Tom Price: “today I rise in honor of Dr. Betty Siegel, president of Kennesaw State University in Georgia. After 25 years of service…”

“today I rise in honor of Dr. Betty Siegel, president of Kennesaw State University in Georgia. After 25 years of service to the University, Dr. Siegel will be retiring at the end of the year, and what an amazing 25 years it has been for her and for the students of Kennesaw State. Back in 1981, Betty Siegel made headlines and chose the path less traveled when she became the first woman ever to serve as president in the 34-school university system of Georgia. Today, she makes headlines for all she has accomplished. Under her leadership, KSU has grown tremendously, from a 4,000- student college offering 15 bachelor's degree programs and no graduate programs to today, with 18,000 students choosing from over 55 undergraduate and graduate programs. The KSU slogan, ``Dare to Dream,'' is epitomized by Dr. Betty Siegel in every imaginable way. Not only does she lead by example, but she instills every student with that motto. So today I say thank you to Dr. Siegel. Thank you for daring to dream and thank you for daring to do all you have done to improve the lives of your students. ____________________”