[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 162 (2016), Part 11]
[Senate]
[Pages 14632-14633]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                        TRIBUTE TO TOM COURTWAY

 Mr. BOOZMAN. Mr. President, today I wish to honor University 
of Central Arkansas president Tom Courtway who will retire as president 
of the university in December after nearly 15 years of dedication to 
higher education in Arkansas.
  President Courtway was appointed the 10th president of UCA in 2011, 
and he has proven himself to be a driving force in improving and 
expanding the campus for current and future students.
  His career has been marked by leadership and dedicated service, which 
will endure since he will continue to teach at UCA. During his time 
leading in higher education, he has always put students first and 
fought to ensure the community had opportunities to succeed.
  President Courtway has been lauded for his steady leadership and has 
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entrusted to serve time and again. In addition to serving as president 
of the university, he previously represented UCA as general counsel, 
vice president, and interim president. President Courtway is a strong 
leader in central Arkansas' dedication to academic vitality, diversity 
and integrity.
  He has also been actively engaged in the legislative process at the 
State level on behalf of his community. He served the 45th district in 
the Arkansas Legislature for 6 years, and he also spent a year as the 
interim director of the Arkansas Department of Education. President 
Courtway has served his community and State in a remarkable way, 
pursuing development and higher education opportunities for the good 
people of Conway.
  I congratulate President Courtway for his outstanding achievements in 
his career and thank him for his dedication to education, students, and 
the community. I wish him all the best in retirement and know that his 
wife, Melissa, and the rest of his family will enjoy the opportunity to 
spend more time with him.

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