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GA SR815
Resolution
Status
Passed
2/26/2020
Primary Sponsor
John Kennedy
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AI Summary
- Designates February 25, 2020, as Fort Valley State University Day at the Georgia state capitol in recognition of the university's 125th anniversary
- Fort Valley State University was founded on November 6, 1895, when an interracial group of men, at least half of whom were former slaves, petitioned the Superior Court of Houston County to create a school promoting "mental and manual education"
- The institution evolved from the Fort Valley High and Industrial School to Fort Valley Normal and Industrial School (1932), then to Fort Valley State College when acquired by the State of Georgia in 1939 as a four-year senior college
- Notable alumni include Georgia's first African American judge after Reconstruction (Austin Thomas Walden), Georgia's first African American female judge (Edith Ingram Grant), NFL Hall of Famer Larry Rayfield Wright, and multiple current state legislators
- The university ranks among Georgia's top ten colleges for African Americans earning bachelor's degrees in psychology and physical sciences, and 100 percent of its education graduates pass the state certification exam or gain education-related employment within one month of graduation
Legislative Description
Fort Valley State University Day; recognize February 25, 2020
Last Action
Senate Read and Adopted
2/26/2020
Full Bill Text
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