Max Baucus: “my statement today is the second in a series on Butte, MT, and the attractions it offers the Micron semiconductor…”

“my statement today is the second in a series on Butte, MT, and the attractions it offers the Micron semiconductor company. I would like to focus today on Butte's top-notch higher education facilities, particularly in technical fields. Foremost among these is Montana Tech. Under the dynamic leadership of Montana Tech president, Lindsay Norman, Montana Tech has grown and developed into one of the best small engineering and science schools in the country. A former vice president of Chase Manhattan Bank in New York, Mr. Norman really understands business, and has made it his mission to ensure that Montana Tech's programs reflect the needs of the private sector. As I pointed out yesterday, a recent survey of college presidents voted Montana Tech the best small college science program in the United States--the best, No. 1. Other surveys show that this is no fluke. Money Guide magazine rated Montana Tech one of the top 15 best buys in college education in the southwest and mountain States. And last year, U.S. News & World Report ranked Montana Tech the No. 1 educational value among western regional universities. Let me repeat. The U.S. News & World Report ranked Montana Tech the No. 1 educational value among western regional universities.”