[Congressional Bills 111th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1089 Engrossed in House (EH)]

H. Res. 1089

                In the House of Representatives, U. S.,

                                                        March 17, 2010.
Whereas Augustana College in Rock Island, Illinois, was founded as Augustana 
        Seminary under the auspices of the Augustana Synod on September 1, 1860;
Whereas the name Augustana comes from Confessio Augustana, the Latin rendering 
        of the seminal statement of the Reformation, the Augsburg Confession;
Whereas Augustana College was initially founded to train Lutheran pastors, 
        teachers, and musicians for the growing settlements of Swedish 
        immigrants in the United States;
Whereas Augustana College began classes in Chicago, moved to Paxton in 1863, and 
        then finally moved to its present location in Rock Island in 1875;
Whereas Augustana College has grown from serving 90 students in 1875 to serving 
        over 2,500 students today;
Whereas Augustana College's mission is to offer a challenging education that 
        develops qualities of mind, spirit, and body necessary for a rewarding 
        life of leadership and service in a diverse and changing world;
Whereas Augustana College offers undergraduate students an education rooted in 
        the liberal arts and sciences through 75 fields of study;
Whereas Augustana College has produced 131 Academic All-America athletes, the 
        sixth highest number of honorees among all schools in the Nation, 
        regardless of size;
Whereas alumni of Augustana College have gone on to achieve success in diverse 
        fields, including business, education, government and public service, 
        religion, arts and entertainment, and science, and include a Nobel Prize 
        winner, CEOs, and Members of Congress; and
Whereas 2010 marks the 150th anniversary of the establishment of Augustana 
        College: Now, therefore, be it
    Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
            (1) acknowledges and congratulates Augustana College in Rock Island, 
        Illinois, on the momentous occasion of its 150th anniversary and 
        expresses its best wishes for continued success;
            (2) commends Augustana College for its excellence in academics, 
        athletics, and quality of life for students; and
            (3) directs the Clerk of the House of Representatives to provide 
        Augustana College with enrolled copies of this resolution for 
        appropriate display.
            Attest:

                                                                          Clerk.