[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 875 Engrossed in House (EH)]








H. Res. 875

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                     September 6, 2006.
Whereas Spelman College was established by Sophia B. Packard and Harriet E. 
        Giles, school teachers and Baptist missionaries, in 1881 in Atlanta, 
        Georgia, for the purpose of educating African American women and girls;
Whereas as a result of the benevolence of John D. Rockefeller, Sr. and Laura 
        Spelman Rockefeller, the name of the institution was changed from 
        ``Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary'' to ``Spelman Seminary'' in honor of 
        the Spelman family;
Whereas the curriculum expanded to include high school and college classes, and 
        Spelman Seminary conferred its first high school diplomas in 1887, and 
        its first college degrees in 1901;
Whereas in 1924, Spelman Seminary officially became Spelman College and grew to 
        become a leading undergraduate institution for African American women;
Whereas Spelman College was ranked among the top 75 Best Liberal Arts Colleges 
        according to U.S. News & World Report, 2007 edition;
Whereas Spelman College is one of six institutions designated by the National 
        Science Foundation and the National Aeronautics and Space Administration 
        as a Model Institution for Excellence in undergraduate science and math 
        education;
Whereas the administration of Spelman College has initiated a strategic plan for 
        Spelman (``Spelman ALIVE'') that includes five goals: Academic 
        excellence, Leadership development, Improving the infrastructure, 
        Visibility of accomplishments of the campus community, and Exemplary 
        customer service, all designed to create a vision for Spelman of 
        ``Nothing Less than the Best''; and
Whereas Spelman College has prepared more than six generations of African 
        American women to reach the highest levels of academic, community, and 
        professional achievement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved,  That the House of Representatives--
            (1) congratulates Spelman College on the occasion of its 125th 
        anniversary; and
            (2) commends the administration, faculty, staff, students, and 
        alumnae of Spelman College for their outstanding achievements, and 
        contributions to African American education, history, and culture.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.