[Congressional Record Volume 171, Number 96 (Thursday, June 5, 2025)]
[Senate]
[Pages S3252-S3253]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                         TRIBUTE TO KIRK SCHULZ

  Mrs. MURRAY. Mr. President, along with my fellow Senator from 
Washington, Ms. Cantwell, I would like to talk about Dr. Kirk Schulz, a 
dedicated educator and champion for innovation and leader in Washington 
State and the Nation. We are here to commend his distinguished tenure 
and celebrate his leadership and legacy to higher education as 
president of Washington State University, WSU.
  Dr. Schulz holds a Ph.D. in chemical engineering and served as a 
tenured professor at WSU's Gene and Linda Voiland School of Chemical 
Engineering and Bioengineering. During his presidency at WSU, President 
Schulz led the university through a global pandemic, fostered statewide 
partnerships, and strengthened the university's reputation as a world-
class research institution.
  During his 9 years as president, WSU has transformed into one of the 
world's top public research universities that offer exceptional 
research and innovation in a number of key areas and industries. The 
Pullman campus serves as the home and leader of agricultural research, 
leading innovations in food security, crop science, animal health, and 
public health. The model they have built in partnership with the 
Agricultural Research Service is critical to the agricultural economy 
in the Pacific Northwest.
  Dr. Schulz has led WSU's Tri-Cities campus emphasis on clean energy 
and has made it the home to the Bioproducts, Sciences, and Engineering 
Laboratory with strong partnerships with the Pacific Northwest National 
Laboratory and the Department of Energy. These collaborations have 
supported Washington State in developing advancements in clean energy, 
hydrogen, and hydroelectric power solutions that cement the Pacific 
Northwest as an energy leader in the country. Central Washington is 
also home to world-class wine producers and the university's 
viticulture and enology programs. WSU's Wine Science Center is one of 
the most technologically advanced wine science centers in the world and 
represents the thriving partnership between the Pacific Northwest wine 
industry and WSU.
  Dr. Schulz also led partnerships that allowed WSU to continue 
expanding access to healthcare education by preparing the next 
generation of physicians, nurses, and pharmacists. The institution has 
continued to make significant advancements in public health and medical 
research, with major

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breakthroughs in biomedical engineering, cancer treatment, and vaccine 
development.
  We recognize and commend Dr. Kirk Schulz's tenure as president of 
Washington State University and thank him for his incredible leadership 
and transformative impact on student success, education, and for 
pushing Washington State as a leader in innovation.

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