[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 149 (2003), Part 2]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 1793]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    TRIBUTE TO DR. WILLIAM F. SLAGLE

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                        HON. HAROLD E. FORD, JR.

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Monday, January 27, 2003

  Mr. FORD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the outstanding 
career of Dr. William F. Slagle of Memphis, TN, as he retires after 31 
years of service with the University of Tennessee College of Dentistry.
  Education has been the cornerstone of Dean Slagle's career, and he 
has fought tirelessly to improve the educational opportunities 
available to our future dentists. In so doing, he has also improved the 
standard of dental education and dental care available to all who 
become patients of those doctors he has helped to nurture and train.
  Thanks to Dean Slagle's progressive vision, the University of 
Tennessee, College of Dentistry is recognized as one of the top ten in 
the nation, ranking number one in 1998 by the ADA for best scores on 
the National Board Examination. During his 23 year tenure as Dean, Dr. 
Slagle led the college through laborious accreditation processes, one 
in 1996 which resulted in zero recommendations for improvement and a 
total of 27 commendations, a feat never before accomplished. He built 
the most advanced interactive dental stimulation clinics in the country 
and inspired those around him to work toward the highest standards of 
excellence. Always interested in the development of faculty and 
students, Dean Slagle worked diligently to grow endowments in the 
College from zero in 1981 to over $6 million presently.
  For his career of noteworthy service to the State of Tennessee and 
the field of dentistry nationally, I would ask that you and my 
colleagues in the U.S. House of Representatives join with me in 
saluting a distinguished Tennessean and American, Dr. William Slagle.

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