III 110th CONGRESS 2d Session S. RES. 453 IN THE SENATE OF THE UNITED STATES February 13, 2008 Mr. Chambliss (for himself and Mr. Isakson) submitted the following resolution; which was considered and agreed to RESOLUTION Recognizing February 20, 2008, as the 100th anniversary of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.

Whereas the Second District Agricultural and Mechanical School opened its doors for classes on February 20, 1908, with 3 instructors and 27 students; Whereas the school became a senior college for men, the first in south Georgia, in 1929; Whereas the school changed its name in 1933 to Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College in honor of a Georgia signer of the Constitution of the United States and the first president of the University of Georgia; Whereas the college recorded its all-time highest enrollment during the 2007 fall semester with 3,665 students from 154 Georgia counties, 12 other States, and 9 countries; Whereas the college has expanded its curriculum to include 57 programs of study; Whereas the college bears strong witness to its roots, with the Division of Agriculture and Forest Resources remaining the largest division of study on the 421 acre campus with over 800 students; Whereas Washington Monthly Magazine named the college as one of the 10 best community colleges in America in 2007; Whereas Turfnet Magazine selected the college’s 2-year turfgrass program as the 7th best program of its kind in the United States and Canada in 2007; Whereas the college celebrates among its alumni the Honorable George T. Smith, the only man in the history of Georgia to serve in elected positions in all 3 branches of State government, having served as Lieutenant Governor, Speaker of the House of Representatives, and as a justice on the Supreme Court of Georgia; and Whereas February 20, 2008, marks the 100th anniversary of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College: Now, therefore, be it

That the Senate— (1)recognizes the 100th anniversary of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College for its great contributions to the community and to higher education in Georgia; and (2)recognizes the achievements of the administration, faculty, students, and staff of Abraham Baldwin Agricultural College.