[Congressional Record Volume 147, Number 76 (Tuesday, June 5, 2001)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1016]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




         TRIBUTE TO THE ROXBURY COMMUNITY COLLEGE CLASS OF 2001

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                        HON. MICHAEL E. CAPUANO

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, June 5, 2001

  Mr. CAPUANO. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Roxbury 
Community College's Class of 2001. I have a special connection to RCC 
because one of my District Offices happens to be located on its campus. 
I've also been fortunate to have several talented interns from RCC--
individuals who stopped by our office to see what we were all about--
and decided to sign on for a semester. They've proven to be invaluable 
to the work we do. In fact, one of our RCC interns is responsible for 
figuring out how to translate our web site into many different 
languages.
  I would like to congratulate all of the RCC graduates who worked 
extremely hard to get to this point in their academic careers. I am 
honored to be associated with the Roxbury Community College Class of 
2001 and I am proud of their accomplishments.
  There were times when many of them were not sure if they would make 
it to graduation. But they did it! So many college students all over 
this country are faced with any number of difficulties during the 
college experience, and these difficulties range from financial to 
personal. I am here to say that the RCC graduating Class of 2001 has 
done it . . . regardless of the challenges they have faced thus far in 
their lives. They are to be commended for their perseverance and for 
keeping their sights set on their goal.
  Mr. Speaker, again I stand here to publicly congratulate the Roxbury 
Community College graduating Class of 2001 on their outstanding 
achievement.

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