[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 15]
[Senate]
[Page 20372]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                      TRIBUTE TO THOMAS R. ETLING

 Mr. TALENT. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize the 
efforts of a good friend and to highlight his service to our Nation. 
Thomas R. Etling, of Chesterfield MO, is privileged to have served for 
26 years as an adjunct faculty member of the Saint Louis Community 
College at Florissant Valley. In his years in the Business and Human 
Relations Division, he has taught a variety of subjects ranging from 
statistics, to marketing and human relations.
  Throughout Mr. Etling's career, he has been honored with several 
distinctions for his hard work and dedication in the classroom. During 
the 2001-2002 academic year, he was selected as Adjunct Faculty Member 
of the Year. In 2004, Mr. Etling was named the Business Teacher of the 
Year, the first adjunct faculty member to be so honored.
  Outside the classroom, Mr. Etling has continued to dedicate his time 
to serving the academic community. He has served on several committees, 
most notably as a member of the Academic Council and the Assessment 
Committee. Currently, he is working with the dean of the business 
division to develop a mentoring program to assist students who have the 
entrepreneurial spirit to help them develop their ideas. For this 
program, he has recruited a number of successful local business leaders 
and other faculty members. Mr. Etling looks forward to continuing to 
work for the success of the students and the college. I thank him for 
setting such a great example for us all.

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