[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20843]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                       RECOGNIZING DR. JAY GOGUE

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I rise to honor Dr. Jay Gogue, 
who has served as president of New Mexico State University since July 
2000 and who will depart this August. A native Georgian, President 
Gogue received his doctorate in horticulture from Michigan State 
University. He then held many significant positions including: chief 
scientist for the National Park Service, vice president for research at 
Clemson University and provost at Utah State University.
  From the outset, President Gogue's highest priority has been 
increasing academic opportunities for New Mexico State University 
students and faculty. Under his outstanding leadership, the university 
expanded distance education programs, increasing enrollment by about 70 
percent last year. Additionally, President Gogue encouraged private 
donations, considerably increasing funds for the university. 
Recognizing the long-term benefits of solid relationships within the 
local and state arenas, he built strong associations between the 
university, alumni and the New Mexico legislature.
  Throughout his tenure at New Mexico State University, President Gogue 
has continually been an exceptional, consummate leader and tireless 
advocate for New Mexico State University; his accomplishments will be 
long remembered. I wholeheartedly thank him for his dedication and wish 
him well in all his future endeavors.

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