[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 27 (Tuesday, March 12, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
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     HONORING MATHEMATICS, ENGINEERING, SCIENCE ACHIEVEMENT (MESA)

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                         HON. GEORGE RADANOVICH

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 12, 2002

  Mr. RADANOVICH. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor MESA for receiving 
the prestigious 2001 Innovations in American Government Award. MESA has 
been successful in assisting educationally disadvantaged students excel 
in math, engineering and science.
  MESA has touched over 30,800 students' lives, via the outreach 
programs in 440 schools, 35 community colleges, and 23 universities 
across the nation. Through participation in MESA 85 percent of 
graduating high school seniors advance to college. MESA promotes its 
participants by establishing an atmosphere of diverse partnerships 
among students who support each other's academic success. MESA is one 
out of five programs in the nation to receive the award, and the only 
program from California to be honored with the award this year.
  Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate MESA for receiving the 2001 
Innovation in American Government Award. I invite my colleagues to join 
me in thanking MESA for its outstanding service to the community and 
wishing MESA many more years of continued success.

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