[Congressional Bills 109th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[S. Res. 541 Agreed to Senate (ATS)]








109th CONGRESS
  2d Session
S. RES. 541

        Congratulating Spelman College on its 125th anniversary.


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                   IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES

                July 27 (legislative day, July 26), 2006

   Mr. Isakson (for himself, Mr. Chambliss, Mr. Rockefeller, and Mr. 
  Frist) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and 
                               agreed to

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Congratulating Spelman College on its 125th anniversary.

Whereas, in 1881, Spelman College was established by Sophia B. Packard and 
        Harriet E. Giles, school teachers and Baptist missionaries, 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 
        the 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, 2005 edition;
Whereas the Association of Medical Colleges ranks Spelman College fifth among 
        undergraduate programs for African-American students accepted to medical 
        school, and Spelman is 1 of 6 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 Spelman's ninth President, Beverly Daniel Tatum, has initiated a 
        strategic plan for Spelman (``Spelman ALIVE'') that includes 5 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 6 generations of African American 
        women to reach the highest levels of academic, community, and 
        professional achievement: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the Senate--
            (1) congratulates Spelman College on 125th anniversary; and
            (2) commends the President of Spelman College, Dr. Beverly 
        Daniel Tatum, and the administration, faculty, staff, students, 
        and alumnae of the College for their outstanding achievements 
        and contribution to African American education, history, and 
        culture.
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