[Congressional Record Volume 146, Number 42 (Thursday, April 6, 2000)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E515]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




          TRIBUTE TO ALABAMA A&M UNIVERSITY IN NORMAL, ALABAMA

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                    HON. ROBERT E. (BUD) CRAMER, JR.

                               of alabama

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, April 6, 2000

  Mr. CRAMER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to pay tribute to an 
outstanding academic institution in my district, Alabama A&M University 
on the occasion of their 125th anniversary. Since its founding by Dr. 
William Hooper Councill, Alabama A&M has flourished and brought 
accolades and honors galore back to North Alabama.
  On May 1, 1875, Alabama A&M opened with a state appropriation of 1000 
dollars, 61 students and 2 teachers. Today it is a thriving university 
boasting a wide variety of degree programs ranging from the associate 
to the Ph.D. degree. Their commitment to academic excellence and 
individual student need are almost unparalleled.
  This is a fitting tribute for an institution that has instilled 
knowledge and character in so many young people for over a century. I 
am proud of Alabama A&M and their under-graduate and graduate school 
offerings. Alabama A&M is North Alabama's only source for an accredited 
master's degree in social work. For the past three consecutive years, 
they have had five students listed on the USA Today Academic Team and 
they are listed among the Top 50 Black Enterprise/DayStar Schools.
  On behalf of the U.S. Congress, I pay homage to Alabama A&M and thank 
them for the countless contributions they have made to our community. I 
congratulate the university on their 125th anniversary and look forward 
to many more years of success and growth.

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