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On the recordSeptember 10, 2012
I am very proud to extend my recognition and congratulations to Louisburg College in Louisburg, NC as this wonderful academic institution celebrates 225 years of maintaining an engaging and enriching community for its students, faculty, and staff. This year, marking the 225th anniversary of the founding of Louisburg College, we give the members of the Louisburg community as well as the State of North Carolina the opportunity to pay tribute and homage to a place of academic excellence that has impacted many and helped thousands continue on the journey of excellence in all academic fields. Louisburg College traces its historical roots back to the 18th century during the American Revolution. Having evolved from three earlier institutions--Franklin Male Academy, Louisburg Female Academy, and Louisburg Female College--Louisburg College is the oldest two-year residential college in the Nation and the only one in North Carolina. The college is praised for years for its value, personal teaching methods, diversity, familial environment, and the way it prepares its students for future success. Today, Louisburg College is led by Dr. Mark D. LaBranche, who became the College's 27th president in January of 2009. I ask my colleagues to join me in paying tribute to Louisburg College in Louisburg, NC for its continued outstanding achievement in upholding, protecting, and pioneering academic standards and providing an enriching community for its students, faculty, and staff.…
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Richard Burr
Republican · North Carolina

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