[Congressional Record Volume 149, Number 15 (Tuesday, January 28, 2003)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E85-E86]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   TRIBUTE TO CULVER-STOCKTON COLLEGE

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                         HON. KENNY C. HULSHOF

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2003

  Mr. HULSHOF. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor the 150th anniversary 
of Culver-Stockton College, which is located in Canton, Missouri.
  Culver-Stockton College was founded as Christian University by early 
leaders of the Christian Church (Disciples of Christ). Canton, Missouri 
was chosen as the school's location based on the close proximity to the 
Mississippi River and the enthusiasm for higher education shared by the 
Lewis County Disciples. The State of Missouri issued the college's 
charter on January 28, 1853. In 1917, Christian University was renamed 
Culver-Stockton College to honor benefactors Mary Culver and Robert 
Stockton.
  Culver-Stockton's visionary founders were clearly ahead of their 
time. The school was the first college chartered west of the 
Mississippi River to educate both men and women. As both Christian 
University and Culver-Stockton College, the school has compiled a proud 
record of accomplishment and has made a meaningful contribution to the 
community throughout its history.
  The forward-thinking ideas that are the foundation for Culver-
Stockton College still influence the school today. Culver-Stockton is a 
4-year residential, coeducational college that asks its students to 
realize their full potential. The college's alumni are living proof of 
the professional, personal and social service development that is 
cultivated on Culver-Stockton's campus. The college's administration, 
faculty and staff are committed to educational excellence, character 
development, and the integration of liberal arts.
  In recent years, Culver-Stockton has achieved distinctions that 
include being named one of America's Best Christian Colleges, inclusion 
in the Templeton Foundation's ``Colleges that Encourage Character 
Development'' and membership in the Lilly Fellows Program in Humanities 
and the Arts.
  With its Sesquicentennial Gala Week, Culver-Stockton College launches 
a year-long celebration of its 150-year history. This provides the 
opportunity to not only reflect on the school's past contributions, but 
to appreciate the important role the college continues to play in 
educating our future leaders. I congratulate both Culver-Stockton's 
administration and student body on achieving this milestone in 
education history.

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