[Congressional Record Volume 153, Number 22 (Tuesday, February 6, 2007)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E273]
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                        HONORING TEMPLE COLLEGE

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                          HON. JOHN R. CARTER

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 6, 2007

  Mr. CARTER. Madam Speaker, I would like to take this opportunity to 
recognize the high level of success achieved by Temple College located 
in Temple, Texas. The Texas Bioscience Institute established by Temple 
College recently garnered the highest award offered by the Community 
College Futures Assembly, the distinguished Bellwether Award. The 
Bellwether Award is given to the highest achieving institute in 
workforce development. This award is given to only one community 
college each year, effectively recognizing the Texas Bioscience 
Institute as the finest workforce development institute at any 
community college. One chancellor from a California community college 
was so impressed with TBI he plans to emulate the institute at his 
school.
  This award not only recognizes TBl's success; it is an indicator of 
the bright future of Temple College and the Texas Bioscience Institute. 
With this award comes the opportunity to apply for grants from the 
state and federal governments, ensuring the means for further successes 
from this institute. Not satisfied to rest on their laurels, the 
institute plans to increase the number of students by 50 percent to 150 
and maintain the high level of teaching achievement they are known for. 
I am very proud of their work and am honored to represent such a fine 
academic institution as Temple College and their award-winning Texas 
Bioscience Institute.

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