[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 24117]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]


                        HONORING SHARON K. HAHS

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                           HON. RAHM EMANUEL

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 10, 2007

  Mr. EMANUEL. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Sharon K. 
Hahs on her installation as President of Northeastern Illinois 
University.
  Dr. Hahs has displayed a lifelong commitment to education and 
academics, and is well suited for her new role. Prior to her service at 
Northeastern Illinois University, she was Dean of the School of 
Humanities and Sciences at the University of South Carolina at 
Spartanburg, Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at Southern 
Illinois University-Edwardsville, Provost and Vice Chancellor for 
Academic Affairs at Southern Illinois University-Edwardsville, and 
Professor of Chemistry at Metropolitan State College in Denver, 
Colorado.
  For over 140 years, Northeastern Illinois University has been 
providing excellent educational opportunities to students from Chicago 
and around the country. As one of the most diverse student bodies in 
America, the University provides a rich melting pot of experience and 
interaction. With a curriculum of over eighty undergraduate and 
graduate majors, Northeastern Illinois University offers a wide 
tapestry of academic opportunity. And with a historical emphasis on 
teacher education, the University produces a significant number of 
Chicago's vital public school teachers.
  Undoubtedly, Dr. Hahs will not only contribute to Northeastern 
Illinois University's proud legacy of academics, but also expand the 
University's ability to educate young minds and shape Chicagoans into 
spirited and productive members of society.
  Madam Speaker, on behalf of the Fifth Congressional District of 
Illinois, I congratulate Sharon Hahs on her lengthy and influential 
career, her recent selection as President of NEIU, and her many 
outstanding contributions to education. I wish Mrs. Hahs and NEIU 
continued success as they work to enhance the University's already 
sterling reputation.

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