[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 163 (2017), Part 10]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 14959]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




   RECOGNIZING DR. LORI J. BECHTEL-WHERRY, CHANCELLOR OF PENN STATE 
  ALTOONA, FOR RECEIVING THE 2017 ALTOONA KIWANIS CLUB CITIZEN OF THE 
                               YEAR AWARD

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                           HON. BILL SHUSTER

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, September 25, 2017

  Mr. SHUSTER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Dr. Lori J. 
Bechtel-Wherry of Martinsburg, PA and Chancellor of Penn State Altoona, 
for receiving the 2017 Altoona Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award.
  Dr. Bechtel-Wherry is Penn State Altoona's Chancellor and Dean and is 
the first woman to hold such a position in the college's history. She 
is also the first female full professor at Penn State Altoona. Her 
involvement on campus is tremendous as she engages with students, 
pushes for the lasting success of the college and even sponsors a 
Challenge the Chancellor Ping Pong fundraiser each year to support Penn 
State Altoona's THON Team.
  Dr. Bechtel-Wherry has been recognized by the Blair County Board of 
Commissioners for her dedicated involvement and service towards the 
local community through Penn State Altoona.
  Dr. Bechtel-Wherry serves on the board of directors for the Altoona 
Blair County Development Corporation and will become the first female 
Chair of its Board in January 2018.
  Dr. Bechtel-Wherry has earned countless awards both at Penn State and 
in the surrounding Pennsylvania communities. Her work is clearly 
deserving of the Altoona Kiwanis Club Citizen of the Year Award. As 
such, it is my honor to help celebrate her having received this award.

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