[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9655]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING DR. DENNIS GALLON ON HIS RETIREMENT

  (Mr. DEUTCH asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. DEUTCH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today for myself and on behalf of my 
colleague Congresswoman Lois Frankel to honor one of south Florida's 
most respected leaders in higher education.
  After 18 years of service, our friend Dr. Dennis Gallon is retiring 
as president of Palm Beach State College. Under his watch, Palm Beach 
State College has become the eighth-largest producer of associate 
degree graduates in America. From expanding STEM education programs 
coveted by local employers to creating an honors college for high-
achieving students, Palm Beach State College flourished under Dr. 
Gallon's leadership.
  Just last year, the United States Department of Education reported 
that Palm Beach State College offers the sixth-lowest tuition rates 
nationwide. Dr. Dennis Gallon's commitment to high-quality, affordable 
higher education is truly admirable, and his tenure as president of 
Palm Beach State College deserves our praise and gratitude.
  Congresswoman Frankel, and I am sure Congressman Hastings, and I 
proudly thank him for his remarkable service.

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