PRINTER'S NO. 546
THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF PENNSYLVANIA
HOUSE RESOLUTION
No.
95
Session of
2019
INTRODUCED BY KAUFFMAN, MILLARD, BURNS, SONNEY, HENNESSEY,
KORTZ, READSHAW, SCHLEGEL CULVER, RYAN, HILL-EVANS,
DiGIROLAMO, LONGIETTI, ROTHMAN, OBERLANDER, CALTAGIRONE,
MEHAFFIE, MURT, SAYLOR, NEILSON AND MARKOSEK,
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
INTRODUCED AS NONCONTROVERSIAL RESOLUTION UNDER RULE 35,
FEBRUARY 20, 2019
A RESOLUTION
Honoring Wilson College as it celebrates the 150th anniversary
of its founding.
WHEREAS, In 2019, Wilson College celebrates the
sesquicentennial anniversary of its founding; and
WHEREAS, In 1869, the General Assembly granted a charter to
Wilson College as one of the first four-year colleges for women
in the nation; and
WHEREAS, Wilson College's founding purpose was to provide a
superior education for young women in the liberal arts and
sciences; and
WHEREAS, In 1982, Wilson College created a continuing
education program for adult students; and
WHEREAS, In 1994, Wilson College established the Fulton
Center for Sustainability Studies; and
WHEREAS, In 1996, Wilson College pioneered a residential
program for single mothers with children; and
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