[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 3913]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    COMMEMORATING DR. JOE AGUILLARD

 Mr. VITTER. Mr. President, today I rise to recognize Dr. Joe 
Aguillard, who will be inaugurated as the eighth president of Louisiana 
College on March 23. Dr. Aguillard has been serving as president of 
this Christian liberal arts school since January of 2005.
  Joe Aguillard has been on faculty at Louisiana College since 2000, 
but his personal history with the college is a long and storied one. 
Both of Dr. Aguillard's parents attended Louisiana College and met at 
the liberal arts school. He and his wife also met at Louisiana College, 
and all three of their children have attended their parents' alma 
mater.
  On top of having a close connection to Louisiana College, Dr. 
Aguillard also has a proven academic track record. In addition to a 
bachelor's degree from Louisiana College, he also has two master's 
degrees from McNeese State University, as well as a doctorate in 
education from Nova Southeastern University. Dr. Aguillard previously 
held the positions of chair of the Division of Education, coordinator 
of the Department of Teacher Education, and Associate Professor of 
Education.
  Joe Aguillard is a top notch educator whose ability is sure to lead 
Louisiana College to its greatest days. Under his leadership the 
Teacher Education Department has consistently received high marks from 
the Louisiana Board of Regents, among others. He also led a group of 
Louisiana College education students in researching and writing the 
curriculum for the Heart of Spain art exhibit at the Alexandria Museum 
of Art in 2003, and that curriculum was used by teachers and their 
students around the world.
  Dr. Aguillard has maintained a lifetime commitment to learning and 
educating, and his contribution to the state of Louisiana is greatly 
appreciated. I come to the Senate floor today to join the students and 
faculty of Louisiana College in personally commending Dr. Joe Aguillard 
and wishing him great success in his new post.

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