[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 153 (2007), Part 17]
[Senate]
[Page 24187]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                   RECOGNIZING DR. DAVID L. CHICOINE

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I recognize the momentous 
occasion of the inauguration of Dr. David L. Chicoine as the 19th 
president of South Dakota State University.
  South Dakota State University has a rich history of strong leadership 
dating back to the commitment of President George Lilley, who advanced 
$500 of his own salary to finish three rooms in the first building on 
campus. President Chicoine joins Dr. Berg and Dr. Wagner to become only 
the third Jackrabbit to serve in this role.
  The stage where Dr. Chicoine's inauguration will take place is 
evidence of SDSU's strong national presence, as 80 years ago this week 
Sylvan Theatre and the Lincoln Memorial Library were dedicated by 
President Calvin Coolidge. The pioneering research completed at SDSU is 
impacting lives around the world whether it be through improved 
agricultural practices, the ethanol in our gas tanks, the microwaves 
that make our dinner, or the scoreboard at our favorite athletic event.
  It is said that students come from the Sioux and Missouri, the 
Cheyenne and the Jim, and the Black Hills to study at SDSU. Students 
still come to Brookings from those places, but they also come from 
points around the globe and with knowledge and diploma in hand they 
impact communities in Brookings, in South Dakota, in neighboring 
states, and truly around the world. It is said that ``You Can Go 
Anywhere from Here,'' and we celebrate that, in this case, one student 
has made the trip full circle.
  Congratulations and best wishes to President Chicoine on a long and 
successful tenure at SDSU, and Go Jacks!

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