[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 158 (2012), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6492]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATIONS TO DR. MARY RITTLING, PRESIDENT OF DAVIDSON COUNTY 
                           COMMUNITY COLLEGE

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                           HON. VIRGINIA FOXX

                           of north carolina

                    in the house of representatives

                         Wednesday, May 9, 2012

  Ms. FOXX. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate an outstanding 
leader in the North Carolina community college system, Dr. Mary 
Rittling, president of Davidson County Community College.
  Dr. Rittling was honored in April as the 2012 North Carolina 
Community College President of the Year.
  This award is designed to honor outstanding leaders within North 
Carolina's community college system.
  Dr. Rittling's relentless focus on ``what can be'' versus ``what is'' 
drove critical changes to the college that helped the community adapt 
during a time when Davidson County and the rest of America suffered 
from job loss.
  This is not the first time Dr. Rittling has been recognized for her 
efforts on behalf of the students and the community.
  She has been recognized in the Triad as an Exceptional Leader in both 
2009 and 2010. She was also named as the Outstanding Woman in Business 
by the Lexington Area Chamber of Commerce in 2009.
  Thanks to Dr. Rittling for her dedication to serving her community 
and her investment in Davidson and Davie Counties. Congratulations on 
her many achievements and recognition of her student-centered 
philosophy.

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