[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 161 (2015), Part 9]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 12398]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




  CONGRATULATING DR. JAMES COFER ON HIS FULBRIGHT SCHOLAR ACHIEVEMENT

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                            HON. BILLY LONG

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, July 23, 2015

  Mr. LONG. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and congratulate Dr. 
James Cofer on receiving a renowned Fulbright Scholar award.
  Dr. Cofer, a Springfield resident and former Missouri State 
University president, was awarded a Fulbright Scholar grant to lecture 
and perform research at Pontifical Catholic University of Rio Grande do 
Sul in Brazil. As a Missouri State University marketing professor, Dr. 
Cofer devoted his research efforts while in Brazil to studying college 
and university administration and developing models for the Brazilian 
higher education community.
  The Fulbright U.S. Scholar Program provides teaching and research 
grants to distinguished U.S. faculty and experienced professionals. Dr. 
Cofer has no doubt played a major role in spreading American ideas and 
contributions in Brazil.
  The Missouri State University community and Ozarks community at-large 
should be proud to have a scholar like Dr. James Cofer representing 
them abroad. I urge my colleagues to join me in congratulating Dr. 
Cofer for his dedication to such significant research and for receiving 
this esteemed award.

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