[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 118 (Friday, August 3, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1430]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               CONGRATULATING GRAMBLING STATE UNIVERSITY

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                         HON. RODNEY ALEXANDER

                              of louisiana

                    in the house of representatives

                        Thursday, August 2, 2012

  Mr. ALEXANDER. Mr. Speaker, it is with great pride that I rise today 
to congratulate Grambling State University (GSU) on its 111th 
anniversary. This milestone is a testament that GSU is a true leader in 
education.
   Opening on November 1, 1901, GSU was organized by a group of African 
American farmers who wanted to organize and operate a school for 
African Americans in north Louisiana. What began as an industrial 
school, Grambling State shifted its focus to rural teacher education in 
the late 1930s. GSU transformed in the early 1950s into an institution 
that offered students education in the areas of science, liberal arts, 
and business. The university now offers 68 degree programs to its 
students.
   In recent years, Grambling has incorporated new academic programs 
and has added new facilities including a business and computer science 
building and school of nursing. Throughout the university's 111-year 
history, the value of each individual student has always been 
emphasized. GSU continues to be an institution ``where everybody is 
somebody.''
   I commend Grambling State University on this significant milestone, 
and its dedication to positively influencing the lives of its students. 
I ask my colleagues to join me in honoring Grambling State University 
for this momentous occasion.

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