[Congressional Record Volume 142, Number 73 (Wednesday, May 22, 1996)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Pages E867-E868]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 21 GRADUATING SENIORS OF CALIFORNIA STATE 
               UNIVERSITY, HAYWARD'S UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

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                        HON. FORTNEY PETE STARK

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Wednesday, May 22, 1996

  Mr. STARK. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize the achievements of 
the upward bound program at California State University, Hayward 
[CSUH], in California's 13th Congressional District, and the 21 high 
school seniors who are graduating from the program this Saturday, May 
25, 1996.
  The upward bound program began in 1965 at colleges and universities 
throughout the country. The purpose of the program is to prepare low-
income students who will be the first in their families to receive a 4-
year college degree to attend a college or university. The program 
provides tutoring, instruction, counseling,

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career orientation, and an opportunity to experience educational 
development and personal growth within a college setting to these 
students while they are still in high school. There are now over 550 
upward bound programs nationwide. The Program at CSUH began in 1990 and 
now serves 65 low-income, first generation high school students in 
southern Alameda County.
  To be eligible for the upward bound program, a student must meet the 
following requirements; the student must have the potential to succeed 
in college although his or her grades or test scores may not reflect 
this, the student must come from a low-income background as established 
by the U.S. Department of Education, or come from a family whose 
parents or guardians have not graduated from a 4-year college.
  The upward bound program at CSUH consists of two parts. The academic 
year component includes Saturday instructional sessions at CSUH, 
tutorial sessions during the week, field trips to places of 
educational, cultural, and recreational value, assistance in preparing 
students' academic programs, college admission applications, and 
financial aid applications, participation in cultural and other special 
activities, and close communication with the students' high school 
teachers, counselors, and parents in a coordinated effort to maximize 
students educational development. The summer session component is an 
intensive 4 to 6 week residential and academic program at CSUH. Upward 
bound students take high school level developmental and enrichment 
courses while receiving tutoring and intensive career, academic, and 
personal counseling. Students also have access to all facilities 
available to regular CSUH students, including sports, cultural, and 
recreational events, field trips, entertainment, and college 
orientation. All of these activities give the upward bound student the 
opportunity to see what it is like to live as a college student.
  I would like to take this opportunity to mention the upward bound 
graduating seniors by name. In alphabetical order, they are Juan 
Callejas, Paul Childress, Ronald Clark, Magdelena Chmielinski, Maria 
Coronado, Tiffini Cox, Janelle Davis, Javier Garcia, Lonnie Houston, 
Jennifer Laforga, Kishneel Lall, Raquel Leon, Ajanta Lewis, Justin 
Mallet, Chelsea Parnell, Edward Rhea, Keywonishi Rogers, Mohan 
Sakhrani, Reybeykah Salaries, Tram-Anh Ta, and Eeric Tsu.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that you and my colleagues join me in 
congratulating these students on their achievement and in recognizing 
CSUH's upward bound program for its dedication and commitment to 
promoting educational equity and opportunity through a program that 
opens doors to students who are in the first generation of their 
families to consider postsecondary education.

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