[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 16]
[Senate]
[Pages 22603-22604]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    RECOGNIZING ROBERT G. MacEACHRAN

 Mr. LEVIN. Mr. President, it is with great pride that I pay 
tribute to an exceptional educator from my home State of Michigan. On 
September 27th, Robert G. MacEachran will retire after 16 years as 
Superintendent of the Suttons Bay Public Schools. Mr. MacEachran's 
dedication to his students and lifelong commitment to maintaining a 
standard of excellence for the Suttons Bay Public Schools has made a 
great difference in the lives of many residents of northern Michigan.
  Mr. MacEachran began his work in public education as a junior high 
school math teacher in the Battle Creek School District. He then moved 
to the East Grand Rapids School District and taught high school math 
for several years. With many years of teaching under his belt, he 
decided to pursue his longtime goal of becoming an educational 
administrator to ensure that schools maintained an environment that 
encouraged learning by stimulating the minds of all students. Mr. 
MacEachran moved to the Comstock Park Schools where he served as 
Assistant Principal, Athletic Director, and Director of Community 
Service.
  After 22 years of service as an educator, Mr. MacEachran moved to 
northern Michigan and took the position of Superintendent for the 
Suttons Bay public school system. In this position,

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he has stressed the importance of using the newest technology to ensure 
that students have all the resources needed to enrich their learning 
experience. Mr. MacEachran has also made great strides in developing 
new relationships between private and public schools. He developed a 
partnership between the local Montessori school and Suttons Bay Public 
Schools that incorporates the Montessori educators and their techniques 
into the public school curriculum. He was also pivotal in the 
construction of a new high school. This new building allowed all K-12 
grades to be moved to new classrooms.
  The dedication and innovation that Robert MacEachran has brought to 
the Suttons Bay Public Schools during his 16-year tenure as 
Superintendent and 38 years within the Michigan public school community 
is exceptional. He has demonstrated unwavering support for the 
education of Michigan's youth. The legacy that he has left within the 
Suttons Bay public school system will endure after his retirement. 
Future generations will greatly benefit from his commitment to the 
education and development of all children. I am confident my colleagues 
will join me in offering our heartfelt thanks and appreciation to 
Robert G. MacEachran and in wishing him well in his retirement.

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