[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 138 (Tuesday, September 13, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1259]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




                   HONORING JUSTIN-SIENA HIGH SCHOOL

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                           HON. MIKE THOMPSON

                             of california

                    in the house of representatives

                      Tuesday, September 13, 2016

  Mr. THOMPSON of California. Mr. Speaker, I rise today to honor 
Justin-Siena High School upon the 50th Anniversary of the school's 
founding. While we honor five decades of academic achievement, we also 
celebrate the future of Justin-Siena High School in keeping with the 
school's motto Sempre Avanti, or ``Always Forward.''
  The De La Salle Christian Brothers and the Dominican Sisters of San 
Rafael founded Justin-Siena in 1966 to educate and inspire young people 
to live the Lasallian values of scholarship, bravery, and faith. The 
school connects its students and our community to the Lasallian network 
of schools, which spans 82 countries around the world.
  Located in Napa, California the school serves students from across 
the North Bay and from 15 countries around the world and maintains a 
commitment to academic excellence. Its 12:1 student-instructor ratio 
fosters close academic relationships, and an impressive 99 percent of 
the students receive college admission offers. In the tradition of 
Christian generosity espoused by its founders, Justin-Siena supports 
more than one-third of its students with tuition assistance to help 
families of all economic backgrounds.
  The school's commitment to community service has offered students 
opportunities for service-based learning across our country from San 
Francisco, to Montana to Arizona. Students also participate in a 
variety of projects in our community. They work to address the needs of 
our local migrant farmworkers, contribute to environmental projects 
that restore ecosystems and help promote natural habitat growth.
  Mr. Speaker, Justin-Siena has been a leading institution in our Napa 
Valley for five decades and has provided generations of students with a 
world-class education. It is therefore fitting and proper that we honor 
the school here today.

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