Recognizing Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, for 200 years of leadership in higher education.

IV 116TH CONGRESS 1ST SESSION H. RES. 55 Recognizing Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, for 200 years of leadership in higher education. IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES JANUARY 16, 2019 Mr. GUTHRIE (for himself, Mr. BARR, Mr. COMER, Mr. YARMUTH, Mr. MASSIE, and Mr. ROGERS of Kentucky) submitted the following resolu- tion; which was referred to the Committee on Education and Labor RESOLUTION Recognizing Centre College in Danville, Kentucky, for 200 years of leadership in higher education. Whereas Centre College was conceived by a group of vision- ary Americans, including Isaac Shelby, a Revolutionary War hero and the first Governor of Kentucky; Ephraim McDowell, one of the fathers of modern surgery; and James Birney, a prominent abolitionist and two-time Presidential candidate; Whereas the General Assembly of the Commonwealth of Ken- tucky granted a charter to Centre College in 1819; Whereas Centre College, which opened in one building hous- ing two professors and five students, has grown to more than 1,400 students and 140 professors on a historic campus; VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Jan 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00001 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6300 E:\BILLS\HR55.IH HR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS 2 •HRES 55 IH Whereas Centre College has graduated two Vice Presidents of the United States, a Chief Justice and an Associate Jus- tice of the Supreme Court, 13 United States Senators, 44 United States Representatives, 11 Governors, and many more elected and appointed leaders at the national, State and local levels; Whereas Centre College today is recognized by leaders in aca- demia and by national rankings as one of the leading lib- eral arts colleges in the United States; Whereas Centre College offers more than 50 majors, minors, preprofessional, and dual-degree programs; Whereas Centre College is a national leader in study abroad experiences, with 85 percent of students studying abroad at least once; Whereas the Centre College Colonels have 23 varsity athletic teams that participate in the Southern Athletic Associa- tion in Division III of the NCAA; and Whereas, for 200 years, Centre College has provided an ex- ceptional liberal arts education with a proven track record for preparing students for lives of learning, leader- ship, and service: Now, therefore, be it Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 1 (1) recognizes Centre College for 200 years of 2 service as an institution of higher education; and 3 (2) commends Centre College for its leadership 4 and service to students, Kentucky, and the world. 5 Æ VerDate Sep 11 2014 00:11 Jan 17, 2019 Jkt 089200 PO 00000 Frm 00002 Fmt 6652 Sfmt 6301 E:\BILLS\HR55.IH HR55 kjohnson on DSK79L0C42 with BILLS