[Congressional Record Volume 162, Number 162 (Monday, November 14, 2016)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1432]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    20TH ANNIVERSARY OF THE TARRANT COUNTY COLLEGE SOUTHEAST CAMPUS

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                            HON. JOE BARTON

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2016

  Mr. BARTON. Mr. Speaker, this week the Tarrant County College 
Southeast Campus will be celebrating their 20th Anniversary. The 
Southeast Campus opened in 1996 with an enrollment of 3,993 under the 
guidance of founding President, Dr. Judith J. Carrier, along with 44 
other full-time faculty members. The long-awaited campus quickly 
exceeded capacity, serving about 10,000 students face-to-face, as well 
as in dual credit courses at nine area high schools. In 2012, Dr. 
William Coppola became President and soon added a Collegiate High 
School to the campus. He currently is joined by 140 full-time faculty 
members serving a face-to-face student population of more than 11,000, 
and an additional 3,500 dual credit students in 11 area high schools.
   The Southeast Campus has developed a strong relationship with both 
the Arlington and Mansfield ISD's, maintaining a vibrant and successful 
Dual Credit Program in which students can earn up to as many as 42 
transferable college credits. In addition, the campus works with these 
ISD's to develop Career and Technical Certificate options for the 
students. The campus has partnered with both ISD's to open Collegiate 
High Schools, serving first-time college students and those from low 
socio-economically disadvantaged families.
   The Southeast Campus faculty, staff, and student populations are 
diverse, and the Campus has built strong relationships with the various 
ethnic chambers in the community. Scholarship programs, cultural 
programs, and business/economic development events on campus have been 
attended by various members of the Tarrant County Asia American, Pan 
Asian American, Arlington Black, and Arlington Hispanic Chambers of 
Commerce.
   As the campus celebrates its 20th anniversary, the campus will 
remain ``the Spirit of Southeast'', which is exemplified in service to 
the community and forward thinking by the faculty, staff, and 
administrators who work tirelessly to promote student success at all 
levels. I am pleased to recognize the Tarrant County College Southeast 
Campus on this momentous occasion.

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