[Congressional Record Volume 169, Number 105 (Thursday, June 15, 2023)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E570-E571]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             RECOGNIZING THE RETIREMENT OF KENNETH QUIGLEY

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                        HON. WILLIAM R. KEATING

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, June 15, 2023

  Mr. KEATING. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in recognition of Kenneth 
``Ken'' Quigley as he steps down from his role as president of Curry 
College.
  Raised in Milton, Massachusetts, Ken graduated from Milton High 
School in 1975, before attending Boston College, where he received his 
bachelor's degree from the Carroll School of Management in 1979. With a 
passion for education and learning, Ken continued his studies at 
Villanova University and completed his Juris Doctor in 1982. Ken 
additionally holds an honorary degree from Quincy College and was 
awarded the Boston College Alumni Achievement Award for Excellence in 
Education.
  Ken first joined Curry College in 1985 as an adjunct professor. Ken 
then went on to be become a professor of business management before 
being named Curry College's 14th president in 1996. Throughout Ken's 
27-year tenure as president, student enrollment tripled. and the school 
added numerous undergraduate and graduate degree programs. Under Ken's 
leadership. Curry College considerably grew its endowment and 
constructed several new residential and academic buildings.
  Outside of his work as president, Ken is involved in a variety of 
programs and organizations across the South Shore and Cape Cod. 
Throughout his career, Ken has also served

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as chair of the Board of Trustees of the New England Association of 
Schools and Colleges, the Board of the Associated Independent Colleges 
and Universities of Massachusetts, and the South Shore Chamber of 
Commerce. Additionally, Ken has served as a member on the Board of 
Trustees at Xaverian Brothers High School and as an honorary director 
of the Cape Cod Baseball League.
  After 27 years of leadership, Ken steps down from his role as 
president of Curry College on June 15, 2023. Ken's dedication to both 
the students and faculty of Curry College over the years serves as an 
example to all.
  Mr. Speaker, I am proud to honor Kenneth Quigley, and 1 ask that my 
colleagues join me in recognizing his career and commitment to the 
students of Curry College and the greater South Shore community.

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