[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 81 (Monday, May 23, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E766]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




       COMMEMORATING THE 2016 GRADUATING CLASS OF LINCOLN COLLEGE

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                           HON. DARIN LaHOOD

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                          Monday, May 23, 2016

  Mr. LaHOOD. Mr. Speaker, today, I would like to honor a remarkable 
institution, Lincoln College, located in Lincoln, Illinois. For more 
than 150 years, this school has uniquely equipped students with the 
tools necessary to realize their full potential and achieve their 
dreams.
  In 1853, commissioners began searching for a new location for the 
university. It became evident that the best place would be Lincoln, 
Illinois, the first city in the United States to be named after Abraham 
Lincoln before his presidency. On February 12, 1865, President 
Lincoln's last living birthday, construction of the first college 
building began.
  Today, students from all over the country attend Lincoln College to 
benefit from the institution's leadership-style teaching and various 
degree programs. This year, 273 students graduated from the college and 
have become proud Lynx alumni. These students had the honor of 
welcoming Mr. Hal Holbrook as the commencement speaker and honorary 
degree recipient at their commencement this year. Holbrook is known for 
his Emmy Award winning portrayal of Abraham Lincoln in the TV 
miniseries, Carl Sandburg's Lincoln.
  I am humbled to represent such an outstanding institution with a 
faculty that prepares each student to become a leader in our society. 
Lincoln College has upheld President Lincoln's virtue of learning and 
self-improvement with each graduating class. I applaud the 
institution's service to our community as they educate those who will 
assume roles of leadership, responsibility, and service in our society. 
Congratulations to all 2016 graduates from Lincoln College.

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