[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages 6679-6680]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    IN TRIBUTE TO DR. MARTHA McLEOD

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                           HON. JOE COURTNEY

                             of connecticut

                    in the house of representatives

                         Thursday, May 9, 2013

  Mr. COURTNEY. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Martha 
McLeod and to celebrate her distinguished career in advance of

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her upcoming retirement as president of Asnuntuck Community College in 
Enfield, Connecticut.
  Under Dr. McLeod's leadership, Asnuntuck Community College has 
maintained a strong commitment to eastern Connecticut's students. 
Through the school's professional programs such as manufacturing 
technology and allied health, students have developed skills that have 
matched the needs of local employers. Asnuntuck's transfer programs 
have prepared students to continue their education at Connecticut's 
world class four year universities and colleges. Dr. McLeod's 
administrative and leadership expertise have guided many students to 
rewarding careers in growing fields throughout the state.
  Throughout her career, Dr. McLeod has advanced opportunities and the 
quality of education in Native American communities across the country. 
She was the founding president of Bay Mills Community College, a tribal 
college, in the upper peninsula of Michigan. Dr. McLeod has also 
applied her expertise at the national level, by serving as an evaluator 
for tribal programs for the Department of Education and the Department 
of Labor. Dr. McLeod has also served on the President's advisory board 
for the White House Initiative on Tribal Colleges and Universities.
  Highly engaged in the local business community and committed to 
economic growth, Dr. McLeod is an active member of Rotary International 
and serves on the Board of the North Central Connecticut Chamber of 
Commerce (NCCCC). She also serves on the Economic Development 
Commission for the city of Enfield and has previously served on as 
Chairperson for Enfield's 10 Year Plan of Conservation and Economic 
Development. She has worked with the Connecticut Department of Labor 
and the Connecticut Director of Economic Development, to work with 
incoming European businesses to identify needed workforce skills and 
provide appropriate preparation and training to potential employees.
  During her long career, Dr. McLeod has empowered students across 
Connecticut and the nation through her many contributions to education 
and economic development. I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring 
the career of Dr. Martha McLeod.

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