[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 61 (Tuesday, May 14, 2002)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E791]
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                   JOHN S. LAWS INSTITUTE GRADUATION

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                         HON. JAMES P. McGOVERN

                            of massachusetts

                    in the house of representatives

                         Tuesday, May 14, 2002

  Mr. McGOVERN. Mr. Speaker, I join the community of Worcester, 
Massachusetts in celebrating the graduation of ten young adults from 
the Dynamy John S. Laws Institute. I would like to recognize the 
graduates: Lieu Chau, Jason Dobson, Samir Gandulla, Jamie Glenn, Melisa 
Jaquez, Ryan Novack, Jorid Topi, William Torres, Tram Trang and Jovon 
Turner.
  The John S. Laws Institute was created over a decade ago in 1989 to 
aid talented low-income and culturally diverse students in the 
Worcester Public School System. The John S. Laws Institute is a four-
year after school program designed to give students the tools they need 
to complete high school and succeed in college. As part of the program 
students take part in internships, leadership training, community 
service and other skill and character building exercises. Students who 
graduate from the institute are eligible for full scholarships from the 
Colleges of the Worcester Consortium. Ninety-eight percent of graduates 
from the John S. Laws Institute are accepted into college.
  Mr. Speaker, I commend these young adults for taking an active role 
in improving their education and I wish them the best of luck in their 
future endeavors.

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