[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 154 (2008), Part 6]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 7670]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                  PAYING TRIBUTE TO DR. REBECCA MILLS

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                           HON. JON C. PORTER

                               of nevada

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 1, 2008

  Mr. PORTER. Madam Speaker, it is my distinct pleasure to rise today 
to honor Dr. Rebecca Mills, Ed.D by entering her name in the 
Congressional Record, the official record of the proceedings and 
debates of the United States Congress since 1873. Today I pay tribute 
to Dr. Rebecca Mills for her service to the students at the University 
of Nevada, Las Vegas, and would like to commend her for her dedication 
and commitment to higher education.
  Receiving her doctorate in secondary education, Rebecca attended the 
University of Arkansas at Fayetteville. After receiving her doctorate 
degree, she joined the University of Nevada, Las Vegas in 1987 as an 
assistant professor in the Department of Instructional and Curricular 
Studies. She would later become associate professor and then a full 
professor within the College of Education.
  In 1998, she was appointed to the position of Senior Advisor to the 
President of the University, serving for two years before being named 
the Interim Vice President for Student Life in April 2001, where she 
served until her retirement in 2008. In this role, Rebecca worked with 
over 400 individuals to provide services and programs that support out-
of-classroom learning for UNLV's more than 27,000 students.
  Rebecca has published and presented nationally on such topics as 
organizational change, middle level education, teacher beliefs, and 
teacher development. She has also been featured in the National Forum 
of Teacher Education Journal and the National Forum of Applied 
Educational Research Journal. She is a recipient of several teaching 
awards including the Carnegie Foundation's Nevada Professor of the 
Year. She is active in the National Association of the Student 
Personnel Administrators (NASOA) serving Region V as the Public Policy 
Coordinator. She also belongs to the Association of College Personnel 
Administrators (ACPA) and has presented at several conferences.
  Madam Speaker, I am proud to honor Rebecca Mills, Ed.D for her 
accomplishments at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas and applaud her 
for her contributions and dedication to the University of Nevada, Las 
Vegas. I wish her the best of luck in her future endeavors.

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