[Congressional Record Volume 152, Number 119 (Thursday, September 21, 2006)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1789]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




CONGRATULATING SPELMAN COLLEGE ON THE OCCASION OF ITS 125TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. CHARLES B. RANGEL

                              of new york

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 20, 2006

  Mr. RANGEL. Mr. Speaker, I rise before you today to join with my 
colleagues in congratulating Spelman College on the occasion of its 
125th anniversary.
  One of our country's most distinguished colleges, this historically 
Black college for women founded in 1881 by Harriet E. Giles and Sophia 
B. Packard in Atlanta, Georgia, was ranked this year by U.S. News & 
World Report as being among the top 75 Best Liberal Arts Colleges.
  Since its inception, Spelman College has provided women with access 
to education since the post-Civil War era, promoting academic 
excellence in the liberal arts and developing the intellectual, 
ethical, and leadership potential of its students. As a member of the 
Atlanta University Center (AUC) consortium, Spelman students enjoy the 
benefits of a small college while having access to the faculty and 
physical resources of five other historically black institutions.
  Spelman College has grown from its roots as the Atlanta Baptist 
Female Seminary, to become one of the Nation's most prominent 
institutions of higher learning promoting both academic excellence and 
leadership development.
  Spelman's steadfast commitment to preparing black women for service 
and leadership is clearly evident in the more than six generations of 
Spelman women who have reached the highest levels of academic, 
community, and professional achievement.
  Spelman's most notable alumnae include Marian Wright Edelman, founder 
and president of the Children's Defense Fund; Ruth A. Davis, director 
general of the U.S. Foreign Service; Aurelia Brazeal, U.S. ambassador 
to Ethiopia; and Alice Walker, Pulitzer Prize winning novelist.
  Spelman can well be proud of its achievements and exemplary service 
not only to its students, but to the City of Atlanta. May this 
outstanding college enjoy many more years of continued success.

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