[Congressional Record Volume 160, Number 16 (Tuesday, January 28, 2014)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E133]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                    FERRUM COLLEGE 100TH ANNIVERSARY

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                            HON. ROBERT HURT

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, January 28, 2014

  Mr. HURT. Mr. Speaker, on behalf of myself and Representatives Bob 
Goodlatte and Morgan Griffith, I submit these remarks to commemorate 
the 100th anniversary of Ferrum College.
  A private institution, Ferrum College was founded in 1913 and has a 
long and storied history that has left an enduring footprint on 
Franklin County, as well as Virginia and the nation. The 700-acre 
campus is located in Ferrum, Virginia, the foothills of the Blue Ridge 
Mountains.
  Ferrum is home to the second oldest environmental science program in 
the nation. Today, over 1500 students, from 25 states and a dozen 
countries, are currently enrolled in 33 areas of study. Ferrum offers 
bachelor's degrees in twenty-eight programs and received accreditation 
as a four-year college in 1976. The students are active members of the 
surrounding Franklin County and Rocky Mount communities.
  We wish the students, faculty, and staff the best, as they celebrate 
Founders Day and their 100th anniversary on February 8th. We also look 
forward to the continued success of Ferrum College as it carries on its 
mission of educating our young people and preparing them for their 
future endeavors.

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