[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 11]
[House]
[Page 16367]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




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  CONGRATULATING LINDENWOOD UNIVERSITY-BELLEVILLE ON 10TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. ENYART asked and was given permission to address the House for 1 
minute.)
  Mr. ENYART. Mr. Speaker, I rise in support of the 10th anniversary of 
Lindenwood University's campus in Belleville, Illinois.
  On November 3, 2003, Lindenwood acquired the 22-acre site at the old 
Belleville West High School. Fifty-two students enrolled in evening 
classes that semester. In the decade since, Lindenwood University-
Belleville has grown into a strong and vibrant institution that 
contributes much to the richness of Belleville and to the higher 
education choices of southern Illinois. Today, Lindenwood has over 
1,000 full-time students enrolled in a wide range of academic programs, 
with hundreds more in graduate, continuing education, and specialized 
programs.
  This past spring, I had the high honor of addressing graduates at 
Lindenwood's first commencement exercises. I quoted Lindenwood 
University's mission statement to provide programs ``leading to the 
development of the whole person--an educated, responsible citizen of a 
global community.''
  In its first decade, Lindenwood has done just that. I congratulate 
Lindenwood University-Belleville on its 10th anniversary and wish the 
entire campus community much continued success.

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