[Congressional Record Volume 161, Number 59 (Wednesday, April 22, 2015)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E555]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                  RECOGNIZING BILL AND DOROTHY BIZZINI

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                             HON. JIM COSTA

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 22, 2015

  Mr. COSTA. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to recognize Bill and Dorothy 
Bizzini as the recipients of the Merced College Foundation's 2015 
President's Medallion Award. Bill and Dorothy Bizzini have served their 
community with distinction, volunteering their time and donating to a 
wide range of causes and organizations in and around Merced County, 
California.
  Bill and Dorothy Bizzini will have been married for 60 years in June 
and are the proud parents of four successful children. Bill and Dorothy 
graduated from Gustine High School. Dorothy earned a Registered Nursing 
Diploma from Sacramento Junior College and a B.A. in Nursing Education 
from CSU Sacramento. Bill majored in Veterinary Medicine at the 
University of California, Davis. Bill and Dorothy were the first in 
their families to earn college degrees. They have owned and operated 
the Atwater Veterinary Clinic, providing quality medical care for both 
large and small animals, thus serving the needs of the area's farmers, 
ranchers, and community members since 1960.
  Bill and Dorothy Bizzini have contributed their volunteer time by 
serving on many local, state, and national professional organizations 
and boards. Among these organizations are the Merced College Board of 
Trustees, the UC Merced Foundation, CSU Stanislaus Foundation, Atwater 
Chamber of Commerce, Greater Merced Chamber of Commerce, California 
Veterinary Medical Association, Atwater Methodist Church, Soroptimist 
Club of Atwater, Castle Air Force Base Community Council and Bloss 
Memorial Hospital Board of Directors.
  The Bizzini's have always promoted education throughout their lives. 
In 2004 the Classroom Building at California State University 
Stanislaus was renamed Dorothy and Bill Bizzini Hall after a pledge of 
$1.35 million. Dorothy is currently on the University of California 
Merced Foundation's Board of Trustees and Bill served until 2012. Bill 
and Dorothy went to college on scholarships and they clearly understand 
how important it is to help others achieve a higher education.
  Bill and Dorothy have inspired many others to follow their example of 
service above self, being active members of Rotary International and 
have attended 14 Rotary International Conventions. They have made 
numerous humanitarian trips to foreign countries, providing health 
services to families and children in Guatemala, Ghana, Venezuela, 
Mexico, El Salvador, Thailand and many other countries.
  Mr. Speaker, it is with great respect that I recognize the lifetime 
of commitment that Bill and Dorothy have given to the Merced County 
community. They are richly deserving of all honor and praise associated 
with the Merced College Foundation's President's Medallion.

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