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GA SR964

Resolution

Official Source

Status

Passed

3/7/2018

Primary Sponsor

Gail Davenport

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Origin

Senate

2017-2018 Regular Session

AI Summary

  • Designates March 19, 2018, as Spelman College Day at the Georgia state capitol
  • Recognizes Spelman College's history, founded in 1881 as the Atlanta Baptist Female Seminary and renamed Spelman College in 1924
  • Highlights the college's status as a top 100 liberal arts college nationally, with more than 2,100 students from 41 states and 15 foreign countries and a 75 percent graduation rate
  • Commends Spelman College for achievements including establishing a mentorship program in 1988, an International Affairs Center in 1989, and sending its flag into space with Mae Jemison, the first Black woman astronaut
  • Directs the Secretary of the Senate to provide a copy of the resolution to Spelman College

Legislative Description

Spelman College Day; recognize March 19, 2018

Last Action

Senate Read and Adopted

3/7/2018

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