[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 56 (Wednesday, April 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E443]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




        HONORING CLACKAMAS COMMUNITY COLLEGE'S 50TH ANNIVERSARY

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                           HON. KURT SCHRADER

                               of oregon

                    in the house of representatives

                       Wednesday, April 13, 2016

  Mr. SCHRADER. Mr. Speaker, I rise in honor of Clackamas Community 
College (CCC) as it celebrates its 50th anniversary this year. Founded 
in 1966, with 93 part-time students taking classes at Gladstone High 
School and 600 more added by the end of the first school year, CCC has 
since grown to serving over 35,000 students across three distinct 
campuses and two extension sites. Throughout its development, CCC has 
remained committed to its values, a student-centered focus, and a 
collective decision-making process that drives its mission.
  Since 1966, students have become accustomed to a dedicated faculty 
and a friendly atmosphere focused on their personal growth. CCC 
provides a unique learning experience whether a student attends to 
complete a transfer degree to a four-year public university at an 
affordable cost, wants to take Community Education classes, is seeking 
an Adult High School Diploma, or is at the school to pursue a degree or 
certificate in one of the more than 80 career and technical programs 
offered. These include the expanding fields of renewable energy, 
medical assistance and digital multimedia communication. For the past 
50 years, the college has prided itself on equipping students with the 
relevant job training and skills to apply toward real world, high-
demand careers and family wage jobs.
  In the last 50 years, thanks to the strong leadership of its current 
and past presidents and Boards of Education and an open, collaborative 
spirit behind its decisions, CCC has thrived. In preparation for 
ringing in 50 years of service, the Board launched the Imagine 
Clackamas project, a two-year community engagement process designed to 
identify what the community valued and needed from the college in the 
present and into the future. The resulting bond measure is enabling CCC 
to make great strides toward meeting those needs by updating and 
expanding classrooms and labs and by modernizing equipment. With this 
energy and momentum at 50 years, I am excited to discover what goals 
and heights the college will reach in the next half century.
  I am honored to be the representative of Clackamas Community College 
and I congratulate the college on its 50th anniversary.

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