[Congressional Record Volume 158, Number 129 (Friday, September 21, 2012)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1644]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    CONGRATULATING DR. ANTHONY ALLEN

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                        HON. BLAINE LUETKEMEYER

                              of missouri

                    in the house of representatives

                       Friday, September 21, 2012

  Mr. LUETKEMEYER. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to ask my colleagues to 
join me in congratulating Dr. Anthony Allen as the 17th President of 
Hannibal-LaGrange University.
  Dr. Allen, a native of North Carolina, attended Duke University where 
he played football for four years while studying history and religion. 
He earned both a Master of Divinity and Master of Theology at Southern 
Baptist Theological Seminary and then went on to earn his doctorate in 
higher education administration at North Carolina State University. Dr. 
Allen, his wife Stacy, and their five children currently reside in 
Kansas City, where he is Senior Vice President of Administration at 
Midwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. Dr. Allen's dedication to 
Christian higher education and the shared values of Hannibal-LaGrange 
University, or HLGU, make him an ideal candidate for the position.
  I am proud to represent HLGU, a 4-year liberal arts school situated 
in ``America's Hometown,'' Hannibal, Missouri. HLGU is known for its 
Christian commitment that has been preserved since its founding in 
1858. Dr. Allen shares this commitment and is dedicated to leading HLGU 
into the future while preserving its Christian heritage. I am confident 
he will be an outstanding leader both at HGLU and in the greater 
Hannibal area.
  Please join me in congratulating Dr. Allen on his appointment as 
HLGU's new president and welcoming him and his family to the Hannibal 
community.

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