[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 41 (Tuesday, March 15, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E309]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        CELEBRATING COLUMBIA STATE COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S 50TH YEAR

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                         HON. MARSHA BLACKBURN

                              of tennessee

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, March 15, 2016

  Mrs. BLACKBURN. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to celebrate Columbia State 
Community College's 50th year of excellence in education and ask my 
colleagues to join with me in celebrating their success.
  Columbia State is Tennessee's first community college. Their vision 
has been to build on its heritage of excellence through innovation in 
education and services that foster success and bring distinction and 
recognition for the quality and effectiveness of the college. At the 
college's convocation on September 26, 1966, former Tennessee Governor 
Frank G. Clement said, ``Because of this school, young people who 
otherwise would have to terminate their academic career at the high 
school level will find a way into the world of higher education.''
  Today, Columbia State has grown and expanded into five different 
campus locations including Columbia, Franklin, Lawrenceburg, Lewisburg, 
and Clifton. They also serve in nine of the Seventh District's 
counties. The college is home to thousands of alumni who have gone on 
to make an impact in all different sectors of society and industries.
  I honor Columbia State Community College for serving and empowering 
people for the last 50 years to achieve their educational aspirations 
and go farther than they ever thought possible and I join with them in 
their celebration of achievement.

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