[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 127 (Wednesday, September 19, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1568]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




               HONORING COLBY COLLEGE ON ITS BICENTENNIAL

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                        HON. MICHAEL H. MICHAUD

                                of maine

                    in the house of representatives

                     Wednesday, September 19, 2012

  Mr. MICHAUD. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Colby College 
as it prepares to celebrate its bicentennial in 2013.
  Nearly 200 years ago, residents of Kennebec County raised over $4,000 
to secure land for a locally-based theological institution. The 
petition establishing what was then the Maine Literary and Theological 
Institution was formally adopted by the Massachusetts Legislature on 
February 27, 1813, making it the 33rd chartered college in the country. 
Today, Colby College enrolls over 1,800 students from 46 states and 76 
countries. As one of the finest liberal arts colleges in the country, 
its graduates have gone on to become international business leaders, 
critically acclaimed writers, noted statesmen, and even members of my 
Congressional staff.
  Throughout its history, Colby College has fostered a culture of 
social justice at its very core. In 1833, students launched the first 
college-based anti-slavery society. In 1871, Colby College became the 
first all-male college in New England to admit women, the first of whom 
was Mary Caffrey Low, valedictorian of the Class of 1875 and one of the 
five founding members of the Sigma Kappa sorority. In 1985, students 
successfully protested for College divestment in South Africa in 
protest of apartheid. More recently, Colby has made ever increasing 
strides to attract students with diverse cultural and economic 
backgrounds, to reduce the college's carbon footprint, and to develop 
new partnerships with the community.
  The College will kick off its bicentennial celebration this October. 
Special lectures, panel discussions, and festivities will be held 
throughout the year both on campus, as well as in downtown Waterville. 
I am pleased to have the opportunity to join the community's 
celebration of Colby, and I look forward to watching the College 
continue its growth during the years to come.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me again in congratulating the students, 
alumni, faculty, staff, and friends of Colby College as they celebrate 
their bicentennial.

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