HR 359 Summary

• Commends Dr. Art Bacon for 40 years of professional service on the science faculty and administration at Talladega College.

• Recognizes Dr. Bacon's academic credentials including degrees from Talladega College and Howard University, plus postdoctoral research at the University of Miami and Lawrence Radiation Laboratory at UC Berkeley.

• Honors Dr. Bacon's administrative roles including Chair of the Biology Department and Provost and Vice President for Academic Affairs, plus 15 years serving on the Board of Trustees.

• Acknowledges Dr. Bacon's artistic career and exhibitions in New York, Atlanta, Birmingham, Mobile, Montgomery, Nashville, and West Palm Beach, with artwork influenced by his involvement in the Civil Rights Movement.

• Recognizes numerous awards received including the Armstrong Award for Creative Ability, Tenneco Award for Teaching, Man of the Year for Talladega College Faculty and Staff, Realizing Mountaintop Award, Augusta Savage Award, and induction into the National Black College Hall of Fame.