Recognizing the Investiture of Georgia Southern University President, Dr. Kyle Marrero

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Mr. ALLEN. Madam Speaker, I rise today to acknowledge the investiture of Georgia Southern University's 14th President, Dr. Kyle Marrero.

I am grateful for Dr. Marrero's commitment to higher education, and specifically to Georgia's students. With Georgia Southern offering 141 degree programs to 26,400 students across three campuses, serving at the helm is no easy task--but Dr. Marrero is certainly up to the challenge.

Prior to serving Georgia Southern, Dr. Marrero served other academic institutions including the University of West Georgia and the University of West Florida. His track record for innovation and building data-informed strategic plans will benefit our community for years to come.

As a member of the House Education and Labor Committee, I am particularly excited about Dr. Marrero's previous partnerships between local educators and community leaders to establish a common vision for PreK-16 student success.

Dr. Marrero's past successes building university-wide efforts to create a collaborative culture of high performance, evidence-based leadership, and employee engagement will keep Georgia Southern at the forefront of higher education.

On behalf of Georgia's 12th Congressional District, I want to thank Dr. Marrero for his leadership and congratulate him on his investiture.

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