[Congressional Record Volume 140, Number 30 (Thursday, March 17, 1994)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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                      TRIBUTE TO D. RAY HOSTETTER

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                        HON. WILLIAM F. GOODLING

                            of pennsylvania

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, March 17, 1994

  Mr. GOODLING. Mr. Speaker, today, I am pleased to pay tribute to Mr. 
D. Ray Hostetter, president of Messiah College in Grantham, PA.
  President Hostetter will soon retire as president of Messiah College, 
a post he has held for 30 years. I have known President Hostetter 
during much of his service as president of Messiah College. President 
Hostetter is an outstanding human being truly dedicated to his students 
and his community. Most importantly, President Hostetter has been a 
fine educational leader and south central Pennsylvania has been very 
fortunate to have him serving in our community.
  His family has served the south central Pennsylvania community for 
many years with his father and grandfather also serving as president of 
Messiah College.
  Messiah College is a 4-year, Christian college of the arts and 
sciences located in Grantham, PA, in south central Pennsylvania. 
Approximately 2,200 students attend the Grantham campus with over 50 
majors of study.
  Since President Hostetter began his tenure as president in 1964, he 
has overseen significant growth and accomplishments at the college. 
From 1964, enrollment has grown from 300 to 2,300. The number of 
graduates has increased from 35 to 500 yearly with a total of 7,500 
graduates under the leadership of President Hostetter. The curriculum 
has expanded from 8 majors and 10 minors to 46 majors and 35 minors and 
9 programs designed for preprofessional and professional training. 
There have been at least 22 major additions and renovations to the 
Grantham campus, which has also expanded from 100 acres to 300 acres. 
President Hostetter established a campus in Philadelphia in 1968 as 
part of a cooperative venture with Temple University.
  Messiah College has served the community in other ways as well. In 
addition to its economic impact on the region with 500 employees and an 
annual budget of $40 million, the college has provided cultural 
enrichment through musical, theater and other events available to the 
community.
  Messiah College, under President Hostetter, has become a nationally 
recognized institution of higher education. Messiah College has 
received the Templeton Foundation Awards Honor Roll for Character 
Building Colleges in 1989, 1990, 1991, 1992, and 1993 and the Honor 
Roll for Free Enterprise Teaching in 1992. U.S. News and World Report 
has listed Messiah College as one of America's 125 best colleges. Other 
nationally recognized guides of higher education have also listed 
Messiah College as one of the best values in competitive higher 
education.
  President Hostetter and the south central Pennsylvania community 
should truly be proud of the achievements of President Hostetter and 
Messiah College. We should all be grateful for the quality education 
received by the students of Messiah College under the leadership of 
President Hostetter. I am very certain our country has been well served 
by the efforts of President Hostetter at Messiah College.

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