[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 18 (Tuesday, February 3, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E151]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




   CONGRATULATING KNOX COLLEGE FOR INCLUSION IN THE 2014 PRESIDENT'S 
             HIGHER EDUCATION COMMUNITY SERVICE HONOR ROLL

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                           HON. CHERI BUSTOS

                              of illinois

                    in the house of representatives

                       Tuesday, February 3, 2015

  Mrs. BUSTOS. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to congratulate Knox College 
in Galesburg, Illinois, on being part of the 2014 President's Higher 
Education Community Service Honor Roll, the highest federal award that 
an educational institution can receive for its commitment to community 
service.
   Knox College was one of four finalists in the Economic Opportunity 
Category of the honor roll. KnoxCorps works with the Galesburg 
Community Foundation to place students and recent graduates with local 
nonprofits that help promote economic stability and vitality in 
Galesburg. One student club on campus, Blessings in a Backpack, 
collected and distributed food donations to more than 150 school 
children throughout the community. Knox College has also partnered with 
the FISH Food Pantry. The food pantry trains students to design their 
own service projects to help eliminate food insecurity in their 
community.
   These are just a few of the many ways Knox College has worked 
diligently to better its surrounding community through innovative 
programs. This marks the fifth time in six years that Knox has been 
recognized on the President's Higher Education Community Service Honor 
Roll.
   Mr. Speaker, I'd like to recognize Knox College for its outstanding 
commitment to service and thank its students, faculty and alumni for 
making the Galesburg community a better place.

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