[Congressional Record Volume 141, Number 113 (Thursday, July 13, 1995)]
[Senate]
[Pages S9937-S9938]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


               ALBUQUERQUE TECHNICAL-VOCATIONAL INSTITUTE

 Mr. BINGAMAN. Mr. President, I rise today to recognize 
Albuquerque Technical-Vocational Institute, a community college in New 
Mexico that is celebrating its 30th year of service to the community.
  T-VI's impressive growth has paralleled the expansion of the 
community it has served for 30 years. From its origins with 150 
students in an old abandoned elementary school, Albuquerque Technical-
Vocational Institute has matured to become New Mexico's second largest 
higher educational institution with 20,000 students at three campuses, 
and an additional satellite campus planned in Bernalillo County's South 
Valley.
  The development of Albuquerque's silicon mesa and high-tech economic 
expansion would have been impossible without the high-tech training 
provided at T-VI. T-VI wisely seeks out the counsel of the business 
community to ensure that its programs and training facilities are 
state-of-the-art. T-VI is a leader in technical education in New 
Mexico, placing its graduates in working environments that have helped 
to expand the state's economy and enrich the community.
  In a community noted for its cultural diversity, T-VI has become a 
model of educational advancement. T-VI graduates are at work in a 
variety of technical careers, trades and professions throughout New 
Mexico. They provide 

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needed technical assistance and services to a variety of industries 
including our National Labs.
  Mr. President, for its outstanding accomplishments, I would like to 
commend the students, teachers and administration of the Albuquerque 
Technical-Vocational Institute for 30 years of service to the community 
and to the State of New Mexico.


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