- Senator Santorum Press Release - "Senator Santorum Sponsors, Senate Passes Resolution Honoring Penn State's 150th Anniversary"
- Senate Resolution 396
- Congressman John E. Peterson Press Release - "Peterson Congratulates Penn State for 150 Years of Service During Speech Before U. S. House of Representatives"
- House Resolution 703
- Remarks by Members of Congress
-PETERSON CONGRATULATES PENN STATE FOR 150 YEARS OF SERVICE DURING SPEECH BEFORE U.S. HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES
Congressman John E. Peterson
Contact: Paul Feenstra - (202) 226-8279
July 7, 2004
Peterson Introduced Resolution Last Night Honoring 150-Year Anniversary; Resolution Cosponsored by Entire PA Congressional Delegation and other PSU Alumni in Congress
Washington - U.S. Congressman John Peterson (PA/5) congratulated Penn State University for its 150 years of service to the Commonwealth during a speech on the floor of the House of Representatives this morning.
According to Peterson, "I rise today to honor the 150th anniversary of my district's largest employer, The Pennsylvania State University, which consists of 11 academic schools, 20 campuses throughout Pennsylvania, the College of Medicine, the Dickinson School of Law, and the Pennsylvania College of Technology.
"Penn State was founded in 1855 as America's first land grant college, and was the first institution in the Nation to offer a degree in agriculture.
"One in every eight Pennsylvanians with a college degree, one in every 50 engineers, and one in every four meteorologists are alumni of Penn State, which has the largest dues-paying alumni association in the Nation.
"Penn State consistently ranks in the top three universities to receive SAT scores by high school seniors.
"Penn State hosts the largest student-run philanthropic event in the world, benefiting the Four Diamonds Fund for families with children being treated for cancer.
"Happy 150th birthday, Penn State! I am proud to represent you in Congress and add my voice to those exclaiming WE ARE...PENN STATE!"
Peterson was also joined last night by the Pennsylvania Congressional delegation and other Penn State alumni serving in Congress to introduce H. Res. 703, a resolution honoring Penn State's sesquicentennial anniversary which will official kick off Thursday at 4:00 p.m. in Schwab Auditorium on the University Park campus. A similar resolution has been introduced in the U.S. Senate by Senator Rick Santorum.