[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 99 (Wednesday, June 12, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E617]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DR. PAUL LeBLANC'S SERVICE TO SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE 
                               UNIVERSITY

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                           HON. CHRIS PAPPAS

                            of new hampshire

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, June 12, 2024

  Mr. PAPPAS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Paul LeBlanc for 
his more than two decades of service to Southern New Hampshire 
University (SNHU). An immigrant, a first generation college student, an 
acclaimed author, and a renowned instructor, Dr. LeBlanc's impact as 
President and CEO of SNHU cannot be understated. I commend Dr. LeBlanc 
for his enduring legacy as an educator and an innovator in higher 
education that will continue to enrich the lives of people across our 
nation.
  After earning his master's degree and PhD, Dr. LeBlanc worked at 
Houghton Mifflin Publishing Company and transitioned to a career in 
education. Dr. LeBlanc held the title of President at Marlboro College 
in Vermont before joining Southern New Hampshire University in 2003.
  At the time he took the job, SNHU was a local institution with an 
enrollment of 2,000 students and was struggling economically. Under Dr. 
LeBlanc's leadership, SNHU transformed itself and has grown to have a 
worldwide enrollment of more than 225,000 students. Today SNHU is 
accessible, equitable, and affordable and is the largest non-profit 
university in the country. After two decades of Dr. LeBlanc's 
leadership, SNHU has been named one of the ``World's Fifty Most 
Innovative Companies'' by Fast Magazine and Dr. LeBlanc himself 
received numerous accolades, including from Forbes Magazine, Washington 
Monthly, and the TIAA Institute.
  After decades of hard work, including a three month assignment at the 
Department of Education in 2015, Dr. LeBlanc is stepping aside from his 
role as President and CEO of SNHU. As a lifelong learner, Dr. LeBlanc 
hopes to explore and research the development of artificial 
intelligence during a year-long sabbatical.
  On behalf of my constituents in New Hampshire's First Congressional 
District, I offer my sincere appreciation to Dr. Paul LeBlanc. Dr. 
LeBlanc has revolutionized education across the State of New Hampshire 
and country, and he has helped thousands achieve goals that they never 
thought were possible. I look forward to seeing what his next chapter 
holds and wish him the best in his academic and professional career.

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