[Congressional Record Volume 154, Number 38 (Thursday, March 6, 2008)]
[House]
[Page H1400]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                JOHNSON C. SMITH UNIVERSITY GOLDEN BULLS

  The SPEAKER pro tempore. Under a previous order of the House, the 
gentleman from North Carolina (Mr. Watt) is recognized for 5 minutes.
  Mr. WATT. Mr. Speaker, today, I rise to recognize and pay tribute to 
the Johnson C. Smith University Golden Bulls men's basketball team 
which won the Central Intercollegiate Athletic Association basketball 
tournament held in my congressional district this past weekend. The 
Lady Golden Bulls, unfortunately, lost to Shaw University in the 
women's championship game.
  The CIAA basketball tournament is, of course, the premier basketball 
tournament in the country among Historically Black Colleges and 
Universities, dating back years before African American athletes were 
admitted to and allowed to compete in athletics at other universities 
throughout the United States.
  While the tournament highlights the tops in athletic competition and 
is a source of much needed funding for academic and athletic 
scholarships, anyone who has ever attended the tournament will know, of 
course, that it is also an unrivaled social reunion and family event.
  The outstanding athletic performances by Johnson C. Smith 
University's teams this weekend, especially the championship 
performance by the men's team, was one more tribute to Dr. Dorothy 
Yancey, who has announced that she will be retiring at the end of this 
school year after 14 years as president of Johnson C. Smith University.
  Dr. Yancey made history when she became the first female president of 
Johnson C. Smith University in 1994. Her leadership and hands-on 
management has led Johnson C. Smith University to many outstanding 
accomplishments, including two successful accreditation reviews, 
getting Johnson C. Smith University fully wired, and making it one of 
the first institutions in the Nation to provide laptop computers to 
every student; construction, renovation, or restoration of state-of-
the-art facilities; and recognition by the U.S. News and World Report 
magazine as a top tier institution among comprehensive colleges that 
offer bachelor's degrees for each of the last 6 years.
  The recent success of Johnson C. Smith University's basketball teams, 
especially the CIAA's men's championship, is another tribute to Dr. 
Yancey's leadership as she prepares to retire from Johnson C. Smith. It 
couldn't have come at a more fitting time. Dr. Yancey's hard work and 
leadership will forever remain in the hearts of all Johnson C. Smith 
Golden Bulls and friends. We wish Dr. Yancey and Johnson C. Smith 
University continuing success. I am fortunate to be the representative 
of this fine university in Congress.

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