[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 75 (Tuesday, May 6, 2025)]
[House]
[Page H1870]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]





    CONGRATULATIONS TO PRESIDENT KUMARA JAYASURIYA ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mrs. FISCHBACH asked and was given permission to address the House 
for 1 minute and to revise and extend her remarks.)
  Mrs. FISCHBACH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Kumara 
Jayasuriya on his remarkable tenure as the president of Southwest 
Minnesota State University.
  Under President Jayasuriya's leadership, SMSU thrived. In a period 
where most Minnesota schools saw an enrollment drop, SMSU's rose by 
nearly 20 percent.
  Just last year, the university recorded its highest enrollment in 14 
years, and I am incredibly grateful for what he has done to improve 
higher education in western Minnesota and to protect the legacy of a 
respected institution.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate President Jayasuriya on his retirement 
and I wish him all the best in his future endeavors. It has been an 
absolute pleasure to work with him to advance SMSU.

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