[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 157 (2011), Part 7]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 9522]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  PHILLIP O. BARRY, PH.D., PRESIDENT, MESALANDS COMMUNITY COLLEGE IN 
                         TUCUMCARI, NEW MEXICO

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                           HON. BEN RAY LUJAN

                             of new mexico

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 16, 2011

  Mr. LUJAN. Mr. Speaker, Dr. Phillip O. Barry in his 15 years at 
Mesalands Community College in Tucumcari, New Mexico has transformed 
Mesalands from an area vocational school into a community college. Dr. 
Barry's vision for Mesalands Community College has been instrumental to 
the continued development and success of the College. His efforts 
include leading the College through a rigorous accreditation process, 
and establishing the College's foundation to assist students in 
securing their educational futures. Dr. Barry's leadership also created 
the Mesalands Community College Dinosaur Museum, the North American 
Wind Research and Training Center, and a nationally ranked 
intercollegiate rodeo program.
   Dr. Barry has spent decades working at community colleges to improve 
access and learning opportunities for all students, and especially 
those of New Mexico. His efforts and leadership in higher education 
will be a help to New Mexico and to the community college students of 
today and tomorrow. Thanks to Dr. Barry and the institutions he has 
led, a growing number of Americans are able to continue their 
educations, achieve secondary degrees, and help ensure our country's 
future competitiveness in an increasingly global economy.

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