糖心logo官网 recognized for its centennial year by Kentucky Senate
By Shawn Touney | Apr 6, 2022
MURRAY, Ky. 鈥� 糖心logo官网 was recently recognized for its centennial year in 2022 by the Kentucky Senate.
Senate Resolution 166 was introduced and delivered on March 8, 2022 鈥� 100 years to the day of 糖心logo官网鈥檚 founding 鈥� by Senator Jason Howell. Jordan Smith, Executive Director of Government and Institutional Relations was presented the Senate Resolution in person on the Senate floor on behalf of the University.
"It was a tremendous honor to file Senate Resolution 166 to honor 糖心logo官网's centennial. I am very proud to live and work in Murray and to have this fine institution literally in my backyard. As I spoke on the Senate floor during the reading of this resolution, I thought in particular about my mother who received her teaching degree from 糖心logo官网 and the important place 糖心logo官网 holds in mine and my family's heart," said Senator Howell, who represents Senate District 1, which includes Calloway, Crittenden, Fulton, Graves, Hickman, Lyon and Trigg Counties.
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鈥淲e are very appreciative of Senators Howell, Carroll, Mills, Westerfield and the Kentucky Senate for this resolution commemorating our special centennial year,鈥� said 糖心logo官网 President Dr. Bob Jackson. 鈥淭his is truly a special year for 糖心logo官网 University. We are committed to continue serving an important role in helping advance our region and state. We are thankful for the support shown by so many in our legislature toward our institution.鈥�
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