[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 144 (Thursday, September 22, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1344]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




IN RECOGNITION OF THE OSHER LIFELONG LEARNING INSTITUTE AT GEORGE MASON 
                  UNIVERSITY ON THEIR 25TH ANNIVERSARY

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                         HON. BARBARA COMSTOCK

                              of virginia

                    in the house of representatives

                      Thursday, September 22, 2016

  Mrs. COMSTOCK. Mr. Speaker, I rise to recognize the Osher Lifelong 
Learning Institute (OLLI) at George Mason University (GMU), of Fairfax, 
Virginia on their 25th anniversary. This is an important milestone for 
this wonderful educational institution. The Osher Lifelong Learning 
Institute at GMU celebrated this anniversary in the district on the 6th 
of September, and it is my pleasure to briefly highlight the impact 
this school has had on my constituents.
  The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at GMU has had a terrific 
history of success since first opening its doors in 1991. OLLI has 
stood as a pillar of education for those it serves by providing mature 
adults with an opportunity to continue their learning and intellectual 
growth. OLLI offers numerous low-cost and tremendously accessible 
courses to their members, as they do not require participants to do 
homework assignments or have a college degree in order to enroll.
  OLLI not only offers elderly residents of my district an opportunity 
to attend academic courses through the traditional lecture and 
classroom setting, but other chances to learn through a myriad of 
additional educational and cultural events. I truly believe that 
organizations such as OLLI serve as an integral part of our communities 
by providing services that foster lifelong learning.
  I come from a family of educators, so I have seen firsthand how 
important a proper education is to the future of our nation. It is 
institutions like Osher Lifelong Learning Institute that will continue 
to help shape the United States' role in the world, through offering 
scholastic services to our citizens. The success of this institution is 
a tremendous accomplishment that should make past and present faculty 
proud.
  Mr. Speaker, I ask that my colleagues join me in congratulating the 
Osher Lifelong Institute at George Mason University for 25 years of 
serving citizens in my district. I wish them all the best in their 
future endeavors.

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