[Congressional Record Volume 145, Number 83 (Monday, June 14, 1999)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1238]
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           CONGRATULATIONS TO EDGEWOOD COLLEGE CLASS OF 1999

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                           HON. TAMMY BALDWIN

                              of wisconsin

                    in the house of representatives

                         Monday, June 14, 1999

  Ms. BALDWIN. Mr. Speaker, I rise this morning to pay tribute to the 
graduating class of Edgewood College, whose 71st commencement was 
Sunday May 16, 1999. Founded in 1927 by the Sinsinawa Dominicans as a 
junior college for women, Edgewood College is today an outstanding co-
ed, liberal arts school located in the Second Congressional District 
offering both graduate and undergraduate programs. It sits on a 
beautiful campus shaded by gnarled oak trees on the shore of Lake 
Wingra. Committed to excellence in teaching and learning, Edgewood 
College seeks to develop intellect, spirit, imagination and heart. Its 
graduates acquire an enduring commitment to service, all from an 
educational community that seeks truth, compassion, justice and 
partnership.
  My own life has been enriched by classes at Edgewood, where one of 
its special features is its accommodation of working adults. Americans 
are increasingly learning the benefits of life-long education, and 
Edgewood has long been a leader in this field.
  I would also note that Edgewood College will confer two honorary 
degrees, to Gaylord Nelson, former Wisconsin Senator and one of our 
nation's greatest environmentalists; and to Sr. Angelo Collins, OP, the 
internationally recognized science education expert. I invite my 
colleagues to join with me in saluting the Edgewood College Class of 
1999.




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