[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 103 (Wednesday, July 11, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1225]
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        HONORING RICE UNIVERSITY ON THEIR CENTENNIAL ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. KEVIN BRADY

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, July 11, 2012

  Mr. BRADY of Texas. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate the 100th 
Anniversary of Rice University in Houston, Texas as a prominent 
research university advancing education in the arts, humanities and 
sciences. Inaugurated on October 12, 1912 and named after its 
benefactor, William Marsh Rice, the university has continued to excel, 
with an impressive list of accomplishments and achievements over the 
past century.
  As a leading research university with a commitment to undergraduate 
education, Rice consistently ranks among the top 20 universities in the 
United States overall and ranks among the world's top 100 universities 
every year.
  The University is leading research in a wide range of fields, from 
bioinformatics, cellular technology, and health, to nanotechnology, and 
space. Rice is the first university in the United States to create a 
department dedicated to space exploration. In fact, the land that is 
now home to the Johnson Space Center of the National Aeronautics and 
Space Administration in Houston was originally donated by Rice.
  The university also has a proven track record of producing strong, 
dependable community and national leaders including: Former U.S. 
Secretary of State James Baker, Former Attorney General Alberto 
Gonzalez, current City of Houston Mayor Annise Parker, Nobel Prize of 
Chemistry Dr. Richard Smalley, NASA Astronaut Peggy Whitson, and All-
Star Major League Baseball player Lance Berkman, just to name a few.
  Truth be told, each year I take my two sons down to Reckling Park to 
watch from the hill and left field the Rice Owls compete in NCAA 
baseball. It's a tradition in our family.
  Mr. Speaker, it is an honor to join with Rice University 
administration, staff, alumni, students and community in celebrating 
this milestone and I look forward to the bright future and successes 
coming out of Rice University over the next centennial. I am confident 
the best is yet to come.

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