[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1015]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]


              KENT STATE UNIVERSITY'S UPWARD BOUND PROGRAM

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                        HON. DENNIS J. KUCINICH

                                of ohio

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2001

  Mr. KUCINICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor and recognize the 
Upward Bound Program at Kent State University on their 30th 
Anniversary.
  Upward Bound is a pre-college program that helps to prepare high 
school students to continue their education after graduation. Kent 
State University chartered this program in 1970, and since then has 
affected thousands of local students in Ashtabula, Portage, Stark, 
Summit, and Trumbull counties. This program targets students who might 
not ordinarily consider a four-year college degree as an attainable and 
realistic goal. The program basically helps students acquire the 
academic, social, and personal skills to successfully complete a 
college education.
  Upward Bound has contributed to not only the undergraduate collegiate 
community, but also to the local neighborhoods. Students in this 
program have tutored children, worked with the Salvation Army, 
interacted with the Ohio Department of Human Services, and started a 
children's toy drive. Their drive to succeed has been aided by this 
wonderful program, and their personal and social skills have been 
developed.
  Upward Bound's 30th Anniversary celebration kicks off with the 
``Celebration of Partnerships,'' that features the partnering of local 
educational institutions, community organizations, and national bodies 
to fund this federal program.
  Mr. Speaker, please join me in recognizing an outstanding program 
that has affected countless students on the Kent State University 
campus. Upward Bound has and will continue to develop and educate young 
students.

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