[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 159 (2013), Part 12]
[House]
[Page 17998]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




    UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH AT BRADFORD CELEBRATES 50TH ANNIVERSARY

  (Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania asked and was given permission to 
address the House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. THOMPSON of Pennsylvania. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize 
the 50th anniversary of the University of Pittsburgh at Bradford, which 
is located in McKean County, Pennsylvania.
  Fifty years ago, Pitt-Bradford was a few buildings with just about 
300 students. Over the decades, the school has grown from a 2-year 
feeder campus to a distinguished and thriving 4-year university.
  Today, Pitt-Bradford's campus is home to 1,600 students and about 
10,000 alumni from across the entire country. The university offers 37 
bachelor's degrees, five associate degrees, and more than 50 minors. 
For the last 9 consecutive years, Pitt-Bradford has been ranked by The 
Princeton Review as one of the best colleges in the Northeast.
  Due to the university, local industries have greater access to 
scientific and technical expertise. Area residents have access to a 
growing number of jobs, and the region's economy has greatly benefited 
as a result.
  I offer my praise to the university's founders and the generations of 
school administrators, teachers, and students who have worked to turn 
the small campus into a renowned institution of higher learning.

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