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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]
IN RECOGNITION OF REGINA STANBACK STROUD
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HON. JACKIE SPEIER
of california
in the house of representatives
Monday, April 29, 2019
Ms. SPEIER. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud
as she retires from her position as President of Skyline College and
from the San Mateo County Community College District. She has made
extraordinary contributions to education throughout her entire career.
Dr. Stanback Stroud holds a Doctorate in Educational Leadership from
Mills College in Oakland, a Bachelor's in Nursing Sciences from Howard
University, a Master's in Human Relations from Golden Gate University
and a Master's in Educational Leadership from Mills College. There can
be little doubt that, as a role model, young women, especially women of
color, may look to Dr. Stanback Stroud and see themselves following in
her footsteps.
When President Obama needed an advisor on college costs and
affordability, he recruited Dr. Stanback Stroud to serve on his
advisory committee. She's been a visiting professor at Mills College
and served as an adjunct professor in the San Francisco State
University Educational Leadership Doctoral Program. She is the
publisher of works on women of color in leadership, workforce and
economic development, and antipoverty programs in community colleges.
For all these accomplishments and more, Dr. Stanback Stroud is rightly
recognized throughout the nation as an educational leader and a person
who has worked effectively to increase the diversity of education and
science.
Under Dr. Stanback Stroud's leadership, Skyline College made dozens
of innovative changes. The Skyline Promise Program makes community
college affordable to residents by offering fee waivers, support with
transportation, food and books. Skyline's Equity Institute administers
institutional assessments, publishes research and instructs its
professionals in how to be inclusive and inquisitive. Skyline is one of
15 community colleges in California that offers a bachelor's degree
program. Students may earn a Bachelor of Science in Respiratory Care.
Its MIT inspired fabrication laboratory is part of a global network
offering entrepreneurs the opportunity to test new devices without
having to pay the enormous fees of a conventional fabrication
laboratory. Under her leadership, Dr. Stanback Stroud launched a STEM
Center which will be the hub for students who identify goals in
technical careers such as biology, biochemistry, biotechnology,
chemistry, computer science, engineering, health and related fields.
San Mateo County's economy has changed enormously in the last 40
years. It shifted from a mixture of agriculture and tourism to high
technology in software, pharmaceuticals and finance. International
trade now dominates our local economy. Dr. Stanback Stroud recognizes
the importance of international students in maintaining our county's
economic advantage. Skyline College has a Global Learning Program and
Services Division that is dedicated to expanding international
awareness and study abroad opportunities for the college and community,
complete with a passport processing office that serves thousands of
community members annually. She has established a Dream Center that
helps undocumented immigrant students by training these students in
leadership skills and by advocating for access and equity within higher
education.
America is stronger when everyone is pulling together. Through her
devotion to opportunity and to diversity, to students as young as 16,
to incorporating international students at Skyline, Dr. Regina Stanback
Stroud built a solid foundation for the future prosperity of her
students and our community. Skyline College is an exciting and
adventurous community college because it reflects its leadership. I
salute Dr. Regina Stanback Stroud as she retires. She will be
remembered as a force of nature at Skyline College because she dared to
dream big and she delivered.
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