[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 20 (Wednesday, February 1, 1995)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E241]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


                        TRIBUTE TO GOSHEN COLLEGE

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                            HON. TIM ROEMER

                               of indiana

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, February 1, 1995
  Mr. ROEMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize and pay tribute to 
the significant achievement of an institution in my district, a college 
of distinction that has been educating young people for 100 years: 
Goshen College in Goshen, IN.
  Goshen College was originally founded in 1894 as the Elkhart 
Institute. In 1903 this institution evolved into Goshen College and 
adopted the motto ``Culture for Service.'' Throughout the college's 
long history, it has maintained a partners-in-education relationship 
with the Mennonite Church which has supported the college as it 
developed and helped shape its direction. True to the spirit of its 
motto, the college has focused a great deal of energy to developing 
multicultural awareness. In 1968 the college added a study service 
trimester to its general education requirement. This unique program 
gives students the opportunity to live in a foreign country while 
studying language and culture and completing a service project. Goshen 
College has pioneered multicultural education and has become a model 
for other foreign study programs at colleges throughout the United 
States.
  The fact that Goshen College has been educating and molding young 
adults for 100 years speaks to the dedication of the people who have 
been a part of that tradition. Mr. Speaker, I commend Dr. Victor 
Stoltzfus, president of Goshen College, and the many fine faculty, 
staff, and students who have given their hearts and energies to the 
college over the years. I am proud and honored to recognize this 
milestone in this illustrious history, and I know that Goshen College 
will continue to thrive in its second century.


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