[Congressional Record Volume 143, Number 155 (Friday, November 7, 1997)]
[Senate]
[Pages S12041-S12042]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




             TRIBUTE TO SOUTHWEST MISSOURI STATE UNIVERSITY

 Mr. BOND. Mr. President, I stand before you today to pay 
tribute to a truly outstanding university in my home State of Missouri, 
Southwest Missouri State University [SMSU]. SMSU was one of 135 schools 
in 42 States selected to the John Templeton Foundation Honor Roll, a 
designation recognizing colleges and universities that emphasize 
character building as an integral part of the college experience.
  Being the only public institution in Missouri to earn the 1997-98 
honor roll distinction, SMSU is also one of the eight State-funded 
schools to receive the award nationwide. Schools competing for the 
honor roll were judged on 5 criteria and out of 2,208 4-year accredited 
undergraduate institutions only the top few were chosen. One of the 
categories where SMSU stood out was in community service. During the 
1996-97 school year the SMSU campus, including the faculty and 
students, volunteered more than 69,500 hours.
  It is an honor for the entire State of Missouri to have a university 
like SMSU, whose service and character-building programs have earned it 
this distinguished award. I commend SMSU's President, Dr. John Keiser, 
for his commitment to excellence and hope for continued success in the 
future.

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