[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 152 (2006), Part 8]
[Senate]
[Page 11357]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




           125TH ANNIVERSARY OF SOUTH DAKOTA STATE UNIVERSITY

 Mr. THUNE. Mr. President, today I wish to recognize South 
Dakota State University, which is celebrating its 125th year 
anniversary.
  Over the past 125 years, SDSU has proven to its students, faculty, 
and alumni that ``you can go anywhere from here.'' South Dakota State 
University, or SDSU, was founded in 1881 as the primary agriculture 
university in my home State of South Dakota, and 125 years later it now 
holds the distinction of being the State's largest university. SDSU not 
only provides students with an excellent academic environment, but 
beginning in 2004, the SDSU Jackrabbits started participating in NCAA 
Division I athletics.
  It gives me great pleasure to rise with the students, faculty, and 
alumni of South Dakota State University in celebrating their 125th year 
anniversary and wish them continued success in the years to 
come.

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