[Congressional Record Volume 170, Number 106 (Tuesday, June 25, 2024)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E660-E661]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                     HONORING DR. FEDERICO ZARAGOZA

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                             HON. SUSIE LEE

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 25, 2024

  Ms. LEE of Nevada. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor retiring Dr. 
Federico Zaragoza, who has proudly served as President of the College 
of Southern Nevada for half a decade.
  Dr. Zaragoza has been an education leader for more than 20 years, 
playing a critical role in driving student success. Before relocating 
to southern Nevada, Dr. Zaragoza served as Vice Chancellor for Economic 
and Workforce Development at a network of community colleges in San 
Antonio, Texas. For the past six years, Dr. Zaragoza has led the 
College of Southern Nevada, including three main campuses, seven 
learning centers, and locations that span 8,000 miles. Under his 
administration, graduation rates at the College of Southern Nevada 
nearly doubled between 2018 and 2021, and the College was designated as 
a national Leader College of Distinction in 2019.
  In addition to his role at the College of Southern Nevada, Dr. 
Zaragoza has held several leadership roles and memberships on state and 
national committees and commissions. As a Member of the Board of 
Directors for the American Association of Community Colleges (AACC), he 
advocates for nearly 1,200 community colleges and more than 12 million 
students nationwide. He also serves as the U.S. representative on the 
Board of the Inter-American Organization for Higher Education (IOHE). 
He has previously served on the National Skills Coalition's Think Tank, 
and as State Director for the Wisconsin--Job Training Partnership Act 
Programs, Dean of Continuing Education for the Milwaukee Area Technical 
College, and Vice President for the St. Philip's College Southwest 
Campus.
  Throughout his career in education, which included delivering 
lectures and keynote addresses in the U.S. and across South America, as 
well as co-authoring workforce education materials, Dr. Zaragoza has 
received several awards for his work. These include the Education 
Brillante Award from the National Society of Hispanic MBAs (NSHMBA) and 
the Texas Association of Community Colleges Carl Nelson Leadership 
Award.
  Dr. Zaragoza has had a significant impact on higher education 
institutions and students

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in Nevada and across the country. Mr. Speaker, please join me today in 
honoring Dr. Federico Zaragoza on his career of service and student 
advocacy, and in congratulating him on his retirement.

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