus from education, Carter went back to 
school at the University of Baltimore, where he earned a master of 
business administration, later pairing that with a doctor of philosophy 
degree in educational studies from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
  In 2005, shortly before he began his doctoral work, Carter began his 
service to the State of Kansas when he became the vice president of 
finance and operations of Hutchinson Community College. Although he was 
juggling school and work simultaneously, Carter hit the ground running, 
quickly building rapport with the board of trustees, faculty and staff, 
the local community, and the student body. Under his guidance, 
Hutchinson Community College expanded its services; renovated sports 
facilities for high school and collegiate use; revamped, with the help 
of local entrepreneurs, the Richard E. Smith Science Center, and 
dedicated the Bob and Lou Peel Allied Health Center, all of which 
greatly contribute to better serving the people of Central Kansas.
  With these accomplishments in hand, it is unsurprising that the board 
of trustees at Hutchinson Community College decided to elevate Carter 
to the presidency of the school in 2014. Following this promotion, 
Carter continued to build on his prior successes. In

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2015, he oversaw the construction of the Fire Science Training Center, 
which the college completed in conjunction with the Hutchinson Fire 
Department. A few years later, Carter orchestrated the opening of the 
HutchCC Cosmetology Program, expanding the diversity of programs the 
college offers its students. But perhaps Carter's crowning achievement 
is being able to coordinate the support of the city of Hutchinson, the 
voters of Hutchinson, and the college to garner the funds necessary to 
revitalize the Hutchinson Sports Arena, which has brought nationwide 
industry and acclaim to Hutchinson and throughout Central Kansas.
  Carter will officially retire from Hutchinson Community College on 
August 31, 2024, after over 24 years of service in higher education. I 
now ask my colleagues to join me in recognizing the distinguished 
career of Dr. Carter File, as well as thank him for all his work on 
behalf of the State of Kansas and Hutchinson Community College.

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