Recognizing Kentucky Wesleyan College for over 150 years of service as an institution of higher education.

Whereas Kentucky Wesleyan College was founded in 1858;

Whereas the first commencement held at Kentucky Wesleyan College was in 1868;

Whereas Kentucky Wesleyan College is a private, liberal arts Methodist college located in Owensboro, Kentucky;

Whereas 956 students from 27 States and 6 foreign countries were enrolled at Kentucky Wesleyan College in the fall of 2008;

Whereas Kentucky Wesleyan College’s mission statement is to foster a liberal arts education that nourishes, stimulates, and prepares future leaders intellectually, spiritually, and physically to achieve success in life;

Whereas Kentucky Wesleyan College has a number of notable alumni, including a United States Supreme Court justice, a Major League Baseball pitcher, and the founder of another Kentucky institution of higher education;

Whereas the Kentucky Wesleyan Panthers compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division II athletics; and

Whereas from overseas mission trips to numerous local projects, Kentucky Wesleyan students meet the needs of others and positively impact the world around them: Now, therefore, be it