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2026 Regular Session  ENROLLED
SENATE RESOLUTION NO. 163
BY SENATOR LUNEAU
  A RESOLUTION
To commend Grambling State University upon the celebration of the one hundred twenty-
       fifth anniversary of its founding and to recognize its enduring contributions to higher
       education, leadership, and public service in the state of Louisiana and beyond.
       WHEREAS, Grambling State University opened on November 1, 1901, as the
Colored Industrial and Agricultural School; and
       WHEREAS, the institution was founded through the efforts of the North Louisiana
Colored Agriculture Relief Association, organized in 1896 by African American farmers
seeking to establish educational opportunities for African Americans in their region of
Louisiana; and
       WHEREAS, in response to the association's request for assistance, Booker T.
Washington sent Charles P. Adams to help organize the school, and Adams became its
founding president; and
       WHEREAS, in 1905, the institution moved to its present location in Grambling,
Louisiana, where it has continued for generations to educate students and serve communities
throughout the state of Louisiana, the nation, and the world; and
       WHEREAS, over the course of its distinguished history, the institution evolved in
name and mission and was designated Grambling State University in 1974, while remaining
steadfast in its commitment to academic excellence, opportunity, and service; and
       WHEREAS, Grambling State University has stood as a proud and enduring symbol
of access, achievement, and perseverance and has made an immeasurable impact through the
education of generations of students and the preparation of leaders, in countless professions
and fields of service, for one hundred twenty-five years; and
       WHEREAS, the university continues to be guided by its well-known motto, "Where
Everybody is Somebody", a guiding principle that reflects its longstanding commitment to
human dignity, educational opportunity, and the development of every student; and
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       WHEREAS, the celebration of the Grambling State University's one hundred twenty-
fifth anniversary is a fitting occasion on which to recognize its historic legacy and its
continuing importance to the people of Louisiana.
       THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana
does hereby commend Grambling State University upon the celebration of the one hundred
twenty-fifth anniversary of its founding and does hereby recognize the university for its
extraordinary and lasting contributions to higher education, leadership, and public service.
       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Senate of the Legislature of Louisiana does
hereby extend its sincere best wishes to the students, faculty, staff, alumni, administration,
and supporters of Grambling State University upon the commemoration of this historic
milestone and the institution's proud and enduring legacy of excellence.
       BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that a copy of this Resolution be transmitted to
Grambling State University.
  PRESIDENT OF THE SENATE
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