H.Res. 1053

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 1053 Introduced in House (IH)]

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119th CONGRESS
2d Session
H. RES. 1053

Honoring Sweet Briar College on the 125th anniversary of its founding.

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IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

February 10, 2026

Mr. McGuire submitted the following resolution; which was referred to 
the Committee on Education and Workforce

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RESOLUTION

Honoring Sweet Briar College on the 125th anniversary of its founding.

Whereas February 9, 2026, marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of Sweet 
Briar College;
Whereas Sweet Briar College, in Amherst, Virginia, has been educating, 
inspiring, and empowering women for 125 years, since its founding in 
1901;
Whereas Sweet Briar College has advanced the ideals of both the liberal arts and 
the sciences, its alumnae proving themselves a valuable resource to the 
Commonwealth, the United States, and the world;
Whereas Sweet Briar College's many excellent programs, from a unique women's 
core leadership curriculum, to its ABET-accredited engineering program, 
to its working and academically immersive greenhouse, to its nationally 
recognized equestrian program, train and equip women to be consequential 
citizens and leaders;
Whereas Sweet Briar College's 22 buildings on the National Register of Historic 
Places make the campus an architectural gem, and the leadership of the 
College stands foursquare for steady economic development in the region, 
for robust civic participation, and for sustainable environmental 
stewardship;
Whereas Sweet Briar College remembers its past, recalling the vision of Indiana 
Fletcher Williams as she endowed the College as a perpetual memorial to 
her daughter Daisy in institutional perpetuity, as well as Meta Glass 
and the other great leaders, faculty, and staff of the College, and the 
brilliant women schooled there, even as the College acknowledges the 
Monacan Indians at a special monument on campus and memorializes, in a 
sacred grove, the Enslaved Persons who are also part of the Sweet Briar 
story; and
Whereas Sweet Briar College strides purposefully into the future, gracing the 
Commonwealth, the Nation, and the world with talented alumnae who 
remember their alma mater with graceful pride, even as they go forth to 
great things: Now, therefore, be it
Resolved, That the House of Representatives--
(1) hereby commends Sweet Briar College on the occasion of 
its 125th anniversary;
(2) supports the designation of Sweet Briar College Charter 
Day in honor of such anniversary;
(3) reminds this and future generations of the relevance 
and importance of Sweet Briar College's vital mission and its 
enduring commitments to educating our female leaders of 
tomorrow; and
(4) recognizes Sweet Briar College's innumerable 
contributions to the Commonwealth of Virginia through its 
commitment to education, its numerous distinguished alumnae, 
and its enduring mission to maintain a community where women 
lead, making it undeniably a Category of One.
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