[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 95 (Wednesday, July 19, 2006)]
[House]
[Page H5387]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                       UNIVERSITY OF WEST GEORGIA

  (Mr. GINGREY asked and was given permission to address the House for 
1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. GINGREY. Madam Speaker, I rise today to congratulate the 
University of West Georgia on its centennial anniversary. For the past 
100 years, West Georgia has been educating some of our State's 
brightest minds, and I know the school will continue providing 
educational excellence for many years to come.
  West Georgia's roots are humble. In 1906, it was founded as the 
Fourth District A&M School, a charter member of the university system 
of Georgia. In January 1908, the school opened its doors to students, 
enrolling 52 boarding pupils and 58 day pupils. Those first students 
would hardly recognize West Georgia today, home to more than 10,000 
pupils and over 100 programs of study.
  Yet despite the changes of the past 100 years, one thing has remained 
the same, and that is the dedication of the staff, faculty, students, 
and community. I want to congratulate university president Dr. Beheruz 
Sethna, the city of Carrollton, County of Carroll, and the entire West 
Georgia community on reaching this historic milestone.
  Madam Speaker, I ask that you join me in congratulating the 
University of West Georgia, and here is to another 100 years of 
educating Georgia's students.

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