[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 3]
[Senate]
[Page 4021]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                         ADDITIONAL STATEMENTS

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                       TRIBUTE TO DR. ED COULTER

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor Dr. Ed 
Coulter, who is retiring from his position as Chancellor of Arkansas 
State University Mountain Home (ASUMH) after 16 years of service and a 
lifetime of dedication to higher education.
  Dr. Coulter devoted his life to education and began his career 
serving as a public school principal for 3 years. He spent the next 25 
years working at Ouachita Baptist University as an assistant to the 
President and Vice President for Administration before joining ASUMH as 
Chancellor in 1995.
  In his 16 years at ASUMH, Dr. Coulter expanded the campus from a 
small community college into the innovative institution it is today. 
His enthusiasm and leadership made him a very effective fundraiser 
which resulted in the expansion of facilities on the 140-acre campus. 
Under his watch, the $24 million, 65,000 square-foot Vada Sheid 
Community Development Center was built, which has become an icon to the 
campus and community alike.
  Along with his commitment to education, Dr. Coulter has worked with 
numerous professional associations. His roles have included serving as 
a Chair of the American Association of Community Colleges Board of 
Directors, American Cancer Society Board of Directors, Arkansas State 
Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors, and was corporate board member 
of the Baptist Medical Center System. He currently serves on the Board 
of Directors of First National Bank and is a member of the Mountain 
Home Rotary Club.
  I congratulate Dr. Ed Coulter for his outstanding achievements in 
education and I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring his 
accomplishments. I wish him continued success in his future endeavors 
and I am grateful for his years of service and leadership to 
Arkansas.

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