February 12, 2020 - Issue: Vol. 166, No. 29 — Daily Edition116th Congress (2019 - 2020) - 2nd Session

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From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                      THANKING DR. WILLIAM GRISCOM

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. The Chair recognizes the gentleman from 
Pennsylvania (Mr. Smucker) for 5 minutes.
  Mr. SMUCKER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate, to honor, and 
to give thanks to Dr. William Griscom, the President of Thaddeus 
Stevens College of Technology, who retired recently at the end of 
January.
  Dr. Griscom, across his 23 years at the helm of Thaddeus Stevens, 
transformed the institution into one of the most successful 2-year-
degree granting institutions in the Nation, boasting an over 96 percent 
placement rate for its graduates. In fact, last year, there were 1,400 
employers seeking to fill 4,000 jobs all looking to hire Thaddeus 
Stevens' 365 graduates.
  Dr. Griscom increased enrollment at the school from nearly 500 
students when he started in 1996 to over 1,200 students enrolled today, 
completing capital projects worth tens of millions of dollars to 
increase the school's capacity, and led the school through 
accreditation with the Commission of Higher Education Middle States 
Association of Colleges and Schools.

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  Mr. Speaker, the lives of thousands of individuals across south 
central Pennsylvania and across Lancaster County have been put on the 
path to success because of Dr. Griscom's leadership. It has been an 
honor to work with him over the past decade during my time in the State 
senate chairing the education committee, and now as a Member of 
Congress.
  Mr. Speaker, I thank Dr. Bill Griscom for his years of committed and 
thoughtful leadership of Thaddeus Stevens College of Technology and 
wish him continued success and happiness in retirement.

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