[Congressional Record Volume 144, Number 59 (Tuesday, May 12, 1998)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E819]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   HONORING DR. JULIUS S. SCOTT, JR., FOURTEENTH PRESIDENT OF WILEY 
                                COLLEGE

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                            HON. MAX SANDLIN

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 12, 1998

  Mr. SANDLIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor Dr. Julius Scott, Jr. 
for his inspired leadership as the President and Chief Executive 
Officer of Wiley College, one of the country's greatest Historically 
Black Colleges, in my hometown, Marshall, Texas. Dr. Scott's example of 
time-honored values, scholarship, integrity and professionalism 
significantly impacted Wiley College and the community throughout the 
college's historic 125th anniversary year.
  A native Texan, Dr. Scott followed in the footsteps of his father, 
who was also a minister and college president. Julius Scott has earned 
degrees from Wiley College (with honors), Garrett Evangelical 
Theological Seminary, Brown University, and Boston University, in 
addition to the fourteen honorary degrees bestowed upon him.
  Dr. Scott's impressive career includes teaching at Wiley College, 
Boston University, Atlanta University and Spelman College; chaplaincy 
at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Texas Southern University 
and Brown University; and administration at Spelman College, Paine 
College, Albany State University and Wiley College. His current 
directorates include the Carnegie Council on Ethics in International 
Affairs, the Martin Luther King, Jr. Center for Nonviolent Social 
Change and the Boards of Trustees of Andrew College, the Atlanta 
University Center, North Central College and Wofford College. Dr. Scott 
is also a prominent and influential member of the community of 
Marshall, serving on the Civic Center Advisory Board and the Board of 
the Chamber of Commerce.
  Dr. Scott has shown an unwavering dedication to education and the 
centrality of the academic program, teaching students the importance of 
developing ``tough minds and tender hearts.'' Dr. Scott's optimism, 
enthusiasm and commitment to a vision of a great institution bolstered 
the credibility and visibility of Wiley College, cultivating many 
friends and supporters for the institution.
  Mr. Speaker, I congratulate Dr. Julius Scott, Jr. for his 
extraordinary leadership of Wiley College. His legacy of faith, service 
and good works will endure at Wiley College for years to come.

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