June 3, 2019 - Issue: Vol. 165, No. 92 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 1st Session

[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E696]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CELEBRATING THE PRESIDENCY OF KATHERINE P. DOUGLAS AT CORNING COMMUNITY 
                                COLLEGE

                                 ______
                                 

                             HON. TOM REED

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, June 3, 2019

  Mr. REED. Madam Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the career of 
Katherine P. Douglas at Corning Community College, and congratulate her 
on her retirement.
  For the last eight years, Katherine Douglas has served as the 
President of Corning Community College. As the sixth President in the 
history of the college, her goal has been to support the power of 
learning and improve the quality of life for students, their families, 
and our communities. Through a number of initiatives completed by the 
College throughout her tenure, Katherine has certainly met that goal.
  Under Katherine's leadership, Corning Community College has 
flourished and grown to meet the needs of changing times. In 2012, she 
founded the Presidential Scholars scholarship program to aid 
exceptional students from Chemung, Steuben, and Schuyler counties and 
ensure they could graduate from Corning Community College free of 
tuition debt. Katherine helped transform the campus into a residential 
community with the opening of a three-story residence in 2013, 
dedicated to the College's first President, William Perry. As the 
workforce changed with an increased demand for healthcare 
professionals, Katherine embraced that change and was instrumental in 
the opening of the College's new state-of-the-art Health Education 
Center in 2017.
  As Katherine moves forward with the next chapter of her life, we 
applaud her dedicated leadership of Corning Community College, and we 
wish her all the best in her retirement.
  Given the above, I ask that this Legislative Body pause in its 
deliberations and join me to celebrate Katherine Douglas and her 
remarkable presidency at Corning Community College.

                          ____________________