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

111th CONGRESS
  2d Session
H. RES. 1089

        Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana College.


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                    IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

                           February 22, 2010

Mr. Hare submitted the following resolution; which was referred to the 
                    Committee on Education and Labor

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                               RESOLUTION


 
        Recognizing the 150th anniversary of Augustana College.

Whereas Augustana College 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 programs in 56 disciplines;
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 on the 
        momentous occasion of its 150th anniversary and expresses its 
        best wishes for continued success;
            (2) commends Augustana College's 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.
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